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Re: Use of Earpieces during Competition

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
If we're talking about the same person, it was more than short-term laryngitis. She has to use the speaker for her day job too.

Now it would be called a reasonable accommodation per ADA. Back when she first had it - and I questioned her - it was just the right thing to do once the situation was explained.
I believe many of us questioned its legality at one point or another. It was always deemed legal as it definitely is not at the same volume we all know she was capable of.

As for radios,
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