UNIT 7: GOAL BALL
Key unit competence: Perform goal ball techniques and tactics in thegame situation adhering to the rules of the game
7.1. Prerequisite (knowledge, skills, attitudes and values)
Student teachers of year 3 will apply and interpret rules of the game of goal ball
game in the game situation if they have developed basic techniques and tacticsabilities in goal ball learnt in year 1 and 2.
7.2. Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
• Gender
In teaching and learning process, the tutor must prepare and provide goal
ball activities that engage both girls and boys equally in exploiting their full
potential and talents without any discrimination or prejudice.
• Inclusive education
The tutor as a facilitator he/she must consider different special education
needs and select activities to adapt his teaching approaches to student
teachers. This creates a positive attitude and helps all student teachers to
participate actively and develop their competence levels.
• Financial education
The tutor should integrate Financial Education into his teaching/learning
activities by providing the local and no cost teaching material where is possible.
He/she must encourage student teachers to make their own materials that
can help them to develop competences not only in goal ball game but also in
their life.
• Standardization culture
The tutor must choose and select the standardized materials to use in his/her
teaching/learning process of goal ball. It is necessary to provide appropriate
materials required to the levels of student teachers and help them to develop
culture of checking and using the quality of sport materials for the competitions
before using them in order to prevent injuries and other cases of accident.
• Environment and sustainability
The tutor should provide materials and deliver the lesson by encouraging
student teachers to protect the environment and well use of materials. The
tutor helps them to develop the spirit of keeping safe the environment in
which they use by cleaning playground and courts after the lesson.
• Peace and values education
The tutor helps student teachers to develop fair play and social values by
avoiding violence and conflict in the game and by setting clear and relevant
instructions. He/she should provide the activities that help student teachers
to develop their competence peacefully.
• Comprehensive sexuality education
The tutor provides goal ball activities and sets instructions that prevent sexual
harassment, any kind of gender-based violence like sexual abuse and physical
contacts oriented to the sexuality intention.
• Genocide studies
While conducting goal ball exercises a tutor should take a time to explain
student teachers how sports should be used to fight against Genocide
ideology and how to prevent it. For example, to organize Genocide memorial
tournaments at school and give the message related to the Genocide.
7.3. Guidance on introductory activity
Before introducing the lesson one of this unit, you must introduce the whole unit.
The tutor as a guide, facilitator and expert, asks questions related to rules of the
game of playing goal ball in order to help them to predict what to be learned inthe whole unit.
7.4. List of lessons/sub-heading
Lesson 1: Recall on goal ball techniques and tactics in the game
situation
a) Learning objective
Reviewing techniques and tactics of goal ball learned in year 1 and 2 in order
to prepare the good understanding of two last lesson of year 3.
b) Teaching resources
- Balls - Stopwatch/Watch
- Playground - Cones
- Whistle - Chasubles
- Goal posts used in goal ball game.
c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
Student teachers of Year 3 will perform better in game situation related to
recall goal ball techniques and tactics if they have developed techniques and
tactics exercises learnt in year 1 and 2.
d) Learning activities
Opening discussions
• Ask questions about techniques and tactics of goal ball learned in year 1 and 2.
• Let student teachers present their findings and introduce the topic of the day.
• Invite student teachers to start warm up exercises.
Warm up exercises and cool down description
• Let student teachers perform general warm up exercises and specific warm
up based on the most body’s parts to be used while in game performance
stretch their muscles properly.
• One student teacher leads warm up and stretching exercises.
• Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.• Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
e) Lesson development
Task/Activity 1
In pairs, one student teacher tries to score by hitting the wall behind the
opposite defending student teacher.
Variation
–– Let student teachers practise the same exercises in team of 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3.
–– Let student teachers play a normal game by using teams of threepersons.
Task/Activity 2
Step 1
In pairs, request one student teacher to hold the ball in one hand with the
fingers spread and supporting the ball with the other hand. Ask him/her to
draw the ball backward by releasing supporting hand and extend the arm to
a distance that maintains control of the ball. Ask him/her to step forward with
the opposite leg to his/her throwing arm and keep both feet pointing in the
direction of the throw.
