All About Goalball
"Ready, Set, Roll!"
This is the piece of equipment you roll across the court to score points.
What is the goalball?
"Where are we?"
The South Carolina city is home to the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind.
What is Spartanburg?
"Look closely!"
This is the part of your face you use to see everything around you.
What are the eyes?
"Tip, Top Tool!"
This part is found at the very bottom of a white cane and helps the traveler to feel the ground.
What is the tip?
"Shhhhh!"
Players have to stay quiet during the game so they can hear this sound coming from the ball.
What is the bell (from inside the ball)?
"Who is haunting the halls?"
Some say a friendly ghost still walks this old building late at night...
What is Walker Hall?
"What color are yours?"
This part of the eye is where your eye color shows. It helps to control how much light comes in.
What is the iris?
"Stick with it!"
This long part of the cane helps a blind person reach out and find obstacles ahead.
What is the shaft?
"Suit up!"
Every player wears this piece of gear to make the game fair for everyone, even if they can see a little.
What is a blindfold or eye shades?
"How big are we?"
Our campus has one school for Deaf students, one school for Blind students, and one school for students with multiple disabilities. This is the number of main schools that our campus has.
What is three schools?
"Let the light in!"
This black dot is in the middle of the eye and is where light enters the eye.
What is the pupil?
"Handy Helper!"
This part is at the top of the cane and where the traveler would hold it.
What is the grip?
"Defense Mode!"
When the other team throws the ball, players drop to the floor and stretch out like this to block it.
What is a long wall or a "barrier" position?
"Buzz, Buzz!"
This is our school mascot--you'll see it on our sports gear, banners, and cheer signs!
What is the hornet?
"Blink, Blink!"
These help keep dust and dirt out of your eyes and spread tears when you blink.
What are the eyelids.
"Stay in control!"
This loop goes around the wrist to help the person not drop their cane.
What is the wrist strap?
"Hear the crowd!"
This is the sound players wait for before they can throw the ball again--it means the referee has given permission.
What is "Play!" or the referee's whistle?
"Making history!"
Our school has been serving students who are Deaf or Blind for more than this number of years.
What is 175 years?
"See the world!"
This is what your eyes provide that let's you do things like read books, watch TV, and play games.
What is vision or sight?
"Roll with it!"
This cane tip rolls easily across the ground and has a shape that resembles a popular sweet treat.
What is the rolling marshmallow tip?