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GOALBALL RULES IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 INTERNATIONAL BLIND SPORTS FEDERATION GOALBALL RULES 2006-2010 January 1, 2006 IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATIONS FOR GOALBALL PART A RULES OF THE GAME Page 1 1 Court and Equipment 1.1.1 Dimensions 1.1.2 Team Area 1.1.3 Player Orientation Lines Page 2 1.1.4 Landing Area 1.1.5 Neutral Area 1.1.6 Team Bench Area 1.1.7 Markings 1.1.8 Official Time-Out Line Page 3 1.2 Equipment 1.2.1 Goals 1.2.2 Ball 1.2.3 Uniforms 1.2.4 Eye Glasses and Contacts 1.2.5 Eye Shades 1.2.6 Eye Patches Page 4 2 Contestants 2.1 Classification 2.2 Team Composition Page 4 3 Officials 3.1 Number Required 3.2 Duties of the Officials 4 Conduct of the Game 4.1 Length of the Game Page 5 4.2 Overtime 4.3 Coin Toss 4.4 Restart of play 4.5 Reorientation 4.6 Scoring Page 6 4.7 Time Out 4.7.1 Team Time Out 4.7.2 Official's Time Out 4.7.3 Medical Time Out 4.7.4 Blood Rule Page 7 4.8 Substitutions IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 4.8.! 1 Team Substitutions 4.8.2 Medical Substitutions Page 8 5 Infractions 5.1 Premature Throw 5.2 Dead Ball 5.3 Pass Out 5.4 Ball Over 6 Penalties Page 9 6.1.1 Short Ball 6.1.2 High Ball 6.1.3 Long Ball 6.1.4 Eye Shades 6.1.5 Third Time Throw 6.1.6 Illegal Defence 6.1.7 Personal Delay of Game Page 10 6.1.8 Personal Unsportsmanlike Conduct 6.1.9 Noise - Personal 6.2 Team Penalties 6.2.1 Ten Seconds 6.2.2 Team Delay of Game 6.2.3 Team Unsportsmanlike Conduct Page 11 6.2.4 Illegal Coaching 6.2.5 Noise - Team 7 Extra Throws 7.1 Number of Extra Throws 7.2 Extra Throws Coin Toss 7.3 Order of Extra Throws 7.4 Sudden Death Extra Throws Page 12 7.5 Penalties on Extra Throws 7.6 Moving of Players Page 12 8 Referee Authority 9 Abuse of Officials 10 Disputes Page 13 PART B TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS Page 13 11 Sanctioning of Events 11.1 General 11.2 Information Required 11.3 Penalties 12 Facilities and Equipment 12.1 Playing Venue (Sports Hall) IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 12.1.1 Dimension! s 12.1.2 Floor Page 14 12.1.3 Spectators Area 12.2 Equipment 1! 2.2.1 Sc ore Board 12.2.2 Clock 12.2.3 Official Game Sheets 12.2.4 Substitution Boards 12.2.5 New Balls 12.2.6 Practice on the Competition Court Page 15 12.2.7 Eye Shades 12.3 Certification 13 Accommodation 13.1 Housing 13.2 Catering 13.3 Transportation 14 Officials 14.1 Referees 14.1.1 Number 14.1.2 Appointment Page 16 14.1.3 Referee Certification 14.1.4 Nationality Referees 14.2 Ten Second Timer(s) 15 Finances 15.1 Participant's Obligations 15.2 Organiser's Obligations Page 17 16 Qualifying Standards 16.1 World Championships 16.1.1 Men's Competition 16.1.2 Women's Competition Page 18 16.2 Paralympic Games 16.2.1 Men's Competition 16.2.2 Women's Competition 17 Conduct of Tournaments 17.1 Drawing and Seeding Page 19 17.2 Type of Tournament Page 20 17.2.1 Men's World Championships Page 21 17.2.2 Women's World Championships Page 22 17.2.3 Men's Paralympics 17.2.4 Women's Paralympics 17.3 Rankings of Teams in a Round Robin IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 Page 23 17.3.1 Paralympic and W! orld Championship Ranking 17.4 Forfeits 17.5 Maximum Number of Games Per Day 17.6 Expulsion 17.7 Maximum Goal Difference 18 Game Protocol 18.1 Check in of Teams 18.2 Warm Up Page 24 18.3 Introduction of the Teams 18.4 Signing the Score Sheet 19 Protests 19.1 Submission 19.2 Protest Committee Page 25 20 Technical Delegate 20.1 Responsibilities of Technical Delegate 21 Exceptions PART C REFEREE'S PROGRAMME Page 25 22 Programme Components 22.1 Level I Referee Page 26 22.2 Level II Referee 22.3 Level III Referee 22.4 Eligibility 22.5 Course Conductor Page 27 22.6 Certification Maintenance 22.7 Registration Fees Page 28 22.8 Appointment of Referee's and ITO's Page 28 23 Glossary of Terms Page 31 Diagrams The sport of Goalball is regulated by the International Blind Sports Federation and governed by the Goalball Subcommittee. For more information on the sport go to the IBSA website at www.IBSA.es IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 Brief History of! the Game Goalball was invented in 1946 by an Austrian, Hanz L! orenzen, and German Sepp Reindle, in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of blinded war veterans. The game was introduced to the world in 1976 at the Paralympics in Toronto, Canada, and has been played at every Paralympic Games since. As well, every four years, a World Championships has been held with the first being in Austria in 1978. Since that time the popularity of Goalball has increased to where it is now played competitively in all regions of the world. Goalball World Championships and Paralympics 1976- 2008 Paralympic Games 