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VOLLEYBALL
Overview
The Volleyball (sitting) event was introduced at the Arnhem 1980 Paralympics.
Volleyball is governed by the World Organization for Volleyball for the Disabled
(WOVD). In 2009, there are athletes from more than 50 countries practicing the
sport.
A high level of teamwork, skill, strategy and intensity is needed in Volleyball.
Each team's goal is to pass the ball over the net and to touch the ball on the
ground of the opposing team's side. Male and female athletes with a physical
disability are eligible to participate and must fulfil the conditions of a
minimum degree of disability.
Teams consist of mixed classes in male and female events, with six on court at
one time. At all times the athlete's pelvis must touch the ground and the
service block is allowed.
Because Sitting Volleyball requires a smaller court (10m x 6m) and lower net,
the game is considerably faster than the standing event. The game lasts up to
five sets and the winning team is the first to win three sets. The team winning
the set is the one to reaches 25 points, with at least a two-point lead.
Events
Classification
Volleyball is open to any athlete with a physical disability who meets the
minimum disability requirements for volleyball. An athlete's disability must be
permanent (either progressive or non-progressive) and can include the following:
amputee, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and les autres
Links
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Volleyball New
Zealand
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World Organization
Volleyball for Disabled
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International
Paralympic Committee
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