Should dodgeball be allowed in schools? 14 Articles

by Rodney Peterson

I don't want to worry anyone, but America is soft. Softer then left out butter. Why do I say that? 9,137 schools have banned dodgeball. I'm not joking either. Including school districts in New York, Texas, Utah, an...read more

by Edward Schultz

Dodgeball? Is there anything socially redeeming about Dodgeball? I think not. As a substitute teacher, I spent three months as an elementary school Phys Ed teacher. Nearly every day both before class and during class I ...read more

by Tory Ziems

No way dodge ball should not be banned, I go to school in Australia and we play dodge-ball everyday. It is the best game in the world. It gives people a chance to run around and keeps you fit. Everyone in our class loves i...read more

by James Bowles

Of course dodgeball should be allowed in schools. The concept of throwing a ball at someones legs sounds very simple but actually is very energetic and requires a degree of skill. All though dodgeball may not be very socia...read more

by Jeff Bennett

Dodgeball has to be one of the most violent sports being taught to our youth, and there is no reason why it should be stopped. Kids have been playing dodgeball for years now and nothing bad ever happened to them except a f...read more

by Andrew Ward

Yes, I think that dodgeball is just as viable a sport as football (soccer), hockey, tennis etc. I am from England and in my school we didn't have dodgeball, but occasionally we had a similar sport called 'Danish Long Ball'...read more

by Rebecca Mastey

This all goes back to American parents over protecting their kids. Why shouldn't it be allowed? Because someone could get hurt? By that logic, we should also get rid of chemistry (wouldn't want someone to have an asthma at...read more

by Micah Olson

A resounding no! Growing up as a baseball pitcher I could throw over 80 mph at the age of 13. The targets in the game of dodgeball are always those who are slower and less coordinated than the rest. This is both demeaning ...read more

by Jordan Hilliard

i was standing at attention on one end of my schools gym my eyes on the 20 dodge-balls set up on the centerline of our basketball court as a sharp whistle is heard through the gym i take off accelerating as fast as my 8 yr...read more

by Meredith Seals

Dodge ball should not be allowed in schools. As a former Phys.Ed. teacher, I know first hand the problem of this activity. Many students do not have the same aggression level. Dodge ball is a classic example of the weak ge...read more

by Celeste Atkina

I think that dodge ball should be allowed in the school system as well. When I was in elementary school,that game was one of the few games that almost every child would want to play during gym glass. Believe me, that meant...read more

by Ryan Inglis

There is nothing wrong with the game dodgeball. Thousands of schools have banned this sport that stresses the basics of every other sports and skills that will be used in life. Dodgeball is a great game that enhances the h...read more

by Daphne Elzie

No, I do not think dodgeball should be allowed in school. It is a dangerous game, for kids to play. The ball is too hard,the kids should play something that takes more thinking behind it. Throwing a ball with intent to hit...read more

by WingsofEagles

Yes, dodgeball should be allowed in schools; however, due to safety concerns and self-esteem issues, the Physical Education teacher should introduce the children to the game with some modifications in mind. For instance, r...read more