Light up the stadium while you cheer on the Roots with our game day giveaway – light up LED gloves.You could win an Oakland Roots jersey too. Enter to win at our booth.
Learn how blind athletes play soccer
The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) in conjunction with Anthem will be showcasing blind soccer. Stop by our booth and check out:
- The official soccer ball for blind soccer.
- Eyeshades that all blind and visually impaired soccer players wear. (These eyeshades ensure a level playing field for all competitors).
- An authentic International Blind Sports Association World Games medal with braille engraving. (For the blind and visually impaired, the medals can include braille, tactile notches or different sounds for gold, silver and bronze.)
Experience blind soccer for yourself. Prior to game time, USABA is giving Roots fans the opportunity to try blind soccer. See if you can score a goal wearing the eyeshades and kicking an official soccer ball for the blind. You may not see it, but you’ll hear the ball move. Check it out next to the Roots playing field.
Remember to watch the Halftime Event – a blind soccer demonstration by USABA and the fan favorite hot dog toss.
Did you know?
- USABA is building blind soccer programs in Los Angeles, San Diego, the Bay Area and across the nation.
- The USA Blind Soccer Team that USABA is building will compete in the Paralympic Games for the first time in Los Angeles in 2028.
- In blind soccer, the goalkeeper is sighted. In fact, the goalkeeper on a Paralympic blind soccer team does not have to have any disability.
- A retired Roots goalkeeper can try out and compete on the USA Blind Soccer Paralympic Team.
- Learn more about blind soccer and how you can build a blind soccer program in your area at www.usaba.org.
