HUDDLE UP Word Count 198 Julie Maria You’re playing flag football, you meet in a huddle to plan the next play. You peek up. You wonder what the other team’s plan is, but you can’t see or hear a thing. They’re in a huddle too.
--- In 1894, the quarterback for Gallaudet University, Paul Hubbard was worried that the other team would be able to eavesdrop. You see, Gallaudet University is unique. 95% of their students are deaf or hard of hearing. They communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). At this football game, members of the other team were also deaf and knew ASL. Paul was concerned that players on the other team would see what Gallaudet was planning and ruin their play. Paul had his teammates stand in a circle facing one another so only his team could see what he was signing. That college football game was where the huddle was born. --- Your team straightens and gets in position. Your center snaps the ball to the quarterback. He looks across the field as the offensive line works to keep the defense away. The football sails down the field to complete a pass. You join your teammates in a huddle to plan the next play. SOURCES: https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/football-02.htm https://www.gallaudet.edu/about/huddle https://www.gallaudet.edu/about/history-and-traditions https://www.gallaudetathletics.com/hof/bios/hubbard_paul?view=bio
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