N.Y. lawsuit questions safety of dodgeball: "The high-energy school yard game of dodgeball is getting kicked around a New York courtroom, where questions are being raised about whether it's just too dangerous for young children to play."
Also from the article:
"Dodgeball is not an appropriate activity for K-12 school physical education programs," according to The National Association for Sport and Physical Education, a nonprofit professional organization of 20,000 physical education teachers, professors, coaches, athletic directors and trainers. Dodgeball provides "limited opportunities for everyone in the class, especially the slower, less agile students who need the activity the most."As an overweight, poorly coordinated student I loved dodgeball. It was an opportunity to use what few physical talents I did possess because it was such an easy game. Sprinting verses running was my forte. I also had quickness of movement and mind. So what if the stronger, more athletic boys always won. That was true in basketball, softball, and all the other activities that went on in gym. So what? Life is like that, too.
