In a game where they know a deaf player is playing, they will put more of an emphasis on the hand signals for stuff like JJ icing and otherwise.
We had a charity game where the jerseys were military green and military Sandy colored. When we discovered that a player in the game was red-green colorblind and therefore saw the two jerseys as identical, we flipped one inside out so it was white without design instead.
But to end… when you are playing a game that you know involves a deaf person… their four senses are working overtime to ensure they are getting the data they need. They are accustomed to getting the info they need to be safe and will have learned how to communicate without hearing. A person with AirPods in is actively distracting themselves and everyone else will simply assume they can hear.
How does someone's sense of taste and smell help keep them safe while playing hockey?
I also don't see how touch would factor in either, but I'm open to hearing how it would...
Your point also assumes this deaf person has perfect vision, but suppose they don't see so well either
Does a player with perfect vision who's listening to music really pose more of a risk to the safety of themselves and others than someone with poor vision who can't hear anything?
What about a deaf person with just one eye? Surely, they shouldn't be allowed to play, right?
I would think it's far more dangerous to operate a vehicle on the roadways, yet, every car has a stereo...
On a scale of 1 - 10, just how dangerous do you think it is for a player to wear earbuds during play?
The guy with the ear buds is distracted by music whereas the deaf guy is not.
Agreed. They're likely to become so distracted, they forget they're playing hockey, and break out into a figure skating routine
That's what killed Adam Johnson...