BASKIN
What is Baskin?
Baskin is an original sport invented in Cremona (Italy) in 2003 and it is officially recognized since 2019. It is open to everyone—players with and without disabilities, of all skill levels and ages. It is inclusive, engaging, and competitive.
Baskin aims to create team spirit, foster the inclusion of people with disabilities, and eliminate the differences between people. The youngster with and without physical and/or mental disabilities play together creating mixed teams.
Baskin is not an activity that allows some to play and have fun while other “help out” from time to time. Baskin ensures that everyone gets a chance to play a decisive role in the game, each of them making their own contribution and giving their all. It is an authentic sport with no room for paternalism, where everyone can use their abilities at their best in order to win.
In Italy, Baskin involves over 5,600 people, including players, coaches, referees, officials, and managers, along with more than 5,000 students. Around 20,000 people—families, relatives, friends, and supporters—actively participate in the Baskin community.
The sport is also played in Spain, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Germany, Serbia, and Belgium.
Regulation
Baskin is a new sport inspired by basketball but with unique and innovative features. It follows a set of 10 rules that make the game dynamic and unpredictable. The Baskin regulations adapt:
- Equipment: Uses multiple baskets—two standard and two lower side baskets. The standard ball can be replaced with one of different size and weight.
- Space: Includes protected zones to ensure fair shooting opportunities at the side baskets.
- Rules: Each player has a defined role based on their motor skills and competes against an opponent of the same level. Roles are numbered from 1 to 5, each with specific rules.
- Support: A tutor (a teammate) may be assigned to assist a player with disabilities, providing varying levels of support during gameplay.
Baskin is an innovative and inclusive sport that promotes teamwork, strategy, and accessibility for all.
Italian National Official Website: https://www.baskin.it/
We could include this in our Platform.
From Zanandrea Foundation – local good practice/ case study: Baskin Lions Cento
- FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571040057983
- IG page: https://www.instagram.com/baskinlionscento/
- Video of Training: https://www.facebook.com/reel/580769528089617
- Video of a Match: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1857800248322603