1976 Toronto Canada 1980 Assen Netherlands 1984 New York USA 1988 Seoul Korea 1992 Barcelona Spain 1996 Atlanta USA 2000 Sydney Australia 2004 Athens Greece 2008 Beijing China World Championships 1978 Vocklamarkt Austria 1982 Indianapolis USA 1986 Roermond Netherlands 1990 Calgary Canada 1994 Colorado Springs USA 1998 Madrid Spain 2002 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2006 Spartanburg USA IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 1 REG! ULATIONS FOR GOALBALL 0.1.1 Goalball is a game played by two teams of three players with a maximum of three substitutes on each team. The game is conducted on the floor of a gymnasium within a rectangular court, which is divided into two halves by a centre line. Goals are erected at either end. The game is to be played with a bell ball. The object of the game is for each team to roll the ball across the opponent's goal line while the other team attempts to prevent this from happening. The rules for international Goalball competition are those adopted by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). They are presented herein in their entirety. The RULES OF THE GAME are included in Part A. TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS are included in Part B, and the GOALBALL OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME REGULATIONS are included in Part C. 0.1.2 Should there be any misunderstanding of the IBSA rules for Goalball, the English version shall prevail. PART A RULES OF THE GAME 1. COURT AND EQUI! PMENT 1.1 Court 1.1.1 Dimensions The court used for Goalball s! hall con sist of a rectangle 18.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) in length and 9.00 metres (+/- . 05 metres) in width (see diagram #1). Measurements are to the outside edges. Only the court markings and nothing else shall be allowed on the court. 1.1.2 Team Area The team area shall consist of an area 9.00 metres (*/- .05 metres) in depth with its back edge being the goal base line (see diagram # 2). 1.1.3 Player Orientation Lines Two outward position lines are located in the team area 1.50 metres (+/- .05 metres) from the team area front limitation line. These lines shall be 1.50 metres (+/- .05 metres) in length and run inward from the outside limitation line towards the middle of the team area. The lines shall be on each side of the team area. Furthermore, two centre position lines shall be included in the team area. These shall be in the middle of the team area running inward from the team area front limitation line IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 2 and the goal base line, perpendic! ular to these lines. They shall be 0.50 metres (+/- .05 metres) in length. Additionally, there shall be two 0.15 metre lines (+/- .05 metres), extending perpendicularly towards the goal line, 1.50 metres (+/- .05 metres) in from the side line on the front limitation line of the team area (see diagram # 2). 1.1.4 Landing Area Immediately adjacent but lying in front of the team area, is the landing area. This is an area 9.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) wide by 3.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) in depth. (See diagram # 1). 1.1.5 Neutral Area The remaining area between the two landing areas, 6.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) in depth, is the neutral area. The neutral area should be divided into two halves of 3.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) by a CENTRE line in the middle of the neutral area (see diagram # 1). 1.1.6 Team Bench Area The location of the respective team benches shall be on either side of the scorer/timers' table and a minimum of 3.00 metres from the sideline of the playing area. ! The team bench area must be as close as possible to the scorer! /timer t able and shall not be in line with the team area. The team bench area shall be 4.00 metres (+/- .05 metres) in length (see diagram # 2). The team bench area shall be identified by a front line 4.00 metres (+/- . 05 metres) in length and two sidelines not less than 1 metre in length. All members of the team shall remain in the designated bench area during play. At half time, bench positions will be changed. The team bench areas of a team shall be at the same end of the court as the team of that team (see diagram # 1). Should a player who has been injured or otherwise left the competition wish to sit in his/her team bench area as an escort, they must wear an identifying jersey as provided by the organizing committee of the tournament. 