Stupidest fucking thing ever - Playing tag banned at school - GoFuckYourself.com

selena · 10-18-2006, 10:47 AM

Is it just me, or does the last parent quoted in this article need to be seriously bitch slapped?

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Mass. grade school bans tag, other chase games
?Accidents can happen,? principal says to mixed reviews by parents

?ATTLEBORO, Mass. - 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. Modified versions now include softer balls and ways for children to re-enter the action.

Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., 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.msnbc.msn.com/id/15316912/

mike217 · 10-18-2006, 10:57 AM

Heard about this on the radio today. It's ridiculous what happens in schools now a days.

RawAlex · 10-18-2006, 11:01 AM

It isn't the schools, don't blame them. Blame the parents, the lawyers, and the open ended "sue everyone" world that the US has become. Quite simply, the schools cannot afford to have enough liablity coverage to protext themselves from the lawsuits that would come if they didn't take action.

You want to fix this? Don't blame the schools, support tort reform... millions of dollars because little Johnny got a bump on his head in the playground is the sort of thing that must get stopped.

ADL Colin · 10-18-2006, 11:13 AM

Fuck, I agree with Alex. I think I feel sick.

Bozena X · 10-18-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It isn't the schools, don't blame them. Blame the parents, the lawyers, and the open ended "sue everyone" world that the US has become. Quite simply, the schools cannot afford to have enough liablity coverage to protext themselves from the lawsuits that would come if they didn't take action.

You want to fix this? Don't blame the schools, support tort reform... millions of dollars because little Johnny got a bump on his head in the playground is the sort of thing that must get stopped.

yeah, how far does it have to go before people put a fuckin end to all this nonsense.

Yngwie · 10-18-2006, 11:23 AM

welcome to a world where parents will raise a bunch of pansies.

gangbangjoe · 10-18-2006, 11:23 AM

wtf ???
why they take all the fun the kids have ?

i mean they will all get wimps...

when i was at school everyday i came home i had a new bruise or wound from chase games or sports.

and it made me only tougher

2477 · 10-18-2006, 11:25 AM

So stupid.....

Machete_ · 10-18-2006, 11:33 AM

blame the parents for suing the schools

Dragar · 10-18-2006, 11:34 AM

just another way to have more sissys growing up in todays undiciplined moron children

Rankings · 10-18-2006, 11:36 AM

your it...

RawAlex · 10-18-2006, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

wtf ???
why they take all the fun the kids have ?

i mean they will all get wimps...

when i was at school everyday i came home i had a new bruise or wound from chase games or sports.

and it made me only tougher

The new american dream.... either sell crack, become a rap star, sell zango installs, or sue the shit out of someone for millions so you don't have to work no more.

SxDx · 10-18-2006, 11:41 AM

wow...that's amazing. maybe they should be more focused on keeping the guns out of schools

bastardsquad · 10-18-2006, 11:44 AM

everyday i see / hear something that makes my brain hurt more than the day before...

that is just unreal...this takes the cake for today...

undersoul · 10-18-2006, 11:56 AM

whatever, they will just find something else to plan and then ban

kane · 10-18-2006, 12:20 PM

This is sad. It reminds me of that story from about a year ago where a girl who was around 8-9 years old was freaking out and hitting and kicking the techers and principle. She got up on a table in the office and was screaming and throwing a fit. Finally they grabbed her and sat her in a chair ended up calling the police because she was out of control. The police came and got control of the kid and held her until the mom showed up. The mom decided that her kid had done nothing wrong, even when she saw the video of her little angel being a complete shithead and sued the school.

when I was a kid it seemed like in almost every situation the parents sided ith the teachers and would back them. Now it is just the opposite and no matter what a school does it is in the wrong.

BitAudioVideo · 10-18-2006, 12:23 PM

its much safer for them to be inside playing grand theft auto

dissipate · 10-18-2006, 12:49 PM

That is fucking rediculous. They've taken one of the most innocent childhood games in the world and banned it - what is this world coming to?

squishypimp · 10-18-2006, 12:51 PM

very stupid to ban such a thing

CDSmith · 10-18-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It isn't the schools, don't blame them. Blame the parents, the lawyers, and the open ended "sue everyone" world that the US has become.

There it is right there.

But some parents out there do in fact need to be bitchslapped. :D

ae-sc · 10-18-2006, 01:08 PM

leave it to mass

Elli · 10-18-2006, 01:13 PM

That's just awful. The pendulum can start swinging back the other way any time, if you ask me.

free4porn · 10-18-2006, 01:25 PM

used to love playing tag!

notabook · 10-18-2006, 01:30 PM

Hey by them banning another physical 'sport', they are helping by creating a whole new generation of overweight and obese webmasters and surfers! The cycle goes on

interracialtoons · 10-18-2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It isn't the schools, don't blame them. Blame the parents, the lawyers, and the open ended "sue everyone" world that the US has become. Quite simply, the schools cannot afford to have enough liablity coverage to protext themselves from the lawsuits that would come if they didn't take action.

