i couldn't believe this..... probably one of the dumbest things i've heard.....
Quote:
Citing safety concerns, an east-end Toronto school is banning students from playing with soccer balls, footballs, volleyballs or tennis balls in the schoolyard.
A letter issued on Monday, stated that students at Earl Beatty Jr. and Sr. Public School are not allowed to bring or play with any kind of hard ball.
"Any balls brought will be confiscated and may be retrieved by parents from the office," the statement said. "The only kind of ball allowed will be nerf balls or sponge balls."
The decision was made after a parent complained to school about being hit in the head by a soccer ball.
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full story:
http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loca...hub=OttawaHome
i get the 'safety' thing - but come on..... kids have to be kids.
"back in my day"... we fell off of merry-go-rounds and teeter totters, played baseball without any catching gloves, hockey without any pads at all... just skates and a stick
what's next... little johnny climbs a tree and eventually falls and gets a booboo.... mommy calls and now they have to clear cut anything taller than 12" off the ground?!?
just ridiculous!