Who can play goalball, and what are the B1, B2 and B3 classes?
Rule- Canada
- Canadian Blind Sports
- IBSA Goalball
- Goalball
- Blind and low vision
- Para sport
- 2026
- Players
Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired, in men's and women's teams. Athletes are placed in one of three sport classes: B1, B2 or B3, with B1 and B2 covering the most severe impairments (B1 is totally blind).
At the international level, players must be legally blind, meaning less than 10% vision. All players wear eyeshades, so athletes with complete and partial blindness compete on equal terms.
Sources: https://canadianblindsports.ca/goalball/about-the-game/ and https://ibsasport.org/sports/goalball/about/classification/
Added 25 Oct 2026