Watching a B13/15 Rec League boy in warmups this morning and notice he has a wire at his ear. I call him over to tell him to remove it. Coach tells me he's deaf and needs it to hear.
So, coach, me, and boy go to talk to dad. Dad demonstrates that the wire is connected to a disk that
connects directly to the boys head and disconnects when barely touched and he demonstrates it....me -
I ask, can he play without it? He says yes, he just can't hear anything. Wow! I talk to the league commissioner and dad and tell them I will not be responsible for anything that happens if they decide to leave it in. They agree and it wasn't an issue at all.
He's not a "special needs" player, but this was certainly a first for me.