BY SUSAN LaHOUD SUN CHRONICLE STAFF
Monday, October 16, 2006 11:29 PM CDT
Tag is now out during recess at Willett Elementary School in Attleboro.
So is touch football and any other unsupervised "chasing" games that are deemed to pose the risk of injury as well as liability to the school.
Back in the day (60's), when I was in high school, dodgeball was outlawed because it was too rough. In fact, because it was so rough, we called it battleball instead of dodgeball. In order to get around the ban on dodgeball (aka battleball), the gym teachers simply changed the name to leisureball. It continued to be a rough game and was one of our favorite games to play in gym class.
Now, because of fearful parents and administrators, Tag is being outlawed in some schrools. I have an idea. Simply change the name to "You're It" and let the kids have some fun.
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