Athens? first Beep Baseball team is looking for people to participate in its inaugural practice Saturday at Smith Field, 1570 Old Epps Bridge Road, Athens.
The team is being coordinated by Athens Inclusive Recreation and Sports, a nonprofit organization that provides adapted sports activities for people with disabilities in the Athens area.
Beep Baseball is an adapted sport for players with or without disabilities played with six fielders and one or two ?spotters? from one team and a pitcher, catcher and batter from the other team.
Fielders and the batter are blindfolded. There also is a designated hitter and designated fielder, who must be legally blind in most cases. Catcher, pitcher and spotters do not wear blindfolds and are usually sighted, although there have been a few who are partially blind.
The ball beeps and is a modified and oversized softball. The bases are blue, nearly 5 feet tall, and have mostly foam interior with the electronics that cause it to buzz steadily when a switch is thrown.
The practice will get the Beep Baseball team ready for a tournament to be held March 2-3.
For more information about AIRS or to sign up for practice, visit www.airs-ga.org or call (864) 367-3683.
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