With the bang of a drum as loud as a cannon, the first play of the TAPPS Division I 6-man Championship game was underway. It was a foggy night, but sight wasn't going to be the biggest factor on the field. Austin's Texas School for the Deaf and Austin Veritas Academy weren't going to let ANYTHING stop them from playing- even the ability to hear.

With a year of uncertainties, weariness, confusion, and just overall unusual circumstances, The Texas School for the Deaf(TSD) reportedly almost didn't even play the season. Ultimately, however, decided to switch from 11-man football to 6-man football. Although this may seem like a task that talented players could accomplish, were reminded of the extreme differences in rules in 6-man, size of field, and overall style of play. Six-man football is a high scoring game and a lot of snaps take place. Although all athletes and coaches for TSD are in fact deaf, that was not going to stop them from competing to the best of their abilities... they simply found a way. With the drum being the cadence for the team and the snap count- the team found a way.