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Blind Hockey

Also known as: Visually Impaired Hockey, VI Hockey

An adapted form of ice hockey designed for players who are blind or have low vision. The sport uses a larger, oversized puck containing ball bearings that rattle when the puck moves, allowing players to track it by sound. Players are classified by vision level, with some wearing blindfolds to equalize competition. The sport presents unique accessibility challenges because the standard puck produces no sound when stationary, making stopped pucks impossible to locate.

Category: adaptive sports · blindness

Related: Adaptive Sports · Sound Localization · Auditory Feedback

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