Sport from the database
Sitzball
Sitzball is a racket or striking sport in which a ball or object is played with a hand, racket, or wall across or against a court. At its core, the sport is about play the ball over the band so the opposing side cannot return it legally. Participation format: Teams of five. It is typically contested on or in 10 x 8 m indoor court or national rule dimensions with centre band. Scoring is based on Point scoring by faults and match time. Core equipment includes Volleyball, low band, indoor court, and sliding seatball shorts. Listed competitions include Seatball World Cup, ÖBSV Sitzball competitions. Origin/development: Europa / Behindertensport, 1950. The sport is actively practiced today.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to play the ball over the band so the opposing side cannot return it legally.
Teilnehmer
Two teams, often in disability and inclusive sport.
Teamgröße
Five players per team in common German-language rules.
Spielfeld
Indoor court divided by a band about one metre high.
Dauer
ÖBSV rules specify two seven-minute halves; national rules may differ.
Wertung
Each fault awards a point to the opposing team.
Gewinnbedingung
Most points at full time wins.
Ausrüstung
- volleyball
- low band/net
- indoor court
- seatball shorts
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- kneeling or standing at ball contact
- more than three touches
- net/band fault
- floor/position fault
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- national disability sport federations / seatball structures (Seatball)
- Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
- ÖBSV Sitzball Österreichischer Behindertensportverband · federation · high
- BRSNW Sitzball Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverband NRW · federation · high
- Topend Sports Seatball Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- DBS Deutscher Behindertensportverband / Landesverbände · official · high