Goalball !?!

In class a group gave us a presentation on goalball. Now what is goalball, that's what I asked? Goalball is a team sport designed for blind athletes. Participants compete in teams of three and try and roll a ball that has bells in it across a court and into the opponents goal. To pretend like we had a visual disability we used blindfolds for this activity. At first I thought the game would be pretty easy because the ball had bells in it so you knew where it was, that wasn't always true. Sometimes if the ball was going fast enough you couldn't hear it until it was close. Also what I soon found out was protective clothing was a must. My first dive to block the ball resulted in a floor burned knee. Proper protective equipment consists of elbow pads, knee pads, and hockey pads to protect the hips. Goalball was an unusual but enjoyable game to play. Even though the class was short, it's definitely a game I would recommend to the competitive visually disabled.