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• Introduction
  Introduction

• 1 Court - 1.1 The dimensions:
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 1 Court - 1.2 Team Areas
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 1 Court - 1.3 The Neutral Area
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 1 Court - 1.4 All lines
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 1 Court - 1.5 The Floor
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 2 Team Bench Area - 2.1 Each team Bench Position & Dimensions
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 2 Team Bench Area - 2.2 The team bench area end
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 2 Team Bench Area - 2.3 Changing team bench
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 2 Team Bench Area - 2.4 All members of the team
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 2 Team Bench Area - 2.5 Injured player
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 3 Goals - 3.1 Goal Measurements
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 3 Goals - 3.2 Crossbar
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 3 Goals - 3.3 Goal post shape
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 3 Goals - 3.4 Goal post will be positioned
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 4 Ball - 4.1 Ball specifications
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 4 Ball - 4.2 Ball approval
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.1 Identical team jersey.
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.2 Player Numbers
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.3 Nationality and/or Name
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.4 Clothing, equipment and padding
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.5 At the Paralympic Games
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.6 At the IBSA Goalball World Championships
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.7 Any padding or other external items placed on the head
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.8 Teams must have additional uniforms available in case of blood
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 5 Uniforms - 5.9 Teams must also have two sets of jerseys
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.1 No Glasses or Contacts
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.2 Eyeshades must be worn by all players on the court
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.3 Overtime & Extra throws
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.4 Patching
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.5 Repairing an eyeshade or if the request from a player to substitute eyeshades
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.7 Approved Eyeshades
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 6 Eyeshades / Eye Patches / Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses / Hearing Aids - 6.8 Players cannot wear or use any hearing aids
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 7 Competition Categories and Classification - 7.1 Two categories, male and female
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 7 Competition Categories and Classification - 7.2 All Players must satisfy the IBSA sport class
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 8 Team Composition - 8.1 At the beginning of every game each team will consist of 3 players on court.
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 8 Team Composition - 8.2 Each team may have up to 3 escorts
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 8 Team Composition - 8.3 Designate Injuried Players at coin toss.
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 9 Officials - 9.1 Number of Officals
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 9 Officials - 9.2 Duties
  SECTION A - PREPARATION FOR THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.1 A team representative will be present at the correct time and place for the coin toss.
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.2 Required to validate the score sheet-game information
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.3 For games that must have a winner
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.4 The coin toss will be conducted by an official
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.5 Winner of coin toss team choice
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.6 At the end of the first half
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 10 Coin Toss - 10.7 Only players listed on the line-up sheet used for the actual game will be allowed to play that game.
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 11 Warm Up - 11.1 The players will be allowed a warm up on court at the end of the court that they will defend
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 11 Warm Up - 11.2 If, during the warm up, a team throws the ball into the other team’s half of the court
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.1 A game will be a total of 24 minutes divided into 2 halves of 12 minutes each
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.2 Time between games
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.3 Audio signal
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.4 Eyeshades Check at 90 seconds before start game / half
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.6 Halftime
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 12 Length of the Game - 12.7 Any half will be considered complete at the end of time.
  SECTION B – BEFORE THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.1 Start of game
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.2 The main clock and the ten second clock will start on the call “play”.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.3 The referee will complete any half by whistling once and calling
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.4 The game clock and the ten second clock will be stopped
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.5 At a time the ball needs to be put back into play it will be dropped by a referee or goal judge at the side line 1.5 m in front of the goal post
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.6 If, in the act of throwing, a ball is thrown more than half way over the side line
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.7 Blocked out
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.8 Any time the game clock is stopped and the ball is dropped back into play by a referee or goal judge at the 1.5 m line in front of the goal post
