Everybody knows basketball! An action-packed and high-paced sport, it is also played by wheelchair users as a Paralympic sport.
However, basketball can also be played in a more placid way, the so-called Audible Basketball, which allows the visually impaired to participate. Sitting in a circle around the basket, the participants take turns to shoot the ball into the basket. It is a great activity for the elderly visually impaired.
The Basketballs from Handi Life Sport are fitted with bells. They come in two sizes: a size 7 - weight: 660 grams (regular size) and a slightly smaller basketball (size 5 – weight: 530).
They can be used in a number of different ball activities for the visually impaired, including in the swimming pool.
In our product range we have many different balls in different sizes and materials - both with and without sound. Petito foam is a new, small and soft sound ball. Our brand new Velvet balls are soft as well, but without sound. Both kind of balls are very well suited for small kids and elderly people.
Handi Life Sport also offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red or black) and Special Goalball masks. The Special Goalball masks are used for Goalball but also for Football for the Blind (5-a-side).
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
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Can the visually impaired play football? It sounds impossible, but blind football, also known as football 5-a-side, is a popular sport that has been featured at the Paralympics since 2004.
Today, several of the greatest football clubs has integrated a team for blind football, and the sport is rapidly growing all over the world.
Blind football has been played at special schools for the visually impaired for many years in many different countries. When the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) undertook the task of drawing up a set of shared rules for blind football, the development took off.
National football leagues and continental championships arose, and the first world championship took place in 2004.
Brazil has long been the dominant nation with four world championship titles, followed by Argentina’s two.
Today, Brazil are given a run for their money as some of the world’s strongest football nations are also among the very best at blind football: Argentina, Spain, France, England… followed by countries such as Iran, Marocco and Japan.
Read the official rules on IBSA’s homepage: http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/football
"Handi Life Sport's footballs for the blind and visually impaired are excellent with regard to quality, sound and playing abilities.
The balls are used in Turkey by several sports federations such as The Turkish Football Federation, The Turkish Athletics Federation and The Sports Union for the Blind."
Volkan Akyuz, Aksport, Ankara
"In the German organisation for the blind and visually impaired (DBSV), we have tested Handi Life Sport's new football / futsal ball - and we think it is brilliant to play with."
Reiner Delgado, DBSV, Germany
Supplier to the Rio Paralympic Games 2016:
Handi Life Sport offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red and black) and Special Goalball masks. The Special Goalball mask is also used in Football for the Blind (5-a-side).
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
Since Five-a-side is a very fast game and the players run around without vision, it's important to protect themselves - therefore, many players in addition to masks use some kind of head protection, so they don't get hurt too much, if they run into each other.
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Boccia is a form of boules quite similar to petanque. But contrary to petanque, boccia is primarily played indoors.
Boccia is a technical and strategic precision sport with the objective of placing one’s own balls as close to the target ball, called the jack, as possible and simultaneously keeping the opponent from scoring by shooting their balls away from the jack.
A set of boccia consists of 6 red and 6 blue boccia balls, as well as a white jack ball. Each ball has a circumference of 270 mm and weighs approximately 275 g.
Many different people benefit greatly from playing boccia. It is a sport everyone can take part and acquire new skills in.
Boccia is a Paralympic sport, but it is also a very popular non-elite mass participation sport. It is said that boccia is the fastest growing sport in the world!
Like a true grassroot sport, boccia sprang up from the bottom. In 1968, a couple of Danish para-sports clubs came up with the idea of playing indoors boccia with homemade boccia balls, and their enthusiasm about the game inspired others to participate.
The sport of boccia grew slowly, but steadily, and it spread to several other countries. In 1998, boccia became a Paralympic sport for the most motorically challenged disabled people.
Today, the sport of boccia is organised by BISFed, Boccia International Sports Federation, that has 62 member countries.
Read the official boccia rules on BISFed’s homepage: www.bisfed.com
At boccia competitions, the court is marked with boccia tape. The white jack ball must be in the dark grey area; if it lands in the light grey area when thrown, it is given to the other team who re-throws it. If the jack ball is shot out of court during play, it is placed on the cross marked in the middle of the court.
"For 15 years, CP Sport, Nottingham, has sold Handi Life Sport's boccia equipment in England, Scotland and Wales. The popularity of the boccia sport is now strongly increasing and boccia is played by a broad spectrum of people within senior sports, the leisure sector, rehabilitation and disabled sports.
CP Sport greatly values our long-term cooperation with Handi Life Sport. We appreciate their support and faultless service - and we look forward to continuing the cooperation for many years to come.
Handi Life Sport manufactures boccia balls of fantastic quality - and the balls seem to last forever!"
Bob Feeney, CP Sport, Nottingham
Francisco Javier Olmos, Coach for the Chilean boccia team:
"Personally, I think that Handi Life Sport is a good company with a very responsible, friendly and professional team of employees.
As the coach for the Chilean national Boccia team I have had a long cooperation with Handi Life Sport, which has always provided a fast and very friendly service. The sports equipment we have purchased from Handi Life Sport has been of outstanding quality, which allows the Olympic athletes to develop their social and sporting skills in the best way possible.
