Goalball 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. (Although to play in a national team the athletes must be legally blind.)

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 your opponent's goal line using a bowling action.

Goalball was invented in 1946 by an Austrian Hanz Lorenzen and a German, Sett Reindle. It was used for sport and rehabilitation for the post WW II blind veterans. The game was introduced to the world in 1976 at the Paralympics in Toronto, Canada, the first world championships held in Austria in 1978. Since that time the popularity of Goalball has increased, it is now played in all IBSA (International Blind Sport Federation) regions.

Before you start, you should prepare the court and organize the teams, each consisting of 3 members, 1 center and 2 wingers. You will also need to find a referee that is familiar with the rules and who will be able to start and control the course of the game.
To play Goalball you will need (1) Goalball, 76cm in diameter, and 1.250g in weight, (2) rolls duck tape, and (6) pair of blacked out swim or ski goggles, which are to be used as eyeshades. You may also want to acquire some knee and elbow pads to protect against bruises and floor burns.