You want to fix this? Don't blame the schools, support tort reform... millions of dollars because little Johnny got a bump on his head in the playground is the sort of thing that must get stopped.

Too many cry babies these days. Getting fucked up and falling down with a few scrapes and brusies is part of growing up.

Im so glad I already grew up and got my ass kicked a few times and know how to take it. The first time kids from this generation get their but kicked in the real world they will commit suicide because they don't even know how to take a little fall and get back up.

Martina Warren · 10-18-2006, 02:46 PM

Thats crazy!

Why dont they just ban sports all together at schools, after all im sure Football is alot more dangerous then Tag

Then the only thing they will have worry about then is kids suffering from obesity related diseases. Idiots!

marketsmart · 10-18-2006, 02:46 PM

are you serious?!?!

FM-teem · 10-18-2006, 02:51 PM

reali very stupid ...

baddog · 10-18-2006, 02:52 PM

Guess we know where the next batch of keyboard warriors will come from.

loxapinedreams · 10-18-2006, 02:54 PM

yup...... ban tag... allow guns, drugs and pedo in school.

bright future, dumber country?

Drake · 10-18-2006, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

Guess we know where the next batch of keyboard warriors will come from.

woj · 10-18-2006, 03:12 PM

what is the world coming to, wtf?

topshelfdesign · 10-18-2006, 04:01 PM

Well at leats the name of the game hasnt been changed due to political correctness

reynold · 10-18-2006, 07:36 PM

I wonder how these kids would perform on their extra curricular activities upon reaching college..

Napolean · 10-18-2006, 08:04 PM

oh my god that so sucks.. this is the generation thats going to take care of all of us when we go senile and their all going to be a bunch of fucking squeamish pussies

Vitasoy · 10-18-2006, 09:29 PM

Well that is lame, no much restrictions these days, no fun

OG LennyT · 10-18-2006, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Several school administrators around Attleboro took aim at dodgeball a few years ago, saying it was exclusionary and dangerous. Modified versions now include softer balls and ways for children to re-enter the action.

dear lord

10-18-2006, 10:41 PM

You know they don't play dodge ball either. They call it medic. They use a soft ball and tag each other with it. Schools now days are just lame as hell when it comes to P.E. I miss the good old days when you would get nailed with a hard ball.

rodney25 · 10-18-2006, 11:54 PM

Unsupervised games can be banned since these are just kids and some awful things on the course of the games might happen. However, as long as there's enough adult supervision on them, I think they still deserve to have fun and enjoy while at school.

Project-Shadow · 10-19-2006, 01:02 AM

Hmm that actually reminds me of back when I was in Infants school. We couldn't play 'bulldog' or Tag/IT ... but we were allowed to play full contact rugby and football. Fucking backwards

Scott McD · 10-19-2006, 01:06 AM

Are people really that dumb ? Sheeesh !!

Thank god my school days are long gone...

Mikey_219Inc · 10-19-2006, 02:19 AM

"kids have to wear helmets nowadays for everything except jerking off"
"you want to help your children ... leave them the fuck alone"

the Prophet G. Carlin

Sexsitesurfer · 10-19-2006, 02:24 AM

Children should play contact sports on games consoles... That way even the fattest retard can win at sports.... And parents can relax. What the fuck is that?

Dodgeball is too exclusionary... Are you fucken serious?

It can't be good for kids.

10-18-2006, 10:47 AM	#1
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,994	Stupidest fucking thing ever - Playing tag banned at school Is it just me, or does the last parent quoted in this article need to be seriously bitch slapped? **** Mass. grade school bans tag, other chase games ?Accidents can happen,? principal says to mixed reviews by parents ?ATTLEBORO, Mass. - 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. Modified versions now include softer balls and ways for children to re-enter the action. Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., also recently banned tag during recess. A suburban Charleston, S.C., 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.msnbc.msn.com/id/15316912/ __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network** ~ selena.delgado9

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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	It isn't the schools, don't blame them. Blame the parents, the lawyers, and the open ended "sue everyone" world that the US has become. Quite simply, the schools cannot afford to have enough liablity coverage to protext themselves from the lawsuits that would come if they didn't take action. You want to fix this? Don't blame the schools, support tort reform... millions of dollars because little Johnny got a bump on his head in the playground is the sort of thing that must get stopped.

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10-18-2006, 12:51 PM	#19
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JaneB Guest Posts: n/a	You know they don't play dodge ball either. They call it medic. They use a soft ball and tag each other with it. Schools now days are just lame as hell when it comes to P.E. I miss the good old days when you would get nailed with a hard ball. Last edited by JaneB; 10-18-2006 at 10:43 PM..

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