Step 2
Student teacher swings the ball forwards very quickly and release the ball
close to the floor so that it makes very little sound. Let all student teachersperform this exercise.
Points to consider
• Ensure the other arm is extended outwards to help balance.
• To follow though the following arm in the direction that he/she wishes the
ball to travel.• Keep the knees bent.
Closing discussion
Reflect
–– Which challenges/benefits did you face during performing tactical
exercises of handling and throwing the ball in different positions in Goal
ball?
Connect
–– What are conditions do you need to perform tactical exercises of handling
and throwing the ball in Goal ball?
Apply
–– What is the usefulness of applying tactics in Goal ball?
Lesson 2: Rules of the game
a) Learning objective
Play goal ball game adhering to official rules of the game
b) Teaching resources
- Balls - Stopwatch/watch
- Playground - Cones
- Whistle - Chasubles/bibs
- Hard/soft copy of goal ball game rules.
- Projector, computer and videos related to goal ball refereeing.
c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
Student teachers of Year 3 will learn better rules of goal ball game if they have
developed techniques and tactics of playing goal ball game.
d) Learning activities
• Put student teachers into seven groups and distribute to them the following
questions based on group numbers and let them discuss given questions
into their respective groups. Distribute rules of the game for each group
based on questions given to facilitate student teachers to get resources (if
possible, you may use smart classroom and let them use soft copy of rulesof the game of goal ball).
• Pass though groups and help them where is necessary. Request student
teachers to choose a secretary to record findings and group representative
who will present their findings.
• Request group representative to present their findings and group members
may support where is necessary.
• After presentation of all groups, use a projector to recap presentations,
show them fouls, and misconduct with the right hand signals to use while
officiating sitting volleyball.
Lesson 3: Goal ball game situation
a) Learning objective
Play goal ball game adhering to official rules of the game
b) Teaching resources
- Balls - Stopwatch/watch
- Playground - Cones
- Whistle - Chasubles
- Goal posts for goal ball game
c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
Student teachers of Year 3 will perform better goal ball game situation if they
have learned rules of the game of goal ball and developed basic techniques
and tactics of playing goal ball learned in year 1, year 2.
d) Learning activities
Opening discussions
• Ask questions about rules of the game of goal ball.
• Let student teachers present their findings.
• Invite student teachers to start warm up exercises.
Warm up exercises and cool down description
• Let student teachers perform general warm up exercises and specific warm
up based on the most body’s parts to be used while in game performance
stretch their muscles properly.
• One student teacher leads warm up and stretching exercises.
• Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.• Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
Points to consider during this game situation
• Time for playing for each match: 6minutes
• The winner is the team, which will gain many points in those three matches.
• Choose one student teacher to lead cool down and invite them to start after
game situation discussion.
• Start by giving time group A, B then C to share what they have recorded
based on rules of the games, decisions taken by officials, effectiveness of
hand signals used, and how officials are taking positions and their movement
during the match. Support them to clarify some rules of the game where is
necessary.
• Close the lesson by asking some questions on what they have beendiscussed.
7.5. Summary of the unit
This unit comprises the reviewing techniques and tactics of goal ball in game
situation. It describes the rules of the game of goal ball. It provides time for playing
games adhering to goal ball rules and helping student teachers to develop theirknowledge and competences in goal ball.
7.6. Additional Information for tutors
Court
• The dimensions
The court will be a rectangle 18.0 m long by 9.0m wide. Measurements are
to the outside edges. Nothing except the court markings will be allowed as
markings on the court.
• Team Bench Area
Each team will have a team bench area, which will be positioned on either
side of the officials’ table, a minimum of 3.0m from the court’s side line.
The goals will extend across each end of the court. The internal measurements
will be 9.0m across and 1.3 m high and at least 0.5m deep (measured fromthe front of the crossbar to the closest rear part of the goal).
• Ball
The ball will conform to the following specifications:
–– Diameter: 24-25 cm.
–– Circumference: 75.5 cm-78.5 cm.
–– Weight: 1.250 g.
–– Sound holes: Four holes in upper hemisphere staggered from four holes
in lower hemisphere.
–– Bells: 2 pieces
–– Elastomer: Natural Rubber (NR).
