[Sportsandrec] New Member

[Roger Acuna]

Is there a beeping frisbee? Where can get one?  thanks,

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From: "Jennifer Boylan" <jaboylan at gmail.com>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New Member


> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, all!
>
> Welcome, Andrew!
>
> Let me tell you a little about my favorite blind team sport, beep 
> baseball.
> All players are blindfolded, regardless of vision, and bat a beeping
> softball into play so they can run full-speed through a buzzing 4 ft. foam
> post better known as 1st or 3rd base.  Fielders run, slide, body-block and
> communicate to come up with an out.  The pitcher and catcher are sighted 
> and
> do their best to ensure you smack the ball.  Sighted field spotters watch
> for major collisions and give you an idea of where the ball will land in 
> the
> outfield.  4 strikes, 1 ball, 3 outs and 6 innings.  All you need to have 
> a
> great Saturday or season.  Our season runs Jan-August so I'm going through
> withdrawals right now but staying in shape walking, jump-roping and 
> working
> out to music at home with weights and push-ups/crunches.  You've got to
> check it out--maybe there's a team in your area.  Visit the National Beep
> Baseball Association's website at www.nbba.org to find out more or ask me
> anything!  We're hosting the NBBA World Series in Stockton, California 
> July
> 26-August 2, 2009 and are really pumped!  We're also trying to get a 
> Western
> Regional tournament going in late April in Las Vegas.  But enough about
> that...for now!
>
> I really enjoy bowling and dancing with or without friends.  Beeping 
> frisbee
> can be played with blind or sighted, especially the kids who love throwing
> anything at you (but this time you can hear it coming! Smile.)  Swimming 
> is
> great, spinning is great and I'm anxious to get into tandem biking.
>
> On lazy days, you can always surf the net!  LOL
>
> Jennifer
> "Put me in Coach...I'm ready to play, today!"
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