We get this question all the time, "Why do I need to agree to a liability waiver if you talk about how safe the sport is?"
We love this question, really we do.
By asking this question you show how much you care. We do too. The league was created by Rick and Lindsay Morris who have a child, Austin, who was the inspiration for the league. Austin has multiple disabilities and the league was created with him in mind. Everything we do starts with asking one fundamental question, "How do we create a safe environment?"
The simplest answer to that question is mentors. We use mentors who come to each game and pair up with a child. The mentor has multiple roles but the first, and most important role, is to make sure the child is safe at all times. We warn parents that there could be a time where the mentor has to push the child out of the way of harm. My response to this issue is easy, it is better to have scrapes on the knee than a busted lip or face because they were hit by the ball.
Each child has a unique circumstance, this is where we thrive. Because we tailor the sport to each child we are always making sure we put everyone's safety first. We are constantly making adjustments during the game to make sure the game is fun for all, adjusted for each persons skill level and to make sure everyone is kept safe.
At each game is someone who is medically trained. Lindsay Morris is a licensed Registered Nurse with her MSN and currently working toward being a Nurse Practitioner.