1.1.7 Markings All court markings (lines) shall be .05 metres (+/- .01 metres) in width and shall be marked visibly and shall be tactile for easy player orientation. All lines shall have a string of 0.003 metres (+/- 0.0005) thickness placed down! the centre under the uppermost layer of tape. 1.1.8 Line-Out Line Around the court there should be a non-tactile line 1.5 metres (+/- 0.05 metres) from the sidelines and goal lines. When the ball passes the line, a line-out should be whistled by the referee. IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 3 1.2 Equipment 1.2.1 Goals The width of the goals shall be 9.00 metres (+/- .05 metres). Goal posts are 1.30 metres (+/- .02 metres) in height and they are to be round. The cross bar must be rigid. The goal posts shall be outside the court, but in line with the goal base line. Measurements shall be the inside measurements of the goals. The maximum diameter of the goal posts and cross bar shall not exceed 0.15 metres. Goals must be of safe construction. 1.2.2 Ball The ball used for the game is to be a 1,250 gram ball with 8 holes and noise bells. The circumference of the ball is approximately 76 centimetres. The material is rubber with a hardness and specifications as det! ermined by the IBSA Goalball Sub Committee. For Major Champio! nships t he ball will be approved by the Technical Delegate appointed by the IBSA Goalball Sub Committee. 1.2.3 Uniforms All competitors must wear an official game jersey. Jerseys must have numbers permanently affixed both front and back. Numbers must be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and must be a minimum of 20 centimetres in height. Clothing, equipment and padding may not extend from the body more than 10 centimeters. At the Paralympics and World Championships the game jersey, pants and socks worn by all competitors on a team must be identical and meet all advertising standards as required by the organizing committees 1.2.4 Eye Glasses and Contacts The wearing of glasses or contact lenses is prohibited. 1.2.5 Eyeshades Eyeshades must be worn by all players on the court from the eyeshades check at the start of any half until the end of any half. This procedure shall include regular time, overtime and free throws. If during a time out situation, bench players enter the court, they! must wear their eyeshades. For the Paralympic Games , World Championships or Regional Championships no bench players may enter the court during a time out. 1.2.6 Eye Patches At all major Championships, as defined by the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee, all players participating in a game, shall have their eyes covered by gauze patches under the supervision of the IBSA Goalball Technical Delegate or designate. IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 4 2. CONTESTANTS 2.1 Classification Competition shall be divided into two divisions, men and women. 2.2 Team Composition At the start of a tournament, a team shall consist of three (3) players with a maximum of three (3) substitutes. Each team is limited to three (3) escorts on the team bench. The total number of individuals allowed in the team bench areas will be nine. The referee(s) must be notified in writing at check-in of a player in the team bench area not involved in the contest and that player must wear an identifying! jersey as provided by the organizing committee of the tournam! ent. Any eliminated players will also be listed on the line up sheet as non- participants. 3 OFFICIALS 3.1 Number Required Each game shall have two (2) game referees, four (4) goal judges, one (1) scorer, one (1) timer, one (1) ten second timer, and one (1) shot recorder. At all Major Championships two (2) IBSA qualified 10 seconds timers and a backup timer are required. 3.2 Duties of the Officials Duties of Referees can be found in the IBSA Goalball Officials' Certification Programme Manual. Duties of the technical officials can be found in the IBSA ITO Officials' Manual. 4 CONDUCT OF THE GAME 4.1 Length of the game A game shall be a total of 20 minutes in duration, divided into two equal halves of 10 minutes. There should be at least five (5) minutes between the end of a game and the start of the next game, at Paralympics and World Championships there will be a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes between the end of the game and the start of the next game. An audible warning shall b! e issued by the timer five (5) minutes before the game start, and a 30 second audible warning should be issued before the start of any half. Any half of the game shall be considered complete at the expiration of time. Half time shall be three (3) minutes in duration. The game shall commence at the expiration of the three (3) minutes. The players that are going to start to play in any half must be ready for eye patch/eyeshade control at 1 minute and 30 seconds before the start of the game. Should a team not be prepared to start the game after the expiration of three (3) minutes, IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 5 a delay of game penalty shall be awarded. All time is stopped during penalty situations. Game time starts and stops on the referee's whistle. 