Waching daily Feb 3 2019

People love sports.

Watching skilled players push themselves to the limit,

coaches execute pivotal strategies,

and teams unite for the win.

And there is always the chance of the game-changing play!

But What gives the game integrity?

what makes a game fair?

It is the rules and how they are applied.

That's right.

It's not the players or the coaches (although they matter, too).

It is the standards by which every play and action is measured.

Redistricting is like a sports game.

Everyone focuses on what the maps look like and who drew them.

But what makes redistricting fair and gives it integrity?

Just like in sports, it is the rules and how they are applied.

The NFL rule book is 89 pages and contains over 50,000 words.

It defines what makes a game fair.

NFL rules are long because they are detailed and specific.

Referees, coaches, players, and fans

should be in no doubt as to what is and isn't allowed.

Referees are there to be sure everyone plays by the rules.

When referees make consistent calls,

the game has integrity.

Where are the detailed and specific rules about redistricting?

How do the map drawers, judges, and public know if a district boundary is allowed?

Currently, redistricting is like a big sports game with vague rules.

This process leaves no one a winner.

Measurable standards would bring fairness and integrity to redistricting.

That's something we can all celebrate!

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For more infomation >> Redistricting & The Big Game: What is Fair? - Duration: 1:51.

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There is a Fan in Everyone - Duration: 2:01.

[MUSIC]

I like football

because there's a lot of action, and it's a lot of fun.

It's just a culture here in America.

My name is Mindy Dill

and I am Deaf/Blind.

Before I could see the TV,

but now since I've lost more of my vision

I don't know where the ball is on screen

and often I just can't follow the game.

If I have someone like an interpreter,

or someone sitting behind me

describing on my back what the action that's going on,

I know exactly where the ball is.

What happens is I'll have someone behind me,

or on my knee,

giving me information tactilely

so I can understand exactly what's going on in the game.

Now I can see some of it but I can't see everything.

I can see that they're kicking a ball

but I can't track the ball with my vision

so I can't see where the ball is going

but if I have someone on my back telling me

exactly where the ball is going

I can follow the game easier.

You could use a board that looks like a football field.

A tactile field

with lines and braille numbers

so you'll know where the yard line is

and where the ball is.

Also, there's places on either end

where the field posts are

so you can feel the board

to know what's going on in the game.

I don't wanna stop watching football because I enjoy it.

There are some people who are fully deaf and fully blind

who still enjoy watching games.

And they have people who help them by

describing what's going on on TV.

My name is Mindy Dill

and I love football!

[MUSIC]