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Old Wed Nov 16, 2005, 03:08pm
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Girls HS JV earlier in the week. Coach approach's me and partner at table. Announces she has a total deaf player in uniform. In addition - the school has provided a "signer" -a person familiar with sign language that will communicate to the player throughout the game. Asked if this would be a problem.

Coach went so far as to ask if the signer could wander the sideline base line to base line.

What we did:
We had a quick coach's conference. Identifed the player and the signer to the opposing coach. I asked the signer to choose - if you really want to run the total sideline - would you mind doing it opposite the bench's. If you stay only in the players bench area - you can stay on the bench side. i didn't want her wondering over to the opposing bench during play. During captains meeting we told captains about the situation - about the "stranger" that would be authorized to wonder the sidelines.

BTW, I think signer ran the sideline just once and then went bench side (!).

Worked out very well. Kid was pretty good too.

Any thoughts?

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