FAQ’s SPORTS

1. What sports do the blind play?

• Cricket,
• Chess,
•  Football
• Judo,
• Shot-put,
• Athletics and
• Swimming etc.

 Apart from these, a person with visually impairment can participate in many more sports.
 

2. Is there any sports federation in India?

1. Indian Blind Association of India
2. All India Chess Federation for the Blind
3. Cricket Association for the Blind in India
4. Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
5. Indian Blind and Para Judo Association

 
 ( I )Cricket Association for the Blind in India
 

1.  What are the different tournaments organized?

World Blind Cricket World Cup
T20 World Cup for the Blind
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled (Samarthanam Cup)
 

2. How is the game played?

The team and players

• A match is played between two teams of 11 players comprising minimum of: 4 totally blind players, 3 partially blind players, and a maximum of 4 partially sighted players.

• The white ball is made of hard plastic and filled with small ball bearings that rattle when the ball is in motion. 

The wickets are made of metal that are screwed together so they make a distinct sound when hit.

• Boundaries are set at a distance of 45-55 yards from the pitch. 
• Bowling is underarm and it is mandatory for the ball to bounce once before the middle of the pitch. 
• The bowler at the time of delivery feels the wicket at his end to get the direction of the pitch and then gives the batsman an audio signal. In response, the batsman returns an audio signal and the ball is then delivered.

3. What are the rules of a one day international and two innings match?

A limited over match is usually a 40 overs a side with a duration of three hours per side. If the time bowling first fails to bowl the quota of overs in the stipulated period then the first innings shall be stopped at the end of stipulated time, irrespective of the fact that the quota of overs has not been completed.
The team batting second shall get to bat only that many number of overs as has been bowled by it in the stipulated time. Further the team batting second shall be penalized for failing to bowl the quota of overs in its stipulated time at the rate of 10 runs for every B1 over not bowled and 6 runs for every B2 and B3 overs not bowled.
These penalty runs shall be added to the innings total of team batting first and the total runs thus arrived shall be the target for the team batting second in the reduced quota of overs, as explained
Whereas, two innings match

• A match will be of three days duration
• A minimum of 80 overs must be bowled in a full day’s play of six hours.
• In every twenty overs bowled at least 5 overs must be bowled by B1 players.
• A team can enforce a follow on if the team batting second fails to score more than half the total of the team batting first.

4. Where can one purchase the equipment’s?

 
NIVH Dehradun, AICB Delhi
 
CHESS
 
1) (11) what is the software available for the blind to play chess?
Charudatta Jadhav, helped establish All India Chess Federation for the Blind. AICFB has manufactured boards, which distributes the board free of cost to schools and at discounts to individuals. The availability of audio books, screen reading software and braille reference books. He has developed software chess freeware for the blind. The software is a medium to self-learn the game.
 

3. How does one start playing the game?

In the chessboard, all the Black squares are raised about 3-4 mm above the white squares. The player can feel the raised or the lowered squares to figure out whether the piece is on a black or a white square. Each of the chess pieces has a downward projection (nail) at the base, which fits into the squares on the Board having a hole in the center. Through touch and feel, the player can determine whether the piece is a Pawn, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Queen or King. All the Black pieces have a pin fixed on their heads. The touch of the pin on the pieces helps the player from distinguishing a white piece from a black one. The player is therefore able to have a clear picture in his mind of the position on the Board. The player is now ready to take on any opponent, sighted or otherwise.
As per FIDE rules, a player is required to announce every move made, so that the opponent gets to know of the move. When the visually challenged play chess, instead of writing the moves on a Score Sheet, they record the same in Braille or on a tape recorder.
 

4. What are the rules that are to be followed while playing the game?

In competitive chess between sighted and visually handicapped players (legally blind) either player may demand the use of two boards, the sighted player using a normal board, the visually handicapped player using one specially constructed. The specially constructed board must meet the following requirements:

• At least twenty centimeters by twenty centimeters
• The black squares slightly raised
• A securing aperture in each square
• Every piece provided with a peg that fits into the securing aperture
• Pieces of Staunton design, the black pieces being specially marked

