Chance, are you deaf?

This past week at soccer practice, the team was told to move down field during practice.

Chance didn't hear this little tidbit of information and continued to dribble the soccer ball up on the hill.  So, and I am not making this next part up,  one of Chance's coaches calls out and said, "CHANCE, WHAT ARE YOU DEAF? GET OVER HERE!!!"

At this point things could have gotten really awkward. This phrase is usually just used as a figure of speech.

Chance ran over to where he was supposed to be and he and his friends on the team started laughing.

Chance's coach felt really really bad.

 She said, Oh, my gosh!  I didn't really mean that!  I feel bad!"

Chance had not taken offense.  He thought it was funny.

Chance had a good excuse for not hearing because, hey, he really is deaf.

Now it has apparently become a big joke at soccer practice.  The same situation happened again, where Chance did not hear that the team was supposed to move down field but he saw the team moving down field and ran to catch up.

Chance purposely ran in between his two coaches and said, "WATCH OUT! DEAF KID COMING THROUGH!"

It should be noted that the field where soccer practice is, has a hill leading down to the track and beyond that is the soccer field.  At the top of the hill is a parking lot where the kids are picked up for carpool, so if Chance was on the hill dribbling the ball, with the sound of cars off to the side and the wind was blowing and his coach was on the field down the hill and past the track, it could have been hard for Chance to hear her.

Yes, Chance is deaf and apparently it has made for some humorous soccer practice moments this week.