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.9 No additional orientation aids
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.10 Following a penalty situation, players may be re-orientated
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.11 Dead Ball
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.12 Leaving field of play
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 13 Game Protocol - 13.13 An official time-out to wipe the floor will only be taken when the referee determines that the safety of the players may be compromised. Floor wiping.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 14 Scoring - 14.1 At any time where the game clock is running, the ball is in play and completely crosses a goal line
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 14 Scoring - 14.2 During penalty situations where the game clock is stopped, the ball is in play and completely crosses a goal line
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 14 Scoring - 14.3 Eyeshades are moved or come off.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 14 Scoring - 14.4 The team with the most goals at the end of regulation time will be the winner.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 14 Scoring - 14.5 The game will end if led by 10
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.1 Number of time-outs
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.2 One time-out during the entire overtime.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.3 Control of ball or whistled stoppage
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.4 Time-out indicators to referees
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.5 Time-Out starts
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.6 At the expiration of the time-out all team members not presently playing in the game must be in the team bench area.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.7 15 second audible signal sound
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.8 A substitution may be called before the end of a time-out
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.9 One throw must take place
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.10 If a team takes more than four (4) time-outs during regulation time
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 15 Team Time-Out - 15.11 All communication from the bench must stop
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 16 Official’s Time-Out - 16.1 A referee may call an official’s time-out at any time.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 16 Official’s Time-Out - 16.2 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
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 16 Official’s Time-Out - 16.3 There is no time limit on an official time-out.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 16 Official’s Time-Out - 16.3 During an “official’s time-out”, any member of the team on the bench may communicate with the players on the court
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 17 Medical Time-Out - 17.1 In the event of an injury or illness a “medical time-out” may be called by a referee
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 17 Medical Time-Out - 17.2 Timing Medical Time-Out
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 17 Medical Time-Out - 17.3 An audible signal will be given
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 17 Medical Time-Out - 17.4 Medically substituted
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 17 Medical Time-Out - 17.5 No more than one person from the team bench area is allowed to enter the court during a medical time-out unless the referee grants permission
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 18 Blood Rule - 18.1 If a player receives an injury where blood is observed by the referee, a medical time-out will be called
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 18 Blood Rule - 18.2 If the injured player is substituted because of a blood issue, this will be considered a “medical substitution”
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 18 Blood Rule - 18.3 All contaminated surfaces must be appropriately cleaned before play restarts.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 18 Blood Rule - 18.4 Does not have an additional game jersey
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.1 Number of Substitutions
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.3 The same player may be substituted more than once.
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.2 Overtime Substitutions
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.4 A team that has control of the ball
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.5 A substitution may be indicated to the referee by any member of the team, using the “substitution” hand signal
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.6 The substitution starts when the referee announces it
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.7 Substitution boards
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.8 In a tournament requiring patching
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.9 Timeout during Substitute
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.10 A team may have more than one substitution at the same time
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.11 The outgoing player is then allowed to remove their eyeshades
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.12 During a penalty situation
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.13 Coaching from the bench of either team is allowed during a substitution
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.14 Any player substitutions during half time, between regulation and overtime
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 19 Player Substitutions - 19.15 If a team requests more than four (4) substitutions
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 20 Medical Substitutions - 20.1 A medical substitution will not count as one of the four (4)
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 20 Medical Substitutions - 20.2 Two medical time-outs called during regulation time and overtime for the same player
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 20 Medical Substitutions - 20.3 After a medical time out has been announced
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• 20 Medical Substitutions - 20.4 The team may communicate with the players on court during a medical substitution
  SECTION C – DURING THE GAME

