Making Fields And Facilities More Welcoming For Colorblind Athletes

By Mary Helen Sprecher

Sometimes, not everything is black and white. There are plenty of shades of gray between.

And in sports, that can cause a problem. Colorblindness (also known as color vision deficiency and CVD) among youth athletes is not uncommon; in fact, according to UK-based organization Colour Blind Awareness (CBA), approximately one in 12 males and one in 200 females are colorblind. In the U.S., 13 million people have the condition.