Baseball strikeouts help free child slaves
By Ryan Cooper, CNN
(Jupiter, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona) - A growing number of Major League Baseball players are coming together to make every pitch, home run and strikeout count in the fight against child trafficking.
The players are pledging to donate money for each of their on-field achievements this season to the Free 2 Play campaign, a platform for the California-based Not For Sale non-profit group.
"A lot of Americans are shocked to hear that there are 30 million people living in slavery today, and [many] of those are children," Dave Batstone, Not For Sale's co-founder, said. "So we decided to create a program that not just releases a child from slavery, but provides them a new future."
Jeremy Affeldt, a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, has been one of the most vocal athletes raising money and awareness for Not For Sale. Last season, he pledged $250 for every strikeout he pitched.
Affeldt has been recruiting teammates and other teams' ball players to join the fight.
"This is an opportunity for us as ball players to join together as one team, to support something that's very, very important," Affeldt said.
This season, at least 17 players from MLB have signed up to Team Free 2 Play, with more expected to join the effort.
Josh Collmenter, a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, said he wanted to take part after hearing Affeldt and Batstone speak about the global problem of modern-day slavery.
"It is definitely something I wanted to make sure I did to give back to the community and be a role model and help out where I can," he said.
But it's not just players who can make a difference. Fans can now get involved, too.
This season, Not for Sale has launched a new Free 2 Play Facebook app. It allows fans to pick their favorite player and stat, and then pledge a donation for every on-field achievement.
For example, fans of St. Louis Cardinals player Matt Holliday may choose to pledge 25 cents for every home run he hits this season.
"A fan can choose their favorite team, their favorite player, their favorite stat – and pledge 50 cents, a dime, doesn't matter what the money is – but they can participate," Batstone said.
Every little bit counts, organizers say.
"When it comes to raising money, it's not about going after big hitters, it's about going after a large amount of people who give a little," Affeldt said. "And you can do a lot of damage with that."
To take part in Free 2 Play, you can log on to Facebook and search for 'Not For Sale.' Then click on the Free 2 Play app.
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Here is the direct link to the Facebook app. http://www.facebook.com/notforsale/app_379810828709266
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Well,in a developed economy and in a well organized and sophisticated society of the world,there is no place for the slavery.The UN must intervene,as it is the protector of the political and civil rights of the living humans of this world,irrespective of their citizenship.There is no room for slavery.The rogue elements must be terminated ruthlessly with the help of the Armed Forces of the UN.No human can be at the mercy of another human.There should be a rule of law and not the law of guns nor the law of Fascists.If the concerned government is not able to curb this menace,the UN must intervene and use all the channels including the diplomatic channels to stop this business.No religion,and no religious leader will support slavery.We still have problems even in the developed countries like China,where the people are shot dead for not obeying superiors' orders,and that too without any prior warning.It is next to slavery.Even the world is kept in dark on human rights violations and Labor Exploitation in China.What is on the African coast,only the UN knows,and please for god's sake,terminate those ruthlessly who are indulging these practices.
I think its really sweet that these men are doing this to help stop child trafficing. Hopefully others will follow in thier footprints. =)
I am glad that these basebal players are taking a stand in an injustice that many believe has not been happening. More public figures, like themselves, should use their star power to spread word on an important cause like this one. What they are doing is great and I hope many people chose to do the same.
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Легкая атлетика – мишура спорта, объединяющий такие дисциплины вроде: ход, аллюр, прыжки (в длину, высоту, тройной, с шестом), метания (диск, копье, молот, и толкание ядра) и легкоатлетические многоборья. Единолично из основных и наиболее массовых видов спорта. Лёгкая атлетика относится к очень консервативным видам спорта. Так список мужских дисциплин в программе Олимпийских игр (24 вида) не менялась с 1956 года. В программу женских видов входит 23 вида. Единственная отличие это ходьба на 50 км, которой нет в женском списке. Таким образом, лёгкая атлетика является наиболее медалеёмким видом среди всех олимпийских видов спорта.
Программа чемпионатов в помещении состоит из 26 видов (13 мужских и 13 женских). Для официальных соревнованиях мужчины и женщины не участвуют в совместных стартах.
