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Deaf Basketball

Deaf basketball is basketball in the ICSD/Deaflympics context. It is played on a basketball court under base-sport rules; deaf eligibility, visual team communication, referee signals and event organisation matter.

LevelAdaptive FamilyBasketball Family CategoryBall sport

AI-generated illustration: Deaf Basketball — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Basketball Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Basketball for ICSD-eligible deaf athletes.

Geeignet für Suitable for team players who play basketball with visual communication.

Cost Similar to the base sport, plus organisation through deaf-sport/federation context. Club, league/event, travel and equipment costs by level. Deaf sports federation, deaf team or inclusive club is the realistic entry. Clarify eligibility, audiogram rules and communication procedures before competition.

First progress Basketball skills as in base sport; team communication needs extra routine.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

basketball
court
team
visual calls
coach

First steps

train basketball basics
set visual calls
clarify eligibility
find deaf team

Deaf sports federation, deaf sports club, inclusive club or ICSD/Deaflympics information.

Agree contact, foul and stop signals visibly.

Weitere Angaben

Tags deaf-sport, deaf-basketball, icsd, deaflympics, ball-sport, basketball-familie, ballsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score more points than the opposing team.

Teilnehmer

Two teams.

Teamgröße

Basketball team format under the rules.

Spielfeld

Basketball court with visual communication procedures.

Dauer

Game time under event/rules.

Wertung

Field goals and free throws under basketball scoring.

Gewinnbedingung

Higher score at the end of the game.

Ausrüstung

basketball
hoops
court
visual signals

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
travelling
time violation
eligibility breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD)
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD)

Basketball ICSD / Deaflympics · official · high
Technical Regulations - Basketball ICSD / Deaflympics · rulebook · high
Audiogram Regulations ICSD / Deaflympics · rulebook · high