Bowling Rails For The Blind

Braille watches and braille clocks help the blind and low vision tell the time by touch while braille calendars braille notetakers and braille organizers are handy accessible tools for managing a busy schedule.

Bowling rails for the blind.

Man bowling with guide rails. These rails are set up alongside the alley and help the blind bowler approach the alley in a straight line. At the ibsa world championships we discovered the guide rail and how it is used. A guide rail enables a person to bowl independently without being manually lined up by a friend or family member.

There are interesting stories of blind people such as dale davis and ron gooch bowling perfect games. Bowling for people who are blind or visually impaired. We developed a prototype which has since been sanctioned by tenpin bowling australia tba for use by bowlers who are blind or have low vision. With the use of a sighted guide or guide rails blind bowlers can bowl competitively alongside sighted bowlers.

Bowling rails can be purchased through the american foundation for the blind. Bowling has been a way to exercise relax socialize and have fun for centuries and it continues to be popular today. Our braille products and blind aids section features a variety of items with tactile braille print. A blind bowling rail is placed behind the foul line and extends backward along the approach guiding the bowler towards the lane.

Bowling rails for the blind are available by harry cordelllos apr 22 2000 please note that these rails are still available. When they throw the ball they are usually lined up to aim for pin 1. Bowling by persons who are blind is not only possible but is also highly competitive. Just ask anyone in the american blind bowlers association about tournaments training and rules.

Sighted guidance or a guide rail. Blind and visually impaired athletes can compete in bowling through one of two adaptive methods. Bowling there are no rule modifications and visually impaired bowlers are allowed a visual description of pins knocked down or remaining as well as the path of the ball. Contact your local agency that serves the blind to learn whether programs such as ski for life sponsored by the sons of norway beep baseballs and goal ball games are available in your area.

The bowler who is blind or visually impaired follows the rail up to the foul line and stands parallel to it.