• Infractions - Details
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 21 Premature Throw - 21.1
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 22 Ball Over - 22.1 If a ball is blocked by a defending player and the ball rebounds
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 22 Ball Over - 22.2 If the ball hits a goal post or cross bar and rolls back over the centre line
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 22 Ball Over - 22.3 If the ball hits an object above the court, the referee will whistle once and call “ball over”.
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 22 Ball Over - 22.4 If a player carries the ball completely over the centre line
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• 22 Ball Over - 22.5 This rule does not apply to extra throws and penalty throws.
  SECTION D – INFRACTIONS

• Personal Penalty - Details
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 23 Short Ball - 23.1
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 24 High Ball - 24.1
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 25 Long Ball - 25.1
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 26 Eyeshades - 26.1 During the game any player on the court who intentionally touches their eyeshades
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 26 Eyeshades - 26.2 A player removed from the court during a penalty situation may not touch their eyeshades
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 26 Eyeshades - 26.3 If a substituted player leaving the court touches or removes their eyeshade
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 26 Eyeshades - 26.4 The Eyeshades penalty may be called by either referee or can be drawn to the referees’ attention by ten second timer.
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 27 Illegal Defence - 27.1 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)
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 27 Illegal Defence - 27.2 Play will be allowed to continue until
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 28 Personal Delay of Game - 28.1 Players must be prepared to play at the start of any half
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 28 Personal Delay of Game - 28.2 Players must not be re-orientated
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 28 Personal Delay of Game - 28.3 Any action taken by a player in the opinion of the referee to deliberately delay the game
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.1 If the referee determines that a player is not behaving in a sportsmanlike manner
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.2 If a player is ejected, the referee must report this action to the Technical Delegate.
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.3 A player ejected from the game for personal Unsporting Conduct can be substituted
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.4 Before or during a game, any intentional physical contact with a technical official
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.5 The ball must be round immediately after leaving the thrower’s hand
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.6 No foreign substance will be allowed as an enhancement aid in the sport of Goalball.
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.7 Any player intentionally making the ball wet by rubbing it on any surface will be given an Unsporting Conduct penalty.
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.8 After first contact any intentional kicking of the ball in standing position
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.9 Any throwing of the ball out of play, if referee determines, that ball thrown off the court could harm anyone
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 29 Personal Unsporting Conduct - 29.10 A player may not intentionally interfere with the eye patches under their eyeshades in any way.
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 30 Noise - 30.1 Any unnecessary noise made by a thrower during their act of throwing
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• 30 Noise - 30.2 Any unnecessary noise includes (but is not limited to)
  SECTION E - PERSONAL PENALTIES

• Team Penalty - Details
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.1 A team has 10 seconds to ensure the ball crosses the court centre line
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.2 If a time out, substitution or blocked-out occurs after defensive contact is made, and the team has the ball under control
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.3 When a defensive contact is followed by a whistle and a “blocked out” call
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.4 The 10 seconds clock will be reset if an “official’s time out” is called.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.5 The 10 seconds clock will be reset after a goal.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.6 The 10 seconds clock will be reset at the end of any half.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.7 The 10 seconds clock will be reset in penalty situations.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 31 Ten Seconds - 31.8 The 10 seconds timer at the table will indicate to the referee when the clock reaches 10 seconds
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.1 Players who are going to start any half must be on court and ready for eyeshade check
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.2 Any action of a team preventing the continuation of the game.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.3 Notify scorer of any substitution(s) that are made during those periods.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.4 A team may not request more than four (4) time-outs
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.5 A team may not request more than four substitutions during regulation time
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 32 Team Delay of Game - 32.6 When announced, player to be substituted must be ready for eye patches and eye shade checking.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 33 Team Unsporting Conduct 33.1 Any violation of warm-up protocol (See rule 11.2).
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 33 Team Unsporting Conduct 33.2 All members of the team and its delegation that are present at the game must behave in a sportsmanlike manner.
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 33 Team Unsporting Conduct 33.3 Any further unsporting conduct may result in elimination
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 34 Illegal Coaching - 34.1 The Illegal Coaching penalty may be called by either referee or can be drawn to the referees’ attention by either ten second timer
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 34 Illegal Coaching - 34.2 Members of the team listed on the line-up sheet and not on court may only communicate with the players on the court
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 34 Illegal Coaching - 34.3 If there is a second incident of illegal coaching during the same game
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 34 Illegal Coaching - 34.4 E-coaching
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 35 Noise 35.1 Any unnecessary noise made by any member of the throwing team
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 35 Noise 35.2 Any unnecessary noise includes (but is not limited to),
  SECTION F - TEAM PENALTIES

