Indian Blind Sports Association with the cooperation of the Blind Relief Association is organizing the 6th IBSA National Football Tournament for the blind (B-1) in New Delhi  from 26-30 December 2009.  Nine teams from Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be participating in the Tournament. 



The Tournament will be inaugurated on Saturday, 26th December morning with the kick-off at 10.30 a.m. by Mrs. Sindhushree Khullar, Secretary (Sports), Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.  You are most cordially invited. 



The game is played with specially fabricated footballs with jingles on a special football field with tactile linings and other distinct features.  



Matches will be played daily between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with the Final to be played at 5:00 p.m. on 30 December 2009.  The venue is the Blind Relief Association, Delhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, near The Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi – 110003. 



Concurrently with the Football Tournament, a 5-day Athletics Coaching Camp and Seminar on Blind Sports (26 - 30 December), and the 2nd National Power Lifting Championships for the Blind supported by Indian Power Lifting Federation will take place on 29 December 2009.  



In the Athletics Coaching Camp besides practical coaching to be given by Mr. S. S. Rai a Veteran athletic coach and Dr. Satpal  several other important aspects of sports will be covered. There will be a session on Sports Medicine by Ms. Ritu V. Singh (Consultant - Therapist), a session on health, fitness, injuries in sports by Dr. P.S.M. Chandran (Director, Sports Medicine, SAI) and sessions on Yoga. There will also be discussion on kabbadi rules for the blind together with demonstration of kabbadi for the blind. 



For any further information please contact K.C. Pande (9810173957), P.C. Mehta (9899841350) or A. David (9953494419).