"Special player" - It was great!

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Your response is why I often ask about special situations. I have had a team twice this year who has a player who is almost deaf. She must be able to read lips pretty well, but I always made sure that she could see what the signal was and was clear with my signals and mechanics. You've got to really admire a kid who's not letting physical challenges stop them from playing. I also had a goalkeeper this fall who was completely deaf. When I signaled a corner kick he told me he didn't touch the ball. I had his coach let him know there was a flick off of one of his teammates and not him so he understood. You have to be flexible sometimes.