–– Colour: blue
• Uniforms
All players must wear a team jersey.
• Competition Categories and Classification
Competition will be divided into two categories, male and female.
• Team Composition
At the beginning of every game, each team will consist of three (3) players
on court with a maximum of three (3) substitutes. A team will be forced to
forfeit the game if they cannot start that game with three (3) players on court.
In addition, each team may have up to three escorts on the bench during the
game. The total number of individuals allowed in the team bench areas must
be not more than nine, including the three starting players. Failure to complywith this will result in a team penalty delay of game.
• Officials
Each game will have 2 officials, 4 goal judges, 1 scorer, 1 timer, 2 ten secondtimers and 1 back-up timer.
• Length of the Game
A game will be a total of 24 minutes divided into 2 halves of 12 minutes each.
There will be at least 5 minutes between the end of a game and the start
of the next game. An audible signal will be given 5 minutes before the start
of the game. There will also be a second audible signal 90 seconds before
the start of each half. Players who are going to start any half must be on
court, facing their own goal and ready for eyeshade check by the officials, 90
seconds before the start of each half, Failure to comply will result in a Teamor Personal Penalty for Delay of Game.
• Scoring
At any time where the game clock is running and the ball is in play and
completely crosses a goal line, a goal is scored. The referee will whistle two
times and announce the goal. The game clock will stop on the referee’s firstwhistle. A goal cannot be scored by an official passing the ball into play.
• Team Time-Out
Each team will be allowed four (4) time-outs of 45 seconds during the game.
At least one of these time-outs must be taken during the first half or this timeout
will be lost. Once one of the teams has called a time-out both teams may
use the time-out. Each team will be allowed one time-out during the entireovertime. All time-outs not used at the end of regulation time will be lost.
• Official’s Time-Out
A referee may call an official’s time-out at any time. If a referee has whistled
for an official’s time-out as the result of the actions of the team in possession
of the ball, the ball will be controlled by the goal judge. At the end of the
official’s time-out, the goal judge will drop the ball 1.5 meters in front of thegoal post.
• Medical Time-Out
Medical time-out is a maximum of forty-five (45) seconds. In the event of
an injury or illness a referee may call a “medical time-out”. The referee will
consult and determine whether the player is able to continue to play at theconclusion of forty-five (45) seconds.
• Blood Rule
If a player receives an injury where blood is observed by the referee, a medical
time-out will be called. The player will be removed from the court and may not
return to the court until bleeding has stopped, the wound is covered, and if
necessary, the uniform changed. If the bleeding has not stopped, the wound
is not covered and the uniform has not been changed within the medical timeout period, a medical substitution is required.
• Team Substitution
Each team will be allowed four (4) substitutions during a game. At least one
substitution must be taken during the first half of the game or this substitutionwill be lost.
• Medical Substitution
A medical substitution will not count as one of the four (4) substitutions
allowed during regulation time or the one (1) substitution allowed duringovertime.
• Premature Throw
A Premature Throw occurs if a player throws the ball before the referee hasgiven the “play” command.
• Ball Over
If a ball is blocked by a defending player and the ball rebounds; (a) over the
centre line or (b) over the sideline in the neutral area, the referee will whistle
and call “ball over”. The ball will then be dropped back into play and to the
opposing Team Area from which it was blocked out. The referee will then call“quiet please” and blow their whistle and say “play”.
• Short Ball
Any time a thrown ball stays on the court but forward motion of the ball stops
before the defending team’s Team Area, the player who threw the ball willreceive a short ball penalty.
• High Ball
If the ball does not touch the court at least once on or before the High Ball (6
meter) Line at the front of the thrower’s Team Area when the ball is releasedfrom the thrower’s hand, the thrower will receive a high ball penalty.
• Long Ball
Notwithstanding the rule in paragraph 24, during the throw, the ball must also
touch the floor at least once in the Neutral Area or the thrower will receive along ball penalty.
• Eyeshades
During the game, any player on the court who intentionally touches their
eyeshades or the eyeshades of any other player without the referee’s
permission will receive an eyeshades penalty. A player removed from the
court during a penalty situation may not touch their eyeshades or they willreceive an eyeshades penalty.
