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Goalball was invented in 1946 by an Austrian Hanz Lorenzen and a German, Sett Reindle. It is a unique team sport for the visually impaired, played by 2 teams of 3 players.All players are blind-folded to enable blind, visually impaired and sighted athletes to compete together.The game is of 14 minutes duration (playing time) divided into 2 x 7 minute halves. The ball used (which is called a goalball), weighs 1.25 kg and contains noise bells. The object of the game is to roll the ball over the opponent's goal line using a bowling action.
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| Goalball at Florida School of the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) - Organizer of the 1999 Youth Goalball National Championships. Information about the activities at FSDB.
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| | USA Goalball - Features history and background for this Paralympic sport, including resources to start playing, start a team, or funding Goalball efforts. Discussion forum, links and contacts are provided.
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| | Goalball.co.uk - Governing body for the sport within the United Kingdom. Includes development plan, events calendar, mailing lists, and contacts. Features text only and graphic versions of site.
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| | USA Goalball - Includes news, player and coach profiles, general summary of the game, photos, past players list, and related links.
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| | Goalball - Includes history, rules, how to play, results, organizations, links, and news.
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| | Goalball - A unique team sports for the visually impaired played by 2 teams of 3 players each. Technical subcommittee. Rules of goalball. Part of IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) site. Links.
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| | Utah Goalball - Teams, players, tournaments.
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| | GoalBall International Fanclub - Information about the rules, history and background for this sport, a guide on how to start playing, and discussion forum.
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| | Goalball New Zealand - Rules and playing tips, notes for parents, instructors and sports administrators, local news and events.
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