Paralympic volleyball
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Paralympic Volleyball
Volleyball for disabled athletes entered the Paralympic Games as a "demonstration" Sport for amputees in 1976 in Toronto Canada. In sitting volleyball, the net is about 3 feet high, and the court is 10 x 6 meters with a 2-meter attack line. Players are allowed to block serves, but one “cheek” must be in contact with the floor whenever they make contact with the ball. In standing volleyball, a mix of disabilities must be represented on the court at all time to equalize the level of play. Athletes with the following disabilities can compete in sitting or standing volleyball: Amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injuries and stroke.
[edit] External Links
http://www.usolympicteam.com/paralympics/
http://www.usavolleyball.org/disabled/
http://www.richealthfit.org/
See Pieter Joon and WOVD
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