The Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf is a Sports Organization for the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing. The Rules are virtually the same as in ordinary sports, but with certain modifications. Deaf sports are an important part of the Social lives of the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing, breaking the isolating language barrier.
To qualify for competition in Sports Council, Players must have a hearing reduction of at least 55 decibels.
SIGN LANGUAGE
Being Deaf means not being able to hear. Most of us were born deaf or lost our hearing at an early age. That is why we use a visual language, Sign. Sign Language is our mode of direct communication, as is speech for the hearing. Now a days, Sign Language is used by many hand-of-hearing people, too.
The Council provides a sports culture for members of this language minority to meet. Of course, we deaf sportsmen and our organization thrive best in settings where Deaf culture prevails and Sign Language is used by all.
Each Country has its own Sign Language. Thanks to similarities in the grammatical structure of all signed languages, however, deaf people from different countries can understand each other fairly well. This is because many structural and grammatical features of Sign Languages are universal.
LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Many leaders in the Deaf Community are or have been active in deaf sports. As a school for the Club members and leaders, organized sports are an asset to the entire deaf community. Leaders have learned to take responsibility, make decisions and set and achieve goals.
WHAT ‘S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEAF AND “HEARING” SPORTS?
Some of the Practical Differences are:
Communication between players. Deaf players can’t shout things like “Pass it here!” or Over here! Or Watch your back! Or “Behind you!” to each other.
Whistle blowing doesn’t help. Referees must get players’ attention by other means than blowing a whistle.
Not being able to hear can affect player performance in games like Table-Tennis or Badminton where the sound of the racket or paddle striking the ball or birdie tells how hard a hit it is.
Deaf players can’t be goaded on by roars or hear cheers from the Crowds.
A Deaf player has to look around to determine his and other players’s position on the field.
BROADER HORIZONS
Athletes with a background in Deaf Sports sometimes join HEARING TEAMS
And Clubs. They are not at any physical disadvantage there, but it can be difficult socially. Deaf people often feel left out of the talk and discussions of the other players. This calls for an Interpreter. Deaf players are more at home on the team if the other players learn a little sign and use an interpreter when discussing theory and tactics. Deaf athletes with Hearing Team experience often achieve better than those who play only on Deaf teams. However, for us Deaf people Deaf sports are not just sports: they‘re a way of Life.
All India Sports Council of the Deaf 
Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu
The Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf is a Sports Organization for the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing. The Rules are virtually the same as in ordinary sports, but with certain modifications. Deaf sports are an important part of the Social lives of the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing, breaking the isolating language barrier.
To qualify for competition in Sports Council, Players must have a hearing reduction of at least 55 decibels.
SIGN LANGUAGE
Being Deaf means not being able to hear. Most of us were born deaf or lost our hearing at an early age. That is why we use a visual language, Sign. Sign Language is our mode of direct communication, as is speech for the hearing. Now a days, Sign Language is used by many hand-of-hearing people, too. The Council provides a sports culture for members of this language minority to meet. Of course, we deaf sportsmen and our organization thrive best in settings where Deaf culture prevails and Sign Language is used by all. Each Country has its own Sign Language. Thanks to similarities in the grammatical structure of all signed languages, however, deaf people from different countries can understand each other fairly well. This is because many structural and grammatical features of Sign Languages are universal.
LEARNING LEADERSHIP
Many leaders in the Deaf Community are or have been active in deaf sports. As a school for the Club members and leaders, organized sports are an asset to the entire deaf community. Leaders have learned to take responsibility, make decisions and set and achieve goals.
WHAT ‘S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEAF AND “HEARING” SPORTS?
Some of the Practical Differences are:
Communication between players. Deaf players can’t shout things like “Pass it here!” or Over here! Or Watch your back! Or “Behind you!” to each other.
Whistle blowing doesn’t help. Referees must get players’ attention by other means than blowing a whistle.
Not being able to hear can affect player performance in games like Table-Tennis or Badminton where the sound of the racket or paddle striking the ball or birdie tells how hard a hit it is.
Deaf players can’t be goaded on by roars or hear cheers from the Crowds.
A Deaf player has to look around to determine his and other players’s position on the field.
BROADER HORIZONS
Athletes with a background in Deaf Sports sometimes join HEARING TEAMS And Clubs. They are not at any physical disadvantage there, but it can be difficult socially. Deaf people often feel left out of the talk and discussions of the other players. This calls for an Interpreter. Deaf players are more at home on the team if the other players learn a little sign and use an interpreter when discussing theory and tactics. Deaf athletes with Hearing Team experience often achieve better than those who play only on Deaf teams. However, for us Deaf people Deaf sports are not just sports: they‘re a way of Life.