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Volleyball Australia
D-Volleyball
Who Can Play?
D-Volleyball in Australia
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Physical Impairments / Injuries
 Sitting
Volleyball (Paralympic Games)
 Standing Volleyball
 Standing Beach Volleyball
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Deaf / Hard of Hearing / Hearing
Impaired
 Deaf
Volleyball
Who Can Play?
IF
you have a physical injury or disability that causes
measurable and observable limitation to movement
and in particular the core actions of volleyball,
OR
You are hard of hearing, deaf, use a hearing aid or use
an Auslan or sign interpreter
THEN
you may be eligible to play D-Volleyball and you
should seek further information
Sitting & Standing Volleyball
 An injury or disability that affect a persons
ability to move,
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Reduced limb length, such as amputation, shortening from birth
or injury
Reduced Range of Movement in one or more major joints,
caused by trauma, surgery or present since birth
Reduced muscle power / strength caused by severe fractured,
joint injury, trauma or nerve damage to arms, legs or spine
Movement related coordination from Cerebral Palsy or Brain
Injury
Joint Replacement of knee or hip, severe instability of knee
caused by severe ligament injury (sitting volleyball only)
Deaf Volleyball
Any amount of hearing loss eligible within
Australia
 Any cause of loss of hearing
 Internationally require at least 55 dB loss
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Further Information
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If you or someone you may know may be
eligible
Please Contact
 State
Volleyball Association
 Volleyball Australia Development Manager John
Cheadle
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Phone: (0423) 555 761
E-mail: [email protected]
 Australian
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Head Classifier Jenni Cole
Phone: (0419) 274 198
E-mail: [email protected]