Dodgeball; the greatest elimination game on Earth. What would you think if you could never play it again? I, for one, would be crushed that could never play it again. Many principals in Elkton, Maryland banned dodgeball because they believed it was inappropriate. They removed it from the P.E. curriculum just recently. I believe that dodgeball shouldn’t be taken out of the curriculum because it helps them be more aware, teaches them about life, and it leads to more games being taken away.
First, I think that dodgeball helps kids develop a better sense of what is around them because if there are three balls being thrown at them at once, they’ll have to observe their surroundings and find a way out of the dilemma in order to stay in the game.
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Vince Lombardi once said “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” He’s absolutely correct. If you get knocked down, getting up is an option. Though no one wants injuries, sometimes life stings. It’s a part of life that’s inevitable. If they do get out, they cheer for their team and practice good sportsmanship. There were days when schools promoted this for that very reason. Kids have to accept that that they have limits and know what they are so they can overcome them.
Some schools have gone even further and banned tag and even balls in general! Elkton schools are on the verge of banning childhood. Imagine spending a year at school without ever seeing a ball. That basically eliminates phys ed in general. What would they play without tag or balls? What would they do at recess? Sit around on the bleachers all day? Kids won’t get any exercise without running or balls. While you’re banning balls, tag, and dodgeball, why not go ahead and ban running in gym altogether?
In conclusion, dodgeball shouldn’t be taken out of the curriculum because it helps them be more aware, teaches them about life, and it leads to more games being taken away. I hope you take my side in this argument that is intense as war because just imagining a year at school without tag, balls, or dodgeball gives me goosebumps on my