Long Island Middle School Bans Footballs, Other Recreational Items

[WestVirginiaRebel]

CBS New York:

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Worries about injuries at a Long Island school have led to a surprising ban.

 

As CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, officials at Weber Middle School in Port Washington are worried that students are getting hurt during recess. Thus, they have instituted a ban on footballs, baseballs, lacrosse balls, or anything that might hurt someone on school grounds.

 

Tossing a football during recess has long seemed to be a rite of passage for kids in the school community.

 

“I think we need the soccer balls, the footballs and everything, so we can have some fun,” one student said.

 

But the students will have no such option anymore. They were just informed that during recess, football is out and Nerf ball is in. Hard soccer balls have been banned, along with baseballs and lacrosse balls, rough games of tag, or cartwheels unless supervised by a coach.

 

Students were not thrilled about the news.

 

“Cartwheels and tag — I think it’s ridiculous they are banning that,” one said.

 

“You go for recess — that’s your free time to go let loose and recharge,” another said.

 

“That’s all we want to do,” a third student said. “We’re in school all day sitting behind the desk learning.”

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Yes-learning what idiots your school administrators are.

[Valin]

I think we need the soccer balls, the footballs and everything, so we can have some fun, one student said.

 

 

Fun! Fun is sitting quietly in a circle and singing kumbaya, while eating free range organically grown tofu patties.

[mozartlover]

lol, can't wait to see them try to ban footballs in Green Bay.