4.2 Overtime If a winner is needed in the case of a tied score at the end of regulation play, the teams will play two (2) additional three (3) minute overtime halves, the team to score the first goal is the winner and the g! ame will be completed. There will be a three (3) minute break ! between the end of regulation time and the first overtime half. A second coin toss will determine the throwing and receiving situation for each team at the start of overtime. During the second overtime half, the starting situations will be reversed and the teams will change benches during a three (3) minute break between halves . If a tie still exists and a winner is necessary, it shall be resolved by executing extra throws. For Paralympic Games and World championships see rule 17.3.1. 4.3 Coin Toss Before the start of a game, a coin toss will be conducted by either a referee or another designated official. The winner may choose either goal to defend or may elect to throw or receive. The remaining choice subsequently goes to the loser. At the beginning of the second half, the goal to defend and throws are alternated. Should a representative of a team not be available at the coin toss a delay of game penalty will be assessed at the beginning of that game. 4.4 Restart Play When ! the ball is passed from an official to a team the ball shall be dropped at the side line 1.5 metres in front of the goal post closest to the side it exited the court. When the ball is dropped the referee will call play and the clock(s) will start even if no team member is attempting to pick up the ball. 4.5 Reorientation During the contest, aids to orientation are permitted by the referee to the defending player following a penalty situation, where the players have been removed from the court. Should it be necessary to reorient a player at any other time, a personal delay of game penalty shall be awarded. 4.6 Scoring At any time the ball crosses the goal line within the goal, it shall be a goal (see diagram 3). However, a goal cannot be scored by the referee or the goal judge passing the ball into play. A goal shall count only if the entire ball has passed the goal line before the expiration of time. If a defending player's eyeshades' are dislodged by the ball the pla! y shall continue and if the ball subsequently enters the goal! it will be considered a score. IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 6 4.7 TIME OUT 4.7.1 Team Time Out Each team shall be allowed three (3), forty-five (45) second time outs during regulation play for the purpose of coaching. Once called, both teams may utilise the time out. After a team calls and takes a time-out, at least one throw must take place before the same team can call for a future time-out or substitution .A substitution can be made before the expiration of the time-out period. Furthermore, each team shall be allowed one (1), fortyfive (45) second time out during overtime. Should a substitution be made during a timeout, the team shall be charged with both a substitution and a time out. A time out may be requested to a referee any time the team has control of the ball or there is a whistle stoppage in play by a coach or player using non-verbal hand signals and by saying time out. A time out can only be acknowledged by a referee during an official break in play or when the! ball is under control of the team requesting the timeout. Acknowledgement by the referee shall occur when the referee verbally addresses the requesting team by name. The timer shall give an audible warning signal fifteen (15) seconds before the expiration of the time out period. 4.7.2 Official's Time Out A referee may call an official's time out at any time considered necessary. The coaches shall be permitted from the team bench area to give instructions to the players on the court during an officials' time out until the referee has called for quiet please, then all communication must stop or a team unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will be awarded. If a referee has whistled for an official time out, as a result of the actions of the team in possession of the ball, the ball during the time out will be controlled by the goal judge and at the end of the official time-out, the ball should be passed back to the team, by the goal judge. 