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School Dodgeball Ban: New Hampshire District Stops 'Human Target' Sports, Citing Bullying
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/school-dodgeball-ban-windham-new-hampshire_n_2973792.html
Students attending Windham schools in New Hampshire, won't be dodging ? during gym class anymore. The school district voted to ban dodgeball and other "human target" sports in a recent 4-1 decision, according to multiple sources.
Windham Patch reports that school officials launched an inquiry into the physically aggressive activities after a parent complained. Ultimately, administrators cited bullying concerns for the reason to prohibit students from playing dodgeball and similar games during school hours.
"We spend a lot of time making sure our kids are violence free," Windham Superintendent Henry LaBranche told the Eagle-Tribune. "Here we have games where we use children as targets. That seems to be counter to what we are trying to accomplish with our anti-bullying campaign."
The school district's decision to ban dodgeball actually falls in line with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's recommendation. Following the release of "DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story," the nonprofit association, which sets standards for school sports, announced that it does not approve of dodgeball as an appropriate activity for K-12 students.
The association pointed out that not all students are able to participate equally, since some of the players who require more physical activity are typically eliminated first. Targeting of "weaker" students was also cited as a concern.
While the Windham school board has referenced similar reasons to defend its decision, not everyone is on board with the newly enacted ban.
"I think it’s ridiculous,” local parent Lesa Meuller, who has two boys ages 9 and 12, told Windham Patch. "I’ve never heard of anyone getting hurt playing dodgeball."
Whether dodgeball is an appropriate sport for school children has been a topic of discussion among school administrators for more than a decade. As a 2001 New York Times story notes, schools across the nation have moved to restrict or limit the aggressive activity, and, in some cases, officially ban the sport.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/school-dodgeball-ban-windham-new-hampshire_n_2973792.html
Students attending Windham schools in New Hampshire, won't be dodging ? during gym class anymore. The school district voted to ban dodgeball and other "human target" sports in a recent 4-1 decision, according to multiple sources.
Windham Patch reports that school officials launched an inquiry into the physically aggressive activities after a parent complained. Ultimately, administrators cited bullying concerns for the reason to prohibit students from playing dodgeball and similar games during school hours.
"We spend a lot of time making sure our kids are violence free," Windham Superintendent Henry LaBranche told the Eagle-Tribune. "Here we have games where we use children as targets. That seems to be counter to what we are trying to accomplish with our anti-bullying campaign."
The school district's decision to ban dodgeball actually falls in line with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's recommendation. Following the release of "DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story," the nonprofit association, which sets standards for school sports, announced that it does not approve of dodgeball as an appropriate activity for K-12 students.
The association pointed out that not all students are able to participate equally, since some of the players who require more physical activity are typically eliminated first. Targeting of "weaker" students was also cited as a concern.
While the Windham school board has referenced similar reasons to defend its decision, not everyone is on board with the newly enacted ban.
"I think it’s ridiculous,” local parent Lesa Meuller, who has two boys ages 9 and 12, told Windham Patch. "I’ve never heard of anyone getting hurt playing dodgeball."
Whether dodgeball is an appropriate sport for school children has been a topic of discussion among school administrators for more than a decade. As a 2001 New York Times story notes, schools across the nation have moved to restrict or limit the aggressive activity, and, in some cases, officially ban the sport.
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next thing you know they will say playing tag is a form of stalking.
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I agree with Lesa Meuller. This ? 's ridiculous.
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Wow. Sad thing is that they actually think they are helping their kids
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They been took dodge ball out of most schools. It's one of those let's be safe things because, let's be honest, certain kids were targeted during dodge ball. I personally wouldn't d it if I were a principal, but I can see why others would because of what it can potentially be used for
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This next generation of kids are ? .....a bunch of soft, fragile bitchmade bunch they will be...
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My kids are gonna get suspended a lot...especially my son....
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coolestkidukno wrote: »This next generation of kids are ? .....a bunch of soft, fragile bitchmade bunch they will be...
not in small town conservative areas, at least not with the "let us hold hands and everyone gets a trophy" ? , when it comes to physical activity.