What's more is that the importing process from Denmark has always been punctual and without problems. This has played an important role in the mutual relationship for both parties, which over a number of years has been characterised by trust.
In brief, Handi Life Sport is an exceptionally credible company with high quality standards and professional employees."
Peter Pearse, Chairman of The International Boccia Committee (IBC) in 2008:
"Through the years, Handi Life Sport has donated their first-class boccia balls to use at international boccia competitions such as the European championships, World championships and the Paralympic Games. In so doing, Handi Life Sport has generously supported the international sport of boccia."
David Bacon, Volunteer Den Bosch, The Netherlands:
e-mail received in 2014
"Hello​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​,
I just wanted to give some feedback on your boccia ball set. I am a volunteer at an old peoples centre in Den Bosch, Holland. Every week, when I can, I help with a game using your product. After 4 years the balls are in excellent condition even though they are regulary used. More importantly, the residents really enjoy the game which they can easily manage and provides possibility of skill and chance.
Many thanks.
David Bacon
volunteer Den Bosch"
Andrea Madunová, Chairwoman of the Organization of Muscular Dystrophy, Slovak Republic​:
"For people suffering from muscular dystrophy boccia meant revolution, because it has opened for them the door leading back to the gym. For many people, the Handi Life Sport brand is associated with the balls and the game of boccia."
Along with all our Boccia balls and boccia equipment we also offer:
Look in our shop for more details and prices.
If you need some inspiration to play boccia in an alternative way, we have a lot of ideas. Here are a few:
We are planning to make a inspiration guide with different ways to play with boccia balls in the near future.
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CROLF is a Danish invention! As indicated by the name, the game is a mix between croquet and golf. The game is played with mallets and balls similar to croquet equipment, and like in golf, the objective is to hit the ball into the hole with as few strokes as possible. A Crolf court has 12 holes in a terrain with trees, hills and other natural obstacles.
During the winter, crolf can be played indoors in a gymnasium. When playing indoors, the hard balls meant for outdoors play is replaced with balls made of artificial leather.
Crolf is a new sport that was established in 2004 with the founding of Dansk Krolf Union (Danish Crolf Union).
Today, crolf is a popular sport, especially among seniors.
Read the rules In English at Danish Crolf Union’s website:
https://www.krolf.dk/download/english.pdf
Croquet is a great sport that is especially prevalent in Anglo-Saxon countries. It is played on grass with mallets and balls made of wood or plastic. Every player has their own ball, and the objective of the game is to hit the ball through the course of nine hoops using as few strikes as possible.
Today, croquet is experiencing renewed interest as an exciting senior sport that can also be played indoors.
There are several different ways of playing croquet. Common to them all is that it is played on a court that ideally measures 30x20 meter. Naturally, the court is adjusted to the conditions. You can play either in teams or individually with 2-6 participants.
You can also play following simpler rules where a croquade is not compulsory.
Picture of the court below
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Goalball is a well-known and widespread ball game for the blind and visually impaired. It is an intense game that makes demands to the players’ physique and ability to cooperate.
Two teams play against each other on a court with a goal in each end covering the entire back-line. The players use their entire body to guard the goal, and in an attempt to score, the ball is rolled powerfully towards the opponent’s goal. The game is played with a blue rubber ball fitted with bells weighing 1250 gram, and the players use protective masks and protective gear.
Read the official rules on IBSA’s homepage: https://www.ibsasport.org/sports/goalball/rules/
Handi Life Sport also offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red or black) and Special Goalball masks. The Special Goalball masks are used for Goalball but also for Football for the Blind (5-a-side).
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
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Petanque is a Southern European form of boules that is traditionally played with metal balls on a court of either gravel or hard dirt. Petanque is a tactical precision game where the goal is to place your balls closest to the target ball, known as the jack, while keeping your opponent from scoring by shooting their balls away from the jack.
Petanque is a popular family activity, club sport and senior sport – it is a game for everyone how enjoys excitement, suspense and quality time with friends and family.
In the last couple of decades, indoor petanque has grown popular. It is played with lighter, soft balls on all types of floor surface.
Petanque is a further development of the ancient Provençal game Le Jeu Provencal.
A French champion of this game suffered from rheumatism and therefore developed the less demanding petanque in 1910. The game is little short of a national sport in France, where there are around 500.000 registered players.
Find the official rules on FIPJP's website
(FIPJP is a worldwide organisation of licensed players for Petanque and the game Provençal - two similar sports which have a shared modern history).
There are different ways to throw at petanque and boule: You can point or shoot. When pointing, you can throw in a standing position or you can squat in a relaxed and well-balanced position (fig. 1). The ball is thrown out in a slight arc and rolls the rest of the way towards the jack (the target ball).
When shooting, the ball is thrown in a large, high arc so the ball lands in front of the jack and lies "dead". The starting position should be standing, preferably with the feet almost together and the body in balance. The throwing arm is drawn backwards, you focus on the ball that is to be shot away and throw (fig. 2).
