School rules continue to go to the pits
Now, in Colorado and probably other places, you cannot play tag on the playgrounds as some poor kiddie might feel harassed. What is left, blowing bubbles? Here is the story:
Colo. School Bans Tag on Its Playground
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Aug 30, 7:44 AM (ET)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will.
"It causes a lot of conflict on the playground," said Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school.
Running games are still allowed as long as students don't chase each other, she said.
Fesgen said two parents complained to her about the ban but most parents and children didn't object.
In 2005, two elementary schools in the nearby Falcon School District did away with tag and similar games in favor of alternatives with less physical contact. School officials said the move encouraged more students to play games and helped reduce playground squabbles.
Colo. School Bans Tag on Its Playground
Email this Story
Aug 30, 7:44 AM (ET)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will.
"It causes a lot of conflict on the playground," said Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school.
Running games are still allowed as long as students don't chase each other, she said.
Fesgen said two parents complained to her about the ban but most parents and children didn't object.
In 2005, two elementary schools in the nearby Falcon School District did away with tag and similar games in favor of alternatives with less physical contact. School officials said the move encouraged more students to play games and helped reduce playground squabbles.
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Sit stil, keep your hands to yourself, and above all else CONFORM. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by swamp_thing
they were harassed or chased against their will.
If you don't want to be chased..........don't run???
Yup, banning the GAME of tag, is going to stop all harassment.
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Running games are still allowed as long as students don't chase each other, she said
ok lets race. no then i might feel inadequate if i loose[:(]. red rover sure that will go down good. kick ball? but you cant thrown somebody out for fear of hurting them with the ball so you have to TAG them with it. and since the word tag is in and or near the sentence i guess we cant play kickball either0 -
sad... I blame CA influence. 0 -
i blame people like DATANK [:D] 0 -
[:0]When I was in school if the "tagged" kid didn't want to play he just ignored everyone and didn't do anything and the "tagger" had to seek out another victum to keep the game going.
I guess dodgeball is out too!![:(]0 -
quote:Originally posted by hisbigbootygirl
i blame people like DATANK [:D]
who's dat?0 -
it's Dr. Phils fault[:(!] 0 -
What's this country coming to? Back in my day we use to play tag with our fists. 0 -
public schools are indoctrination factories for liberals. the communist regimes of the old days would have been proud. 0 -
So I guess kids cant play "smear the queer" anymore..... 0 -
When I was in grade school there was a rule against "looking around corners". [?]
JM[:0]0 -
My business law teacher said last year that he wasn't allowed o make his kid PB&J for lunch because some kids might have peanut allergies. 0
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