• 36 Overtime - 36.1 If a winner is needed in the case of a tied score
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 36 Overtime - 36.2 There will be a three (3) minute break between the end of regulation time and the first overtime half.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 36 Overtime - 36.3 The first team to score a goal is the winner.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 36 Overtime - 36.4 If a second overtime half is required
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.1 If the score is still tied at the end of overtime
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.2 When the winner of a game needs to be determined
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.3 The number of extra throws per team
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.4 There will be a coin toss at the beginning of extra throws to determine which team throws first
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.5 All players will wear eyeshades
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.5 The first player on the line-up sheet from each team will enter the court assisted by a referee to be placed at back centre
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.7 Any players injured during extra throws
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.8 The team winning the coin toss will choose to either throw or defend in the first pair or throws.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.9 If a Personal or Team penalty occurs on the throwing team, the throw counts but cannot score and that throw will not result in a further penalty
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.10 For each pair of players on the court, each player will throw and defend based on the outcome of coin toss.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.11 The team with the greatest number of goals will be declared the winner.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 37 Extra Throws - 37.12 If during the act of throwing, the ball finishes in the thrower’s own goal
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.1 If the score is still tied at the end of extra throws, sudden death extra throws will decide the winner.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.2 The players that took part in extra throws will also take part in sudden death extra throws as per the line-up sheet for extra throws.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.3 There will be a coin toss at the beginning of sudden death extra throws to determine which team throws first.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.4 The first person on the line up sheet from each team will enter the court assisted by a referee to be placed at back centre
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.5 The team winning the coin toss will choose to either throw or defend in the first pair of throws.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.6 The sequence is repeated until a winner has been declared. A winner will declared, when one team is ahead at the conclusion of any pair of throws.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.7 If an injury to a player occurs, rule 37.7 above applies.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.8 If a Personal or Team penalty occurs on the throwing team
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 38 Sudden Death Extra Throws - 38.9 If during the act of throwing, the ball finishes in the thrower’s own goal
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.1 Immediately after the game a coach of each team, both referees and the scorer will sign the score sheet at the table.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.2 The coaches are required to indicate whether or not they will protest the game.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.2 Protests must be submitted on IBSA protest forms and written in English.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.4 The Technical Delegate, tournament director, or designated representative will inform the protestor of the time and place where the protest committee will review the protest.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.5 The protest committee’s decision is final.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 39 Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures - 39.6 If a protest is upheld, the protest fee will be returned to the protestor.
  SECTION G - END OF THE GAME

• 40 Referees’ Authority - 40.1 In all matters of safety, the rules, procedures and play, the final decision will be made by the referee.
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 40 Referees’ Authority - 40.2 If there is a dispute between a team and an official only the head coach may speak to the referee.
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 40 Referees’ Authority - 40.3 The referee will explain the issue to the head coach.
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 40 Referees’ Authority - 40.4 If the coach does not agree with the explanation, the game will be completed
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 40 Referees’ Authority - 40.5 If a coach continues to argue the matter with the referee after the first explanation has been given
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 41 Abuse of Officials - 41.1 Any action by a participant in a game, that is reported by an IBSA official
  SECTION H - REFEREES’ AUTHORITY AND ABUSE OF OFFICIALS

• 42 IBSA-Sanctioned Tournaments or Paralympic Games
  PART B – TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

• 42.1 IBSA-Sanctioned Tournaments or Paralympic Games: - 42.1.1 Paralympic Games Qualification Tournaments:
  PART B – TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

• 42.1 IBSA-Sanctioned Tournaments or Paralympic Games: - 42.1.2 IBSA Goalball World Championships Qualification Tournaments:
  PART B – TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