At international competitions, the petanque court measures 4 x 15 m. For indoor petanque or indoor boule, a far smaller court would be chosen. You can easily play petanque on an area that measures, e.g. 2 x 7 m.
"Indoor petanque has become immensely popular in Sweden where it is called "Inomhusboule". The game is played at senior centres, pensioners' clubs, senior residences and many other places.
It is not strange that it has become so popular because the game is very social and contributes to enjoyment, laughter, activity, fellowship, exercise and excitement. All at the same time. Almost everyone can play petanque and it can be played everywhere on any kind of surface. It is simple and easy to play and the balls are easy to hold and of high quality."
Kjell Jonasson, Gothenburg has closely followed the development of indoor petanque in Sweden.
Lotta Tengberg, Centre Manager:
Lotta Tengberg, manager of several Activity Centres in the Gothenburg area comments on Indoor Petanque:
"We started with one court, but we have now expanded into several courts. We have had many more visitors since we started Indoor Petanque. This has given positive, social effects. People meet before and after the game and chat together and have a pleasant time."
FOKUS
Swedish weekly magazine
The Swedish weekly magazine, FOKUS, selected Handi Life Sport's Indoor Petanque as being amongst the 3 best products that were shown at the Senior Trade Show in Gothenburg.
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Powerchair football, also known as power soccer, is an indoor team sport for people who use power wheelchairs.
Two teams consisting of four players fight for victory during two halves of 20 minutes. One goalie and three field players fight to score more goals than their opponent while simultaneously keeping the ball out of their own goal.
The sport is played with an oversized football (size 32), and the ball is kicked around with metal footguards attached to the power wheelchairs.
Powerchair football make heavy demands to the player’s chair control skill, including controlling the speed, acceleration and precision of the chair.
Powerchair football was developed in France in the 1970’s and is now gaining popularity in the entire world. The sport is organised by the international federation FIPFA.
Read the official rules on FIPFA’s homepage.
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Showdown is a fun and fast-paced game that is mainly played by the blind and visually impaired. It is similar to air hockey and table tennis, but it still has its own unique identity.
The game is played on a rectangular table with 14 cm tall sidewalls and a goal pocket in each end. In the middle of the table is the so-called centreboard screen that allows the ball to pass underneath but not above it. The players, who are wearing blind folds, are standing at each end of the table, trying to score in the opponent’s goal while protecting their own goal. The rattling plastic ball hits hard, and for that reason, the players wear a protective glove on their playing hand.
Everyone can play showdown as long as they are wearing blind folds. It is a great game for people with and without visual impairments to play together.
Showdown is played all over the world, and it is especially common in Canada, South America, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Showdown is a competitive sport for the blind and visually impaired.
Read more about Showdown at: IBSA's website, and watch this video about a Swedish boy who plays showdown:
Handi Life Sport offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red or black) and Special Goalball masks. All of them can be used to play Showdown.
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
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Torball is an indoor ball game for the blind and visually impaired, a sort of ‘goalball light’.
It is played with a 500-gram rubber ball fitted with interior bells, and the players wear facemasks. Each team consists of three players that must stay on their half of the court at all times. Goals are located at both ends of the court, and the players must guard these goals to prevent the opponent from scoring.
In front of the goals, there is three parallel ropes suspended 40 cm above the floor; the ball must roll under these ropes without touching them in order to score a goal.
Torball is popular in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria.
Read the official Torball rules here: https://www.ibsasport.org/sports/torball
 Watch this video of students playing torball:
Handi Life Sport offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red and black) and Special Goalball masks. The Special Goalball masks can also be used for Football for the Blind (5-a-side) and Torball.
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
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Volleyball is a sport that is well-known and beloved throughout the world.
The sport also exists as a para-sport: sitting volleyball. The players are seated on the floor while playing, and correspondingly, the net is placed in a lower position than in standing volleyball. Sitting volleyball is a popular sport among leg amputees.
In India, they play volleyball for the blind and visually impaired - look at the film below the pictures to the right.
An alternative way of playing blind volleyball is to hang a piece of cloth over the net, denying the players the view of their opponents, and use a soundball so the players have to listen for the ball when playing. A great and fun gam, e.g. for team building.
Sitting volleyball is also played at activity centres for the elderly: the participants is sitting on each side of a table with a table tennis net in the middle. It is played with a very light ball, that is knocked onto the opponent’s side of the table; the goal is to keep the ball from touching the floor.
Handi Life Sport produces exquisite volleyballs with great rattling sounds. These balls can be used to a number of different games, practices and activities.
Our new Velvet balls can be used for sitting volleyball at activity centres and nursing homes.
Handi Life Sport offers glasses and masks that are used to ensure that none of the participants can see in the various sports for visually impaired.
We offer black glasses (Blind Sport Glasses), polyester masks (red or black) and Special Goalball masks. The Special Goalball mask is also used in Football for the Blind (5-a-side).
The masks can also be used for teambuilding and sense training.
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