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They been took dodge ball out of most schools. It's one of those let's be safe things because, let's be honest, certain kids were targeted during dodge ball. I personally wouldn't d it if I were a principal, but I can see why others would because of what it can potentially be used for
People are always going to be a target for something. ? , being black i get targeted. Nobody doing ? about that.
Targeting the fat kid was part of the fun. An trying to get that one kid thats hard to hit was also part of the fun. And if the fat kid was the hard to hit kid....it was an epic day. -
Its going to be demoliton man in a few years no cursin rough housing ordinary ? getting banned people won't know how to throw a punch
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Sad times. -
Its going to be demoliton man in a few years no cursin rough housing ordinary ? getting banned people won't know how to throw a punch
Too late...? cant fight -
I remember playing dodgeball back in 5th grade. there was this ? my team that was mad quiet, seemingly fragile but didnt bother anybody. she didn't want to play but she didn't wanna fail either
so this one dude from the opposing team beamed her in the side of the head hard af, knocked her glasses off and caused her to cry. this ? was so busy laughing he didn't realize I was standing beside her and the ball rebounded to me
I thought what he did was ? up and I ain't like the ? anyway. I had to have thrown that ball at least 95mph on some Colin Kapernick ? towards dudes face. nose was leaking like a faucet and he started crying louder than the girl he hit
good times
and ? my school system for banning dodgeball once I reached junior high -
I was the dodgeball don.. ? I knew from Elementary would remind me of greatness throughout High School..
? New Hampshire.. -
Never played dodge ball at school.
They gave us a basketball, football, a goal with no nets and freshly cut grass and told us to have fun. -
Dodgeball can be violent as ? if done correctly.
We used to play it with basketballs. -
doublep
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? it
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This generation is getting softer and softer
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Its New Hampshire tho.....we've already seen them kids shoot up ? for less up that way lol
on another note, dodge ball was one of the only times i dressed out for p.e.....put them little ass shorts on just for a chance to beam somebody....idk how ya'll played but at my school they would divide the class in half, put them on either side of the gym facing the wall, and then line up like 9 ? at half court....blow that whistle and its going down!!....there would always be one team that would end up with all the ? and just close in and slaughter the other one....and it was always that one girl that would get hit in the face and be out for the day....#icepackaction
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they killing all the kid games...
catch a girl get a girl will now be called youth ?
touch football will be called ? ...because the touch was non-consenual.
? wont play house no more...cause it will be too many hoes and they dont wanna give up half they lunch if they break up.
? wont play doctor no more because of malpractice lawsuits and ? wanna check they credentials.
just a matter of time before football is considered domestic terrorism...? always wanna throw the bomb.
only thing left to do is play video games....an they wont why the kids getting fat -
HAF BAYKED wrote: »Its New Hampshire tho.....we've already seen them kids shoot up ? for less up that way lol
on another note, dodge ball was one of the only times i dressed out for p.e.....put them little ass shorts on just for a chance to beam somebody....idk how ya'll played but at my school they would divide the class in half, put them on either side of the gym facing the wall, and then line up like 9 ? at half court....blow that whistle and its going down!!....there would always be one team that would end up with all the ? and just close in and slaughter the other one....and it was always that one girl that would get hit in the face and be out for the day....#icepackaction
fun times
an til this day...those are the ? that still dont like ? or nut to the face -
They been took dodge ball out of most schools. It's one of those let's be safe things because, let's be honest, certain kids were targeted during dodge ball. I personally wouldn't d it if I were a principal, but I can see why others would because of what it can potentially be used for
DANM This ? said "pulled up to the shore with my freedom missing".
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? we use to play hockey when I was in middle school. They let us check each other into the brick walls of the gym. And ? don't know how to use the hockey stick so it was basically assault with a deadly weapon like 20 times per game.
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Lol i remember this Mexican kid had his head down trying to get the puck out of a corner and someone checked him into the wall face first. My gym (or p.e.) teacher was like GOT DAMN!!!
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Yeah I was telling my nephew about dodgeball one day he didnt even know what I was talking about. Damn shame. I took him outside and taught him the game lol. Him and his brothers ? eachother up that day lol
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