4.7.3 Medical Time Out In the case of inju! ry or illness, a medical time out shall be called by a referee! and the ten (10) seconds timer closest to the injury player shall start a clock to recorded the fortyfive (45) seconds. An audible warning will be given to the referee at the expiration of the fortyfive (45) seconds. If the injured player is not prepared to play at the expiration of fortyfive (45) seconds or if any member of the team enters the court, that player must be substituted until the end of that half of play. Medical Treatment During any half of play if it is necessary for any player to leave the FOP for medical attention or equipment adjustment, the player can leave only at an official stoppage in play and may not return to the FOP until the expiration of that half. 4.7.4 Blood Rule Should at anytime during a game a player receive an injury where blood is observed by the referee the player will be immediately removed from the court and may not be permitted to return to the court unit the following has taken place: IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 7 • bleeding must be s! topped, • the open wound covered • if there is an excessive amount of blood on the uniform, it must be changed. Before competition resumes all contaminated (in contact) surfaces and equipment must be appropriately cleaned. This removal of the player from the game will be considered as a medical substitution and the player will not be allowed to re-enter the court until the end of that half and only after the referee is satisfied that the player has met the standards listed above. Should the player not have an additional jersey with the same number available he will be allowed to change numbers as long as this change is indicated to the referee and announced. 4.8 SUBSTITUTIONS 4.8.1 Team substitutions In each game, each team may make a maximum of three (3) substitutions during regulation time. Each team may make one (1) substitution during overtime. The same player may be substituted more than once; however, each player exchange shall be recorded as a substitution. A subst! itution may be requested to a referee any time the team has co! ntrol of the ball or there is an official timeout by a coach or player using nonverbal hand signals and by saying substitution. Any delay caused by the coach or the player to be substituted caused by the player not being ready to proceed will result in a team delay of game penalty being awarded. A substitution shall be acknowledged by a referee only during an official break in play or when the ball is under the control of the team requesting the substitution. Upon acknowledgement of the referee, the coach must indicate by a substitution board with the number of the player to come out of the game and the number of the player being substituted into the game. A substituted player entering the court will be taken to the goal post closest to their respective bench area. The coaches shall be permitted to give instructions to the players on the court during a substitution, until the referee has called for quiet please, then all communication must stop or a team unsportsmanlike cond! uct penalty will be awarded. Substitution, with the exception of a penalised player, will be allowed during a penalty situation. Should a substitution be made during a time out, the team shall be charged with both a substitution and a time out. Any player changes at the end of any half of play shall not be recorded as a substitution, but shall be indicated by team to the referee and announced at the beginning of the half, or a Team Delay of Game penalty will be assessed. 4.8.2 Medical Substitution In the event of injury when a coach and/or any other member of the team must enter the team area to provide aid, or when a player cannot continue to play within forty five (45) seconds after a medical time out has been acknowledged, substitution of players shall be made as soon as possible and the injured player shall not be permitted to return to the court until the conclusion of the half of play. Such substitutions shall not be considered to be one of the three allowable substi! tutions. Two stoppages in play during any half of play IBSA Go! alball R ulebook 2006-2010 8 to tend to the same player who is temporarily injured will result in that player's removal from the court for the remainder of that half. 5. INFRACTIONS In the case of an infraction, the ball shall be turned over to the defending team. 5.1 Premature Throw If a player throws the ball before the referee has given the "play"-command, the throw counts but can not score. 5.2 Dead Ball When a thrown ball stops in the team area without being touched by a defending player it will be ruled a dead ball, the referee will whistle, stop time and give the ball to the defending team. 5.3 Pass Out A Pass Out occurs when: • In the process of passing the ball between team members, the ball goes out of bounds over the sideline. • Any time the ball hits an object above the court. • Any intentional action by a defending player not to control the ball that results in a ball crossing the Line Out Line . 