• 42.1 IBSA-Sanctioned Tournaments or Paralympic Games - 42.1.3 Other IBSA-Sanctioned Tournaments:
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• 42.2 Sanctioning of Tournaments - General
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• 42.3 Information Required in Sanction Request can be found in the IBSA Competition - Application for Approval form.
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• 42.4 Sanction Penalties
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• 42.5 Procedure for Reviewing Sanction Penalties
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.1 Playing Venue (Sports Hall)
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.2 Goalball Field of Play Dimensions
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.3 Floor - 43.3.1
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.3 Floor - 43.3.2
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.4 Spectator Area
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.5 Equipment
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.6 Score Board
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.7 Clocks
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.8 Official Game Sheets
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.9 Substitution Boards
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.10 Balls 43.10.1
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.10 Balls 43.10.2
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.11 Practice on the Competition Court
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.12 Eyeshades
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• 43 Facilities and Equipment - 43.13 Approval of Equipment and Facilities
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• 44 Accommodations - 44.1 Housing
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• 44 Accommodations - 44.2 Catering
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• 44 Accommodations - 44.3 Transportation
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• 45 Officials - 45.1 Referees - 45.1.1 Number of Required Referees
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• 45 Officials - 45.1 Referees - 45.1.2 Appointment of Referees - 45.1.2.1
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• 45 Officials - 45.1 Referees - 45.1.2 Appointment of Referees - 45.1.2.2
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• 45 Officials - 45.1 Referees - 45.1.2 Appointment of Referees - 45.1.2.3
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• 45 Officials - 45.1 Referees - 45.1.3 Certification of Referees
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• 45 Officials - 45.2 Ten (10) Seconds Timers
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• 45 Officials - 45.3 Table Officials
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• 45 Officials - 45.4 Goal Judges
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• 45 Officials - 45.5 Technical Delegate
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• 45 Officials - 45.6 Commissioner - 45.6.1
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• 45 Officials - 45.6 Commissioner - 45.6.2
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• 45 Officials - 45.6 Commissioner - 45.6.3
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• 46 Organisation (Non-Paralympic Tournaments) - 46.1 Participants
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• 46 Organisation (Non-Paralympic Tournaments) - 46.2 Organisers
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• 47 Qualifying Standards -
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.1 World Championships - 47.1.1 Qualifying Criteria - Men’s and Women’s Competition
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.2 Ratio Formula
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.3 Paralympic Games
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.3 Paralympic Games - 47.3.1 Qualifying Criteria - Men’s Competition
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.3 Paralympic Games - 47.3.2 Qualifying Criteria - Women’s Competition
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.1
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.2
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.3
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.4
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.5
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• 47 Qualifying Standards - 47.4 IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament - 47.4.6
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.1 Drawing and Seeding
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.1 Drawing and Seeding - 48.1.1 Paralympic Games
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.1 Drawing and Seeding - 48.1.2 World Championships
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.2 Type of Tournament
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.2 Type of Tournament - 48.2.1
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.2 Type of Tournament - 48.2.2
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.2 Type of Tournament - 48.2.3
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.2 Type of Tournament - 48.2.4
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.3 Seeding of Teams
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.4 Format for Men’s Competition at World Championships
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.5 Format for Women’s Competition at World Championships
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.6 Format for Men’s Paralympic Competition
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• 48 Conduct of Tournaments - 48.7 Format for Women’s Paralympic Competition
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• 49 Ranking of Teams in a Round Robin -
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• 50 Forfeits
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• 51 Maximum Number of Games per Team per Day
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.1
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.2
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.3
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.4
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.5
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.6
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.7
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.8
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.9
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• 52 Gross Misconduct 52.10
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.1 Team Check-in and Coin Toss
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.2 Warm Up
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.3 March-In
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.4 Introduction of the Teams
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.5 Use of Announcers, Music or other Sounds During a Tournament
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• 53 Game Protocol - 53.6 Protest Committee
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• 54 Exceptions to Tournament Regulations
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