Samantha GoalballMontgomerie Lettersfor and Sounds RevisedAge57+
Written by Samantha Montgomerie Goalball Contents History of goalball 2 What is goalball? 4 Goalball pitch 8 Playing a match 10 Playing safely 14 Rules 20 Glossary 22 Index 23 Goalball 30
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History of by Hanz Lorenzen and his friend Sepp.
goalball Goalball was invented in 1946
Many veterans had lost their sight during the recent worldwide conflict, which ended in 1945. Hanz and Sepp wanted to help the veterans so they invented a sport for sight-impaired people.
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What is goalball?
Shhh! People are silent when watching a match so players can listen for the bell inside the ball.
All players wear goggles so no one player can see better than any others.
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Players must reach for the ball with their hands. 5
The aim of goalball is to earn the most points by throwing the ball into the other team’s goal.
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There are three players from each team on the pitch at one time. Fact Scoring: 1 goal = 1 point7
Phonemes covered: /air/ are, ear, ere /ar/ a, al /c/ ch /ch/ tch, ture /o/ a /or/ al, oor /s/ st /ur/ ear, or /z/ ze collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat Goalball is a fast-paced and exciting game for sight-impaired players. The ball has bells inside to be heard. Goalball Phase 5 Set 4 An information book