5.4 Ball Over If the ball is blocked by a defensive player and the ball! rebounds over the centre line in the neutral zone, the ball shall be returned to the possession of the team that has thrown the ball. This rule also applies if the ball hits a goal post or cross bar and rolls back over the centre line. This rule does not apply to extra throws and penalty throws. 6 PENALTIES There shall be two types of penalties: personal penalties and team penalties. In both cases, only one player shall remain on the court to defend the penalty throw. In the case of a personal penalty, this shall be the player who committed the penalty. In the case of a team penalty, this shall be the player who made the last recorded throw before the penalty was awarded. In the event that a team penalty is awarded before a throw has been taken, the player to remain on the court to defend the throw will be selected by the coach of the team which will take the penalty throw. All penalty throws must be conducted according to the rules of the game. IBSA Goalball Rulebook 20! 06-2010 9 A penalty throw may be declined by a Coach or Player! of the team to take the penalty throw by using non-verbal hand signals and saying declined . The team declining the penalty will have possession of the ball when play resumes. 6.1.1 Short Ball Anytime a ball that has been thrown and comes to rest before the team area of the defending team the play shall be whistled dead and a penalty shot shall be awarded to the defending team. 6.1.2 High Ball The ball must touch the floor at least once in the team area or the landing area after it has left the hand of the throwing player in the act of making the throw. If not, the throw counts but can not score. 6.1.3 Long ball The ball must touch the floor at least once in the neutral area. If not, the throw counts but can not score. 6.1.4 Eyeshades Any player on the court who touches his eyeshades shall be penalised. A player removed from the court in a penalty situation may not touch his eyeshades or another penalty shall be awarded. If during a half, a time-out, or any stoppage in play, a ! player wants to touch his eyeshades, he must ask the referee for permission and after being given permission, shall turn around before touching his eyeshades. 6.1.5 Third Time Throw A player can throw a ball only two consecutive times. The third and any other throw before a team-mate has thrown the ball shall be considered a penalty. The number of consecutive throws shall be carried over into subsequent halves or penalty situations, but not from regulation time to overtime. Scoring an own goal against your own team shall not count as a throw. 6.1.6 Illegal Defense The first defensive contact with the ball must be made by a player who has any part of his body touching the team area. 6.1.7 Personal Delay of Game A personal delay of game penalty shall be awarded against a player if: a) that player is reoriented by any person other than a team-mate on the court. b) that player is not prepared to start play on the instruction of a referee. IBSA Goalball Rulebook 2006-2010 10 6.! 1.8 Personal Unsportsmanlike Conduct Should a referee determin! e that a player on the court is behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner, a personal penalty shall be awared against that player. Furthermore, any unsportsmanlike conduct may result in elimination from the game, or ejection from the premises and/or further competition in the tournament if a referee feels that the situation warrants it. A player so eliminated shall not be replaced during that game. Any intentional physical contact with an official not relating to the play caused by a player will result in the immediate ejection of that player from the game and the field of play. 6.1.9 Noise Any excessive noise made by a player during the act of throwing that prevents tracking by the defending team shall be penalised. 6. 2 TEAM PENALITES 6.2.1 Ten (10) seconds A player/team must throw the ball within ten (10) seconds after the defensive team's first contact with the ball. Should a timeout, substitution, or any other stoppage of play occur before the team has thrown the ball, the team! will only be permitted the time remaining since the first contact to throw the ball or a penalty shall be called. The 10 seconds clock shall be reset anytime that a referee calls an officials timeout. 6.2.2 Team Delay of Game A team delay of game penalty shall be awarded against a team if: a) that team is not prepared to start play on the instruction of a referee; b) any action of that team preventing the continuation of the game; c) that team makes a substitution at the end of any half without notifying the referee. d) that team requests a fourth timeout. e) that team requests a fourth substitution.