[Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary

[Joe Shaw]

Hey guys,
I agree with Pete on this. I come from the position of thinking some of this 
stuff like Adapt Tap are really good tools. However, I've said for years 
that sports and society adapt these activities too much. They do it almost 
to the point where they don't much resemble the original sport. I've always 
been okay with segregation in many sports. Sighted guy, in my opinion, can 
have baseball, basketball, hockey, volleyball, golf, etc. We can compete on 
the same plane in martial arts, swimming, wrestling, football on the line, 
gymnasties, dance, archery, most track events, etc. We make this so 
accessable then say sighted guy must play along, it's bullcrap.
Joe Shaw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary


> Hello Robin and everyone,
>
>    And what do you do if these adaptations limit our chances to 
> participate
> in recreational and athletic activities? This is no different than
> over-adapting streets with tactile warnings and audible traffic signals 
> and
> a host of other modifications to the environment that serve to limit us in
> other areas of our lives. It needs to stop!
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robin" <robin-melvin at comcast.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>
>
>  Hello:
>
> I don't THINK we should try to IMPOSE our views of what works for us
> upon others.
>
> If adaptation helps, use it. if it doesn't, don't use it. It's that 
> SIMPLE.
>
> At 09:56 PM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
>>I agree.  I kept proper form when I swam and didn't hit my head.  I did
>>have
>>to learn proper form.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>jody at thewhitehats.com
>>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:28 PM
>>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
>>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>>
>>Personally I think there is too much adaptation being done for blind
>>participants.  I even heard of a yoga mat designed for the blind.  Give me
>>a
>>break.
>>
>>JODY
>>
>>
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