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We have the Washington School for the Deaf in my town...I was down there last night running the 30-second shot clock for their girl's game. I have been down there probably 5 times this season. They are fun to watch. They aren't necessarily all that talented, but they play hard and they are soooo into the games. It's also fun watching the different officials as they try to adjust...the girls coach is hearing, but the boys coach is deaf. He has a hearing assistant coach who is allowed to relay his questions to the officials...last night the coach did not like a call in a close game, so he jabs the assistant and reels off this long sting of signs...the assistant starts laughing and says while signing back "No way am I saying that to him. He'll throw me out." No idea what the coach wanted said, but it didn't get said...
Several years ago they hosted an all-deaf school tournament with schools from multiple states (like 16 or something like that). I reffed a couple of games there...it was almost surreal it was so quiet in the stands...
On a side note, we also have the State School for the Blind here in town. While not having a basketball team, they do have a very competitive weight lifting team and travel all around the country to compete...
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