- •International blind sports federation
- •January 1, 2014
- •Table of contents part a - goalball rules
- •Part b – tournament regulations
- •Part c - referee’s programme
- •Goalball rules section a - preparation for the game
- •Team Bench Area
- •Eyeshades/Eye Patches/Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses
- •3 Goals
- •Uniforms
- •Competition Categories and Classification
- •Team Composition
- •Officials
- •Section b – before the game
- •Coin Toss
- •Warm Up
- •Length of the Game
- •Section c – during the game
- •Game Protocol
- •Scoring
- •Team Time Out
- •Official’s Time Out
- •Medical Time Out
- •Blood Rule
- •Team Substitution
- •Medical Substitution
- •Section d – infractions
- •Premature Throw
- •Pass Out
- •Ball Over
- •Section e - personal penalties
- •Illegal Defence
- •Personal Delay of Game
- •Personal Unsportsmanlike Conduct
- •Section f - team penalties
- •Ten Seconds
- •Team Delay of Game
- •Team Unsportsmanlike Conduct
- •Illegal Coaching
- •Section g - end of the game
- •Overtime
- •Extra Throws
- •Sudden Death Extra Throws
- •Signing the Score Sheet and Protest Procedures
- •Section h - referees’ authority and abuse of officials
- •Referees’ Authority
- •Abuse of Officials
- •43 Ibsa Sanctioned Events or Paralympic Games
- •43.1 Ibsa Sanctioned Events or Paralympic Games:
- •44 Facilities and Equipment
- •44.12 Eyeshades
- •45 Accommodations
- •46 Officials
- •47 Organisation (Non-Paralympic Events)
- •48 Qualifying Standards
- •49 Conduct of Tournaments
- •50 Ranking of Teams in a Round Robin
- •51 Forfeits
- •52 Maximum Number of Games per Team per Day
- •53 Expulsion
- •54 Game Protocol
- •54.2 Warm Up
- •55 Technical Delegate
- •56 Exceptions to Tournament Regulations
- •Part c - referee’s programme
- •57 Programme Components
- •58 Clinic Procedures
- •Ibsa goalball referee clinic programme
50 Ranking of Teams in a Round Robin
The final ranking of teams at the conclusion of a round robin will be determined by the number of points earned. Each team will earn three (3) points for every win, one (1) point for every tie score, and zero (0) points for every loss. If two or more teams have the same number of points at the end of the round robin, the teams will be separated by using the following methods in this order:
Goal Difference - subtracting a team’s goals scored against from their goals scored in the total round robin
Number of Wins – teams will be assessed on the number of wins in the round robin. Teams with the most wins will be given the higher ranking.
Goals Scored – the team with the highest goals scored in the overall competition will be given the higher ranking.
Goal Difference at Half Time – using the half time scores, subtracting a team’s goals scored against from their goals scored in the total round robin.
Goal Difference – The same procedure shall be used again, but this time only the games in the round robin between the teams that have to be separated shall be included.
In the event that a tie occurs between more than two teams, the above criteria will be used, in order, until one team has been separated. The above criteria will then be used again, from the beginning and order (and will continue to do so), until all teams have been separated and ranking has been decided.
51 Forfeits
A forfeit counts as a loss with the winning team earns three (3) points and a ten (10) goal score. If a team leaves the competition for any reason, all teams earn three (3) win points and zero (0) goals difference. Previous results are automatically cancelled. This rule may be waived by the Technical Delegate or their assistant based on circumstances beyond control of the team or caused by the Organising Committee. Rescheduling of the game can be permitted.
52 Maximum Number of Games per Team per Day
There will never be more than three (3) games per team per day.
53 Expulsion
53.1 If any player, coach, escort, referee or official is found, during a tournament, to be behaving in a manner that is contrary to the spirit of the game, the Technical Delegate, in consultation with the protest committee, may decide to sanction and/or eliminate that person and/or their team from the tournament.
53.2 The Technical Delegate will, within twenty one (21) days after the completion of a tournament, file a report (in writing) regarding any contrary conduct that occurs during that tournament that led to a sanction, expulsion or elimination to the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee for consideration at their next meeting.
53.3 Upon receipt of a written report regarding contrary conduct by any individual or team during a tournament, the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee will decide what further punishment will be mandated. This decision may include but will not be limited to:
disqualification of the individual and/or team from the tournament
disqualification of the individual and/or team from future tournaments
53.4 Upon making the decision the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee will inform the individual and/or team and their member body of their decision in writing within twenty one (21) days of making that decision.