to report «iusnews»; The sport “Goalroball,” invented by Dr. Majid Mollanadali Pishnamaz, was officially registered in Iran in 2003 (1382) and in recent years has succeeded in attracting the attention of the sports and academic communities, as well as sports enthusiasts. As a team game built on strategy, speed, and group coordination, Goalroball is now on a path of expansion at both national and international levels.
Over a multi-year period, Goalroball has progressed from its initial invention through the development of official rules, field testing, and technical revisions. The aim behind creating this sport was to design a structured, fair, and dynamic game—one that is appealing to professional athletes while also being feasible and scalable for teenagers and university students.
In this sport, two teams compete on a defined court with marked lines and designated zones. Player roles, positions, and responsibilities are clearly specified, which makes Goalroball a strong platform for teaching concepts such as teamwork, rapid decision making, focus, and responsibility.
From an educational standpoint, Goalroball is not only a competitive sport; it can also be used as a scientific and educational tool in physical education, sports sciences, and even interdisciplinary studies such as group behavior and stress management.
One of the key points in Goalroball’s design is the simultaneous focus on “game excitement” and “player safety.” Rules governing contact, scoring, substitutions, and court formation have been structured in a way that preserves the attractiveness of competition while minimizing the risk of injury. This scientific, step by step approach is the result of years of field experience and comparative studies by Dr. Majid Mollanadali Pishnamaz in the areas of sport and team sport design.
Given Goalroball’s rule-based structure and its ability to be played across different age groups, the sport can be introduced as a new option for athletic programs in universities, schools, and sports clubs. Designing student leagues, holding training workshops for physical education students, and conducting academic research in areas such as tactics, sport psychology, and competition management are among the sport’s key potentials.
At present, requests from international sports institutions to formally introduce Goalroball to sports centers and universities are underway, and the sport’s outlook includes participation in regional and international competition calendars. Considering the growing interest in emerging sports and the technical and educational appeal of Goalroball, it can be expected that the name of this sport and the name of Dr. Majid Mollanadali Pishnamaz as its inventor will be heard more and more in the sports and scientific arenas of Iran and the world in the years ahead.
