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Beepball Basics
- Everyone is blindfolded except for the pitcher and the catcher
- The pitcher is on the offensive team, so his goal is to pitch the ball exactly where the batter hits, every time
- When the batter hits the ball, either first base or third base will start buzzing and the batter must run to it
- Since the bases are about the size of tackling dummines and foam covered, many players barrel right towards them and sometimes even tackle them.
- If the batter gets to the base before the fielders pick up the beeping ball, he gets a run, if not, he's out.
- The fielders are blindfolded too, so we see a lot of people getting down on the ground, patting away trying to find that ball.
- Each team has up to 12 players with 8 people being on the field at any given time.
- We play 6 innings and each game takes about an hour and a half.
- Select the East Side Tournament or West Side Tournament. Teams will play a minimum of two games on their tournament day. Winners from each Tournament will compete in the Ultimate St. Louis Beepball Championship.
Teams are welcome to have one corporate sponsor, find multiple sponsors, play as individuals or find a mixture of funding sources to cover their team fees.
The 2012 Beepball Tournament benefits Minds Eye Information Service, St. Louis's radio station for the blind. Volunteers read over to 150 magazines, newspapers, books, and retail ads weekly so that people who are blind or print impaired can hear all of the things that you may take for granted. Over 11,000 people throughout a 75 mile radius of St. Louis are served by Minds Eye.
Call 618-394-6444 or email mwilliams@mindseyeradio.org for more information. |
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