The Game : Goalball Gaining Steam

Goalball is a team sport designated specifically for athletes with vision impairment. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight during the Second World War. Participants compete in teams of three and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded into the opponents’ goal. The ball is thrown by hand and never kicked. Using ear-hand coordination, originating as a rehabilitation exercise, the sport has no able-bodied equivalent. Able-bodied athletes are also blindfolded when playing this sport. 
Played indoors, usually on a volleyball court, games consist of twelve-minute halves (formerly ten-minute halves). Teams alternate throwing or rolling the ball from one end of the playing area to the other and players remain in the area of their own goal game in both defence and attack. Players must use the sound of the bell to judge the position and movement of the ball. Eyeshades allow partially sighted players to compete on an equal footing with blind players. Eyepatches may be worn under eyeshades to ensure complete coverage of the eye and prevent any vision should the eyeshades become dislodged. The International Blind Sports Federation (BSA) founded in 1981 and responsible for a range of sports for the blind and partially sighted is the official governing body for the sport. In Cameroon, goalball is existing in the country since the 90s. 
The Cameroon Federation for the Visually Impaired (FECASDEV) is among the four federations in the National Paralympic committee. The sports discipline is practiced in all the ten regions of the country. The 2022 edition o...