Deaf Tournaments

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I know just enough ASL to get me into trouble.

Me, too. Well, at least, I use to. Unfortunately, never get the opportunity to practice and have lost most of it.

Some tournaments have been good about having interpreters around, some aren't. It varies, depending on the host.

You can check out some of the regionals by going to National Softball Association of the Deaf. Somewhere on there are the links to the regionals. I tend to be involved a lot with the Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf, Inc..

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Some tournaments have been good about having interpreters around, some aren't. It varies, depending on the host.

You can check out some of the regionals by going to National Softball Association of the Deaf. Somewhere on there are the links to the regionals. I tend to be involved a lot with the Midwest Athletic Association of the Deaf, Inc..

How about that! The Softball Information Director for the NSAD is a guy named Kevin Ryan.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

How about that! The Softball Information Director for the NSAD is a guy named Kevin Ryan.

Don't think it's the same guy, Mike.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Don't think it's the same guy, Mike.

You think so?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

You think so?

Well, I've never met him in person, but his picture on this site is different from the ones I've seen, so... Unless you know otherwise...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Well, I've never met him in person, but his picture on this site is different from the ones I've seen, so... Unless you know otherwise...

No, this isn't the same one.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Me, too. Well, at least, I use to. Unfortunately, never get the opportunity to practice and have lost most of it.

A few years ago, I used to work for one of the local universities doing their tech support. Three of my supported departments were the ROTC detachments: Army, Navy and Air Force. One of the civilian employees was deaf (not HH). She would get so tickled when I would converse with her in ASL.

I think it's great when we take these small steps to "bridge the gap." It's so easy for hearing people to marginalize the deaf and hard of hearing, and ASL is such an easy, fun language to learn. When it comes down to it, it's nothing more than a language barrier, one that's easy to get past.