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Old 10-18-2006, 08:15 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mAtThEw
What about the effects this will have on the obesity 'epidemic'? Tag is one of the few physically active games kids can participate in at school, since they banned football and (I can only assume) foothockey.

I remember playing games like RED-ASS, where kids are getting tennis balls thrown at them, WITH THE INTENTION OF CAUSING PHYSICAL HARM. Games like tag and manhunt were our peacekeeping games.

Once again it all boils down to money.
My kids played RED-ASS all the time in Michigan. The parents knew and if a kid got hurt, too bad, you shouldn't be playing RED-ASS. My son Jake was pretty good at it.
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