Partially Sighted Football
- See Also:
- Blind Football, Football
An Overview of Partially Sighted Football
There are two versions of football for people with visual impairments:
- Blind football: Only B1 classified players can compete (totally or almost totally blind athletes)
- Partially sighted football: B2 and B3 classified players can compete (athletes with some sight)
While the core game remains the same as sighted football, there are a few alterations to make football accessible to people with visual impairments.
Partially sighted football
- Uses a smaller, size 4 football
- Played on an indoor pitch
- 5 partially sighted players per team
Blind football
- 5 players per team
- 4 blind, outfield players and 1 sighted goalkeeper
- Ball bearings placed in the ball and make a noise when moving to allow players to locate the ball
- Partially sighted football (in the Partially Sighted Football League)
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
