A Washington School Has Banned Kids From Playing Tag At Recess Because It's Just Too Dangerous

HP - A Washington state school district has banned the game of tag for kids at recess, citing student safety. “[W]hile at play, especially during recess and unstructured time, students are expected to keep their hands to themselves. The rationale behind this is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students,” Mercer Island School District communications director Mary Grady told local news station Q13Fox on Wednesday. Parents weren’t impressed. “Good grief, our kids need some unstructured playtime,” Kelsey Joyce told the station. Melissa Neher said, “I played tag. I survived.” Still another parent noted that now her son walks around chatting about video games during recess, rather than getting more vigorous exercise.

Banning tag makes banning dodgeball sound reasonable. That’s how ridiculous banning freeze tag is. It’s just running. That’s all it is. I don’t even think kids even consider throwing clotheslines and dropkicks when they’re playing tag. It’s probably the most harmless game kids can possibly play at recess. The only reason they should even stop a kid from playing tag is if he’s one of those pussies who shouts “no tag backs!” or “I’m in the force field!” when someone gets close to tagging them. Those kids should be banned from tag because those kids are the fucking worst. Play by the rules or go pick your nose in the corner. And plus, it’s a great game for fat kids. It encourages kids to not be so fucking fat, and if they are fat, to develop a personality. How you handle the adversity of freeze tag says a lot about your character. This Washington school district banning it is straight up garbage.