 
9) Which organization can one contact for chess?
45/20, B. D. D. Block, Dr. G. M. Bhosle Marg, Worli,
Mumbai 400 018 INDIA
Tel: +91 22 20513079
FOOTBALL
1)(iii) Is there a national football tournament for the blind?
Since 2004, IBSA has been working towards promoting football among the visually impaired.  It has organized 5 a side football and distributed special footballs to the participating institutions in the National Coaching Camp and Seminar on athletics and sports for the blind.
Blind Relief Association: The Indian Blind Sports Association has been organizing National Sports Meet for the Blind.
2)What are the rules of the games?
Pitch markings - The pitch is marked with lines, which belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. The two longer boundary lines are called touch lines. These touchlines shall be formed with kickboards that cover the entire length of the touch lines and extend one meter beyond both goal lines on both sides of the pitch. The kickboards shall be between one meter and one meter twenty centimeters high and shall be angled at no more than 10 degrees away from the pitch. The two shorter lines are called goal lines. All lines are 8 centimeters wide. The pitch is divided into two halves by the halfway line. The center mark is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 3 meters is marked around it.
Marking the guides’ areas- At a distance of approximately ten meters from the goal lines, the upper part of the 37 Disability Football Rules and attitudes kickboards shall be marked with a line eight centimeters wide in order to divide the pitch into three guides’ areas.
The penalty area - A penalty area is defined at each end of the pitch as follows: Quarter circles, with a six-meter radius, are drawn centered on the outside of each goal post. The quarter circles are drawn from the goal line, towards the nearer of the kickboards, to meet two imaginary lines six meters in length drawn at right angles to the goal line from the outside of the goal post. The upper part of each quarter circle is joined by a 3.16-metre line running parallel to the goal line between the goal posts.
 Goalkeeper’s area A distance of one meter shall be measured from the outside of both goalposts and in the direction of the nearer of the two kickboards. Two lines measuring two meters shall be marked perpendicular to the goal line and towards the half-way line at this distance. These two lines shall be joined by a 5.16-metre long line running parallel to the goal line. This area shall be called the Goalkeeper’s Area.
 The penalty spot A penalty spot is drawn 6m from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant from them.
Second penalty spot A second penalty spot is drawn on the pitch 8 meters from the midpoint between the goal posts and equidistant from them.
Guides’ areas- an area behind each goal shall be kept free of any obstacles to allow guides to perform their task correctly.
The corner arc -At the point where the kickboard and the goal lines meet, and in the direction of the goal, a line eight centimeters wide and measuring twenty centimeters shall be drawn from the goal line towards the halfway line.
The goals -The goals must be white and they must be placed at the center of each goal line. They consist of two upright posts equidistant from each corner and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The distance (inside measurement) between the posts is three meters and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is two meters. Both goal posts and the crossbar have the same width and depths of 8cm. Nets, made of hemp, jute or nylon, are attached to the posts and crossbar behind the goals. The lower part is supported by curved bars or another form of adequate support. The depth of the goal, described as the distance from the inside edge of the goal posts towards the outside of the pitch, is at least 80 centimeters at the top and 100 centimeters at ground level.
Safety the goals may be portable but they must be anchored securely to the ground during play.
3) Where can one get the contact details on football?
General Secretary,
Indian Blind Sports Association, C/O
The Blind Relief Association,
Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
New Delhi-110003
Email id indibsa@gmail.com
Phone: +91 011-24361376/ 011- 65650969-70
Fax: +91-11- 24364730
 
JUDO
is a modern martial art, combat and Olympic sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the objective is to either throw or takedown an opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue an opponent with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke.
 

1. Where can I get details on Judo?

• Andhra Pradesh Blind and Para Judo Association
• Chhattisgarh Blind and Para Judo Association
• Delhi Blind and Para Judo Association
• Goa Blind and Para Judo Association
• Gujarat Blind and Para Judo Association
• Haryana Blind and Para Judo Association
• Jammu & Kashmir Blind and Para Judo Association
• Jharkhand Blind and Para Judo Association
• Kerala Blind and Para Judo Association
• Madhya Pradesh Blind and Para Judo Association
• Maharastra Blind and Para Judo Association
• Punjab Blind and Para Judo Association
• Tamilnadu Blind and Para Judo Association
• Telangana blind and para judo association
• U.P. Blind and Para Judo Association
• West Bengal Blind and Para Judo Association

General Secretary
3^rd Floor Sana Palace
Shahnajaf Road
Lucknow – 226001
Ph. : 91-522-4072376, M : 9415001613, 9971717163
Email : rajujudo@hotmail.com

2. Which are the events that one can participate in?

• Juniors and Seniors Men & Women Nationals Judo Championships
• Asean Games

 
Powerlifting India:
 
With the support of powerlifting federation for the 1^st IBSA Powerlifting Championship for the blind was conducted in 2009.
IBSA is working with powerlifting federation of India for promoting powerlifting for the blind.
 
Swimming:
 

1. Where can one get the contact details on swimming?

Paralympic Swimming Federation of India
Mr. Lalit Gupta
President
31, Industrial Estate, Birla Nagar, 
Gwalior – 474004 (M.P) India 
Tel: 0751-4052500
Fax: 0751-4040120
E-Mail : drvkdabas@rediffmail.com
http://www.paralympicindia.org.in/stateunits.php
 

2. Can a visually impaired person swim?

Yes
 

3. What are the rules to be followed for a person with visual impairment?

• If you swim laps, count the number of strokes it takes to cover the length of the pool. This will help you slow down as you approach the end of your lane.
• A pool with ropes separating the lanes can help you remain within your own lane and maintain your orientation within the swimming area.
• Lap swimming can be adapted by using lane markers. These can be brightly colored flotation devices or swim ropes with flotation markers.
• Place a brightly colored marker, such as a beach towel, or an audio device, such as a radio or beeping transmitter, at the end of the lane to help with turns and orientation to the pool.
• Competitive swimmers with limited or no vision use a "tapper." This is a knowledgeable and experienced sport guide who is trained to observe a swimmer's strokes and "tap" the swimmer with a long pole to indicate the lane ending and the need to make a turn.
• Tappers are positioned at each end of the pool and use a rod with a firm foam tip to touch or tap the swimmer at the correct moment.
• Swim tappers must synchronize their tap with the swimmer's stroke movement and momentum to enable the blind swimmer to swim at top speed without fear of colliding with the end of the pool. Tappers also help blind swimmers to execute a racing turn without losing time during a race.
• Water aerobics usually take place in a restricted area of the pool. Each participant is assigned a spot within the water aerobics area, which ensures a safer water exercise experience. You can also request a spot near the edge of the pool.