[Blindtlk] Frisbee

Tue Jun 7 14:48:24 UTC 2011

Dear All,

There are several sizes and types of beeping balls and stuff.
Beep is very popular and can be played by blind people with either sex and 
even different ages.
Some areas have organized Beep Baseball or Goal Ball teams and you can get 
your local parks and reek departments to help you start or organize such 
teams.
The rules can be modified for teams of different sizes or age groups so that 
all can play and just have some fun.
Beeper units can be attached to goal post to give directional info to 
players for a game of modified soccer.   The beeper units can also be 
attached to post or large trash cans for a game of Frisbee golf, where you 
lay out a course with large trash cans, with beepers on them and then either 
use a beeper ball or a beeper Frisbee and the object is to throw the beeper 
ball or Frisbee and either hit the trash can or get the ball or Frisbee into 
the can with the fewest number of throws.
I once even saw an obstacle course set up with beepers, where the blind 
person had to listen and find the beepers, locate the obstacle and get past 
it and then find the next beeper and obstacle.  Some of the obstacles were 
gates, doors, large pipe they had to crawl through and things they had to 
duck under.   They also attached large print signs and signs with Braille on 
them to also give the Blind person instructions as to what to do also.  The 
beepers were attached to the signs.

I have even seen an "Easter Egg" hunt done with beepers for small Blind 
children and prizes given for finding the "eggs."
The ATT Pioneers constructed small beepers using a small plastic box, a 
battery, switch and a beeper that could make multiple beeper sounds.  Most 
of the parts to put them together were bought at Radio Shack.

I am sure that there are other games that can be modified or invented for 
Blind people to play using beepers and such, these have just been a few I 
know of.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
How about a team of blind kids wearing beepers and armed with Super soakers 
or paint ball guns.  That could be wild, but fun.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Frisbee

> Thanks to everyone for all the ideas!  I had no idea beeping Frisbees were 
> available.  I was thinking I was going to have to create something myself.
>
> I'm also thinking we could play a version of badminton with one of the 
> smaller foam beeping balls.
>
> Now if the temperature would get back to reasonable, it's supposed to be 
> 100 degrees, we could try out all these new ideas!
>
> Thanks again!  You guys are awesome!
> Julie
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: T. Joseph Carter
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:34 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Frisbee
>
> Our very own Independence Market comes to your rescue once again!
>
> Item code AIG46F, Beeping Frisbee, sells for $15.
>
> Measuring 7 1/2-inches in diameter and 1 1/2-inches thick, this foam
> Frisbee is covered in orange nylon and contains a continuously
> beeping locator, which can be switched on or off. The beeping unit
> can be removed and used as a separate audible beacon.
>
> You can order your Beeping Frisbee by visiting http://is.gd/0pqJa3 or
> by going to http://www.nfb.org/ and clicking the links for Products
> and Technology, Independence Market, Leisure, and then Balls
> (although a Frisbee is obviously lacking some of the specifics one
> would associate with a state of ball-ness, that’s where they’ve put
> it apparently!)
>
> I totally should’ve been a salesman.  *grin*
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 12:54:57PM -0500, Julie J. wrote:
>>Hello all!
>>
>>The other day my teen age son and I were talking.  He expressed an 
>>interest in playing Frisbee with me.    I am totally clueless as to how I 
>>might be able to accomplish this.  Does anyone have any ideas?  should we 
>>start looking for other outdoor activities we can do together instead?
>>
>>How about bad mitten?  Has anyone had any success nonvisually?  We have a 
>>regular set, but I'm willing to purchase anything that would make it 
>>accessible.
>>
>>I'd also welcome any other ideas for family friendly activities we can do 
>>in the yard.  My son and step daughters are all teens if that helps with 
>>suggestions.  My son and I are not super athletically talented, but do 
>>enjoy outdoor activities.
>>
>>Thanks muchly!
>>Julie
>>
>>
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