• Illegal Defense
The first defensive contact with the ball must be made by a player who has
at least any part of their body in the Team Area (Orientation and Landing
Areas). When a defending player has committed an illegal defence, play will
be allowed to continue until the ball is controlled, blocked out or scores. If thegoal is scored, the penalty will not be called.
• Personal Delay of Game
Players must be prepared to play at the start of any half, on the referee’s
command. Players must not be re-orientated by anyone other than an oncourt
team member unless they are being assisted by the referee or goaljudge after a penalty situation.
• Personal Unsportsmanlike Conduct
If the referee determines that a player is not behaving in a sportsmanlike
manner, the player will be given a personal unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Any personal unsportsmanlike penalty received by a single player during
a game may result in ejection from that game. Any player ejected from a
game as the result of an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will receive an
automatic suspension from their next game in the same tournament. Any
further unsportsmanlike conduct may result in ejection from the venue ortournament.
• Ten Seconds
A team has 10 seconds to ensure the ball crosses the court center line orside line from their first defensive contact with the ball.
• Team unsportsmanlike Conduct
Any violation of warm-up protocol. All members of the team and its delegation
that are present at the game must behave in a sportsmanlike manner.
Any further unsportsmanlike conduct may result in elimination from the game
or the premises and/or further participation in the tournament if a referee
feels the situation deserves it. The referee has to report the incident to the
Technical Delegate for further decision. If the Technical Delegate feels it isnecessary, a team may be ejected from further games in the tournament.
• Illegal coaching
The illegal coaching penalty may be called by either referee or can be drawn
to the officials’ attention by either ten second timer. If called by the latter,
ten second timer will signal to the referee by using the sound used to indicate
a ten second penalty. The table referee will check the details of the Illegal
coaching penalty with the ten second timer before confirming the penalty hasbeen made and taking the appropriate action.
• Noise
Any unnecessary noise made by any member of the throwing team during theact of throwing until the ball touches the defensive team, will be penalized.
• 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 halves if needed. There
will be a three (3) minute break between the end of regulation time and the
first overtime half. During this time, there will be a coin toss to determinewhich team throws and defends and which end the teams will start play.
• Extra Throws
If the score is still tied at the end of overtime, extra throws will decide the
winner. The rules of the game apply to all extra throws. When the winner of a
game needs to be determined, the coach will be provided with a line up sheet
for extra throws at the coin toss before the game. The line-up sheet mustinclude all players on the information score sheet.
• Sudden Death Extra Throws
If the score is still tied at the end of extra throws, sudden death extra throws
will decide the winner. The rules of the game apply to all sudden death extrathrows.
• Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures
Immediately after the game a coach of each team, both officials and the
scorer will sign the score sheet at the table. If a coach does not sign the
score sheet immediately after the end of the game, the coach cannot protestthe results of that game.
• Officials’ Authority
In all matters of safety, the referee will make the rules, procedures and play,
the final decision. If there is a dispute between a team and an official, only
the head coach may speak to the referee. The discussion will only occur at an
official break in play and only after the referee has acknowledged the requestof the coach.
7.7. End unit assessment
Tutor divide student teachers into groups of eleven including 2 officials, 4 goal
judges, 1 scorer, 1 timer, 2 ten second timers and 1 back-up timer. After dividing
student teachers into their respecting groups, set the order on which groups will
lead the game, request the first group to start the match. Ask other remaining
student teachers to form two teams of three players for each one. Let the match
start, change groups which is officiating after five minutes. Officials becomeplayers to replace those who are becoming officials.
–– During performing officiating for each group, observe how each student
teacher is accomplishing given tasks and roles.
–– Observe how techniques and tactics learned are being used.
–– Records their performance in order to give them feedback at the end ofthe exercise.
7.8. Additional activities
7.8.1. Remedial activities
Distribute balls to student teachers for regular familiarization with the ball focusingon techniques of playing goal ball.
7.8.2. Consolidation activities
Participate in competitions between small groups and choose their own officialsto lead the matches.
7.8.3. Extended activities
Organize goal ball competition between classes for forming school teams let
student teachers officiate interclasses and friendly matches. Encourage studentteachers to exploit regularly updated rules of the game of goal ball.