{"id":1266,"date":"2023-07-19T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T13:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?page_id=1266"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:56:15","slug":"goalball-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/?page_id=1266","title":{"rendered":"1 Goalball in Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2023 at the 7th NS Open Goalball Tournament. Denis Leblanc, Mason Smith, Harry Nickerson. Photo by Jennie Bovard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n
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Please email or call before attending a goalball program for the first time: BlindSportsNS@gmail.com or 902 449 0320<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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2026-27 Goalball Schedule<\/h1>\n

Recreational Mixed Goalball<\/h2>\n

Begins September 5
\nSaturdays, 2 to 4 pm
\nGeorge Dixon Centre Halifax
\n2502 Brunswick St.<\/p>\n

Recreational goalball is for people of all ages and experience levels!
\nWant to check it out or need more info? Email us: BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Competitive Goalball<\/h2>\n

Sundays, 2 to 4 PM
\nGeorge Dixon Centre Halifax
\n2502 Brunswick St.<\/p>\n

This weekly goalball practice is for those interested in competing with the provincial men\u2019s team.
\nWant to check it out or want more info?\u00a0 Email us: BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Women’s Competitive Goalball<\/h2>\n

Sundays, 1 to 3 pm
\nGeorge Dixon Centre Halifax
\n2502 Brunswick St.<\/p>\n

This weekly goalball practice is for those interested in competing with the provincial women’s team.
\nWant to check it out or want more info?\u00a0 Email us: BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Youth Goalball<\/h2>\n

Thursdays in Halifax
\nPlease email us at BlindSportsNS@gmail.com for more details.<\/p>\n

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Three year old lily learns about goalball with NS goalball team member Jennie Bovard. Photo contributed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About our Goalball Programs<\/h1>\n

Blind Sports NS hosts competitive & recreational goalball programs for all ages and skill levels throughout Nova Scotia. Qualified coaches & volunteers make these programs possible.<\/p>\n

We hold regular practices and recreational scrimmages, usually from September to April each year.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in checking out a practice, setting up a program in your area, or just want to learn more about how it works, email us at BlindSportsNS@gmail.com.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our athletes compete in regional, national, and international competitions, alongside experienced\u00a0coaching volunteers.<\/p>\n

We also host the annual Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament in Halifax, since 2016.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had the pleasure of hosting Senior and Junior Canadian National Goalball Championships, Team Canada Testing, Goalball Officials certification, and more.<\/p>\n

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Photo contributed. Caelin Lloyd, 11, unleashes a shot during the 2017 goalball tournament in Ottawa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Demonstrations & Info\u00a0Sessions<\/h1>\n

We hold demonstrations & information sessions throughout Nova Scotia! If your school, business, or group are interested in trying giving goalball a try with our coaches & athletes, email us at BlindSportsNS@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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Please email or call before attending a goalball program for the first time: BlindSportsNS@gmail.com or 902 449 0320 2026-27 Goalball Schedule Recreational Mixed Goalball Begins September 5 Saturdays, 2 to 4 pm George Dixon Centre Halifax 2502 Brunswick St. Recreational goalball is for people of all ages and experience levels! Want to check it out … Continue reading 1 Goalball in Nova Scotia<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":1703,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1266"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1266"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1926,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1266\/revisions\/1926"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindsportsnovascotia.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}