Probs pretty easy
During goal ball, how many balls are in play at once?
1
How many players to a roster?
6
Center, right wing and left wing
Do females or males have higher injury rates?
Females
How many bells are in a goal ball?
3
How many quarters / periods / halves are there in goal ball?
There are two halves.
What country, across all past Paralympics, has the highest medal count collectively?
1. USA
2. Finland
3. Denmark
Which goal ball position is primarily known for being more defensive than offensive?
Center
Lower extremity (As high as 92% per Zwierzchowska et al, 2020)
How long is a goal ball court?
18 meters long
How many minutes in a game of goal ball?
24 minutes
How many time outs in a game?
Each team is allowed four 45-second time-outs during the game. One must be taken in the first half.
How long is a medical time out in goal ball?
Medical time-out is a maximum of forty-five (45) seconds.
Goal ball athletes are typically most prone to injury at this body region.
Wrist / hand.
How much does a goal ball weigh?
1.25 kg
The ball has to touch the ground prior to this line.
How fast can a goal ball get up to in mph?
At the highest level of play, about 37 mph
How many classifications are there in goal ball?
Three. In goalball, the impairment classifications are B1, B2 or B3. B1 and B2 players have the most severe impairments.
USOPC I&I data shows this to be the highest body region of injury (contradicts other recent epi publications).
Shoulder (47%)
How wide is a goal ball court?
9 meters wide
In terms of scoring, what determines when someone wins a match?
Played until one team is ahead by 10 or whichever team has the highest score at the end of the match.
What is a potential motivation for spinning the ball with release from the hand?
It may potentially help dampen the noise of the bells inside
What happens in the event of a tie game?
If a match ends in a tie after the two 12-minute halves, two three-minute overtime periods are played under a "golden goal" rule. The first team to score during the overtime periods wins the match.
Most injuries in goal ball seem to attributed to these 3 things. (Rebai et al 2023)
Collisions, overuse, and poor physical conditioning.
How tall is a goal ball net?
4.3 feet high