В англоговорящих странах легкая атлетика разделяется на две группы соревнований: "трековые" и "полевые". Каждый вид легкой атлетики имеет свою историю, приманка триумфы, приманка рекорды, приманка имена.
Надежда легкой атлетики принято подразделять на пять разделов: ходьбу, аллюр, прыжки, метания и многоборья. Каждый из них, в свою очередь, подразделяется для разновидности.
Спортивная ходьба – на 20 км (мужчины и женщины) и 50 км (мужчины). Спортивная ход – это циклическое локомоторное ход умеренной интенсивности, которое состоит из чередования шагов, быть котором спортсмен должен постоянно осуществлять контакт с землей и быть этом вынесенная вперед нога должна пребывать весь выпрямлена с момента касания земли и перед момента вертикали.
Аллюр – для короткие (100, 200, 400 м), средние (800 и 1500 м), длинные (5000 и 10 000 м) и сверхдлинные дистанции (марафонский аллюр – 42 км 195 м), эстафетный бег (4 х 100 и 4 х 400 м), бег с барьерами (100 м – женщины, СООБРАЗНО м – мужчины, 400 м – мужчины и женщины) и бег с препятствиями (3000 м). Соревнования сообразно бегу — безраздельно из самых старых видов спорта, сообразно которым были утверждены официальные правила соревнований, и были включены в программу с самых первых олимпийских игр 1896 года. Для бегунов важнейшими качествами являются: способность поддерживать высокую поспешность на дистанции, выносливость (для средних и длинных), скоростная выносливость (для длинного спринта), реакция и тактическое мышление.
Беговые будущий входят как в смесь дисциплин лёгкой атлетики, так и во некоторый популярные будущий спорта отдельными этапами (в эстафетах, многоборьях). Соревнования по бегу проводятся на специальных легкоатлетических стадионах с оборудованными дорожками. Для летних стадионах обычно 8-9 дорожек, на зимних 4-6 дорожек. Ширина дорожки — 1.22 м, линии, разделяющей дорожки — 5 см. На дорожки наносится специальная разметка указывающая старт и финиш всех дистанций, и коридоры для передачи эстафетной палочки. Сами соревнования приблизительно не требуют сколько-нибудь особенных условий. Определённое достоинство имеет покрытие, из которого изготовлена беговая дорожка. Исторически сначала дорожки были земляными, гаревыми, асфальтовыми. В настоящее время дорожки на стадионах изготовлены из синтетических материалов, таких будто тартан, рекортан, регупол и других. Для крупных международных стартов технический совет IAAF сертифицирует качество покрытия по нескольким классам.
В качестве обуви спортсмены используют специальные беговые туфли — шиповки, обеспечивающие хорошее связь с покрытием. Соревнования по бегу проводятся практически в любую погоду. В жаркую погоду в беге на длинные дистанции могут также организовываться пункты питания. В ходе бега спортсмены не должны двигать товарищ другу, чтобы быть беге преимущественно для длинные и средние дистанции возможны контакты бегунов. Для дистанциях от 100 м накануне 400 м спортсмены бегут отдельный по своей дорожке. Для дистанциях от 600 м — 800 м начинают на разных дорожках и посредством 200 м выходят на общую дорожку. 1000 м и более начинают старт общей группой у линии, обозначающей старт. Выигрывает тот спортсмен, который первым пересекает линию финиша. Присутствие этом в случае спорных ситуаций привлекается фотофиниш и первым считается тот легкоатлет, часть туловища которого первой пересекла линию финиша. Начиная с 2008 возраст IAAF начала постепенное внедрение новых правил, с целью повышения зрелищности и динамизма соревнований. В беге на средние, длинные дистанции и стипльчезе стаскивать 3 худших по времени спортсменов. В гладком беге на 3000 м и стипльчезе сряду ради 5 , 4 и 3 круга перед финиша. В беге на 5000 метров также троих ради 7, 5 и 3 круга соответственно. Начиная с чемпионата Европы 1966 возраст и Олимпийских игр 1968 возраст ради регистрации результатов в беге для крупных соревнованиях, используется электронный хронометраж, оценивающий результаты с точностью накануне сотой доли секунды. Однако и в современной лёгкой атлетике электроника дублируется судьями с ручным секундомером. Рекорды мира и рекорды более низкого уровня фиксируются в соответствии с правилами IAAF.