Goalball Angle Calculator

I've added a fun widget to the blog for folks who play Goalball.  This  widget will calculate the angle needed to throw a Goalball "from a" - "to a"  particular spot on the court. It is based on the 1-9 throwing scheme where looking down the court, 1 is to the left and 9 is to the right. Each zone is one meter.  

 

Court length is set at 16 meters to take into account a players throw, starting from their goal. Spots 1-9 are set at the center of each zone. In other words: Zone 1 is .5 meters from the side line, zone 2 is 1.5 meters etc.   

 

Have fun and let me know how it works! 

    

 

On the Record Episode 7 - Goalball; A Sport for the Blind

This episode of On the Record dives into a topic near and dear to me, Goalball. Goalball is a sport for the blind that I have been playing for about 12 years. Last year in September I had the experience of playing on the Seattle Killer Cobras team, when we placed 2nd in the Goalball National Championships in the B Division. Next month, I'll be going to Atlanta to play in the SouthEast regional tournament as a "pool player."  

 

“In this episode of “On the Record” I interview Richard AH – SIU of the Seattle King Cobras and Honda Sao of the Grit City Sound about the sport of Goalball, a sport specifically designed for blind players. They discuss the ins and outs of the game, Seattle’s trip to the US Nationals, and the international Goalball scene.

Intro/Outro Music: Blastromen – Vision Control –

Game clips: US Association of Blind Athletes YouTube

GB description

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This episode of “On the Record” is brought to you by Rainier Adaptive Sports,

Listen to On the Record Episode 7 on Youtube

 

Read more about the history of Goalball in this post I wrote for Grit City Magazine.

Our Metro Parks Goalball Team

    One of my favorite things to do is play Goalball. Goalball is a sport for the blind. Here is an article of mine recently published about my recent trip to a Division One Goalball tournament.

https://gritcitymag.com/2018/03/14/metro-parks-tacoma-helps-blind-athletes-hit-goals/