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Redrum_69 · 10-18-2006, 09:59 AM

The pussification of America continues........

School bans tag, other chase games

ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tag, you're out!

Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable.

Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban.

While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess, local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous.

Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Spokane, Washington, also recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, South Carolina, school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports.

"I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid."

Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/no.tag.ap/index.html

NewChief · 10-19-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Can someone at Chiefsplanet arrange a game of this the next time I'm in Kansas City? I want to play.

For optimum enjoyment, you need to find the right "field." Ours was a courtyard. One "safe" side was the kid's playground equipment. the other "safe" side was a 3 foot high retaining wall. The real injuries happened when someone was being chased or tackled into the safe zone. Nothing like getting tripped just as you're about to make it to safety and instead stumbling your way into a set of metal monkey bars.

**Bowser** · 10-19-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum_69

My favorite memories from grade school recess were spent playing indoor hockey, dodgeball, and kickball.

To get hurt at recess and come in with a wound was something special, unstoppable bleeding was a bonus.

Yep.

It started when they stole dodgeball from the kids.

Before long, gym will be held in a completely padded room, with everybody wearing those giant sumo suits.

teedubya · 10-19-2006, 01:34 PM

JBucc · 10-19-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Before long, gym will be held in a completely padded room, with everybody wearing those giant sumo suits.

That would be awesome.

10-18-2006, 09:59 AM
Redrum_69 Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: your nightmares Casino cash: $10004900	Just when I thought I had seen it all......this tops it... The pussification of America continues........ School bans tag, other chase games ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tag, you're out! Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned kids from playing tag, touch football and any other unsupervised chase game during recess for fear they'll get hurt and hold the school liable. Recess is "a time when accidents can happen," said Willett Elementary School Principal Gaylene Heppe, who approved the ban. While there is no districtwide ban on contact sports during recess, local rules have been cropping up. Several school administrators around Attleboro, a city of about 45,000 residents, took aim at dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous. Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Spokane, Washington, also recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, South Carolina, school outlawed all unsupervised contact sports. "I think that it's unfortunate that kids' lives are micromanaged and there are social skills they'll never develop on their own," said Debbie Laferriere, who has two children at Willett, about 40 miles south of Boston. "Playing tag is just part of being a kid." Another Willett parent, Celeste D'Elia, said her son feels safer because of the rule. "I've witnessed enough near collisions," she said. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/18/no.tag.ap/index.html
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