| Title: |
Let's play Showdown! |
| Summary: |
This activity allows participants to experience a sport played by visually impaired people, the showdown. Thanks to this activity, they will get familiar with it and they will have fun by playing it. This sport can also be played by sighted People together with blind ones, if blindfolded. For this reason, in many cases it is considered an inclusive sport. |
| Objectives: |
Participants understand the showdown rules and will be able to play it |
| Materials / Equipment needed: |
Showdown table and equipment (glove, ball, bat, mask). If you wish to have more info on this sport please visit
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| Group size: |
Any size |
| Duration: |
30 minutes |
| Step-by-step instructions: |
It is absolutely essential to have the showdown table and its equipment in order to carry out this activity.
The visually impaired facilitator should know the showdown rules and should be able to play it, in order to show and teach it to the ADD@ME Workshop participants.
At first, the facilitator can explain the rules to the whole group and can show for example how to serve the ball and how to defend it. He / she can also show what is the illegal defense or the body touch.
After that, a participant can try to play the game with the visually impaired facilitator. One by one, all participants can try. When everybody has tried to play, they can play against each other. The facilitator might also arrange some matches. At the end of the activity, the visually impaired facilitator can debrief the activity in the whole group. |
| Reflection and evaluation questions: |
Did you find difficult / challenging to ear the ball without seing it? How was to play a game being blindfolded? What was your feeling? Did you find this sport, inclusive (both sighted and blind can play together)? Why? |
| Possible risk factors: |
N/A
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| Variations: |
No need to be adapted to different age groups, it is very suitable for youngsters aged 15-18 or even younger. For very young participants, they can try to play without being blindfolded (no need to use the showdown mask). |
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