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Goalball Australia

Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by athletes with a vision impairment. 

Goalball Australia is the governing body for the sport of Goalball in Australia and works with state Goalball associations, Blind Sports Australia and the Paralympics Australia to develop and grow the sport. Goalball Australia aims to provide development and elite pathways for its athletes, coaches and referees. 

About Goalball: 

Goalball was invented in 1946 by Austrian, Hanz Lorenzen, and German Sepp Reindle, in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of blinded war veterans.

The game was introduced to the world in 1976 at the Paralympics in Toronto, Canada and has been played at every Paralympic since. As well every four years a World Championships has been held with the first being in Austria in 1978. Since that time the popularity of goalball has increased to where it is played competitively around the world.

Goalball competitions are unique to all other sports due to the required quiet atmosphere inside the playing venue.

The object of the sport is to roll the ball into the opposition's goal while the defensive team try to block the ball with their bodies. Bells inside the ball help to orientate the players by indicating the direction of the oncoming ball. In addition all court lines are done in raised, tactile markings. This allows players to orientate themselves and be aware of their position on the court.

Goalball is played by both males and females, and all athletes wear "blackout" eyeshades whilst on the playing court. This allows players with varying degrees of vision impairment to participate together

Goalball Australia Committee

President: Ryan Honschooten

Vice President: TBA

Secretary: Olivia Muller

Treasurer: Troy King

Players Representative: Sam Byrne

Referees Representative: Warrick Jackes

National Men’s Coach (Aussie Storm): Greg Scott

National Women’s Coach (Aussie Belles): Peter Corr

National Boy’s Coach: TBA

National Girl’s Coach: TBA

Contact: [email protected] 

https://www.goalballaustralia.org/home/ 

Published: 22nd July, 2019

Updated: 12th July, 2021

Author: Ryan Kennedy

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