A public school in Toronto has put a ban on most balls their kiddos toss around during recess because school administrators have deemed such projectiles dangerous. Well hello, wittle wussies.

Hey, I’ve got an idea: Maybe we could get the overzealous Canadian ball-banner to take Holder’s job at the DOJ. Think about it. Given this Canuck’s proclivity toward protection I bet he’d make certain that thousands of AK-47s would not be purposefully given to Mexican drug cartels (which they could later use to kill our border agents).

What’s that, you say? Dudley Do-Right can’t serve in the DOJ because he’s not a proper U.S. citizen? Why, sure he can! Obama could help him hop over that hurdle because he’s a specialist at getting around constitutional conundrums. Anyway, I’m getting off track by dreaming. Allow me to get back to freaks who forbid footballs.

Banning balls? Sure, that’s what we need in the 21st century … baseballs, footballs and dodge balls barred from this crop of squashy kids. Are you kidding me? As if North American kids weren’t lame enough already, they now have Nerf balls to prep them for the real world. Hey, Earl Beatty Public School: While you’re busy outlawing hard balls, why don’t you also mandate that everyone in your school wear pink tutus, chartreuse neckerchiefs and signs on their butts that say, “China and Islamic Radicals: Kick Me Hard.”

In this day of Puss ‘n Boots squish, do we really need more softies who don’t have enough sense to avoid getting hit in the mouth by a slider? Getting rocked up in the face by a fastball could be the best thing that ever happened to your stupid kid. Pain is God’s way of telling your lackluster boy to quit texting and watch the game.

I hate to break it to you, molders of young people’s minds, but life—like sports—is dangerous. If you remove potential playground danger from the educational equation then you’ve effectively dulled young people to both the risks and rewards that living in the batter’s box brings.

Safety is is one issue that should be taken very seriously. As far as making wusses of children...the term I believe is mainly applied to boys/males.

Testosterone is a natural ingredient and should be used primarily in making/showing love not war.

I propose they ban hockey next. After all, a 100 mph slapshot is bound to hurt someone's kid at the local pond. And then there's the sharpness of those hockey skates. Someone's gonna get cut. Not to mention arming kids with hooked sticks!

Maybe we shouldn't even let kids outdoors. Sunburn, frostbite, snowblindness, snakes, coyotes, wildcats, skunks, snapping turtles, rocks, trees, cars, pollution....the world is a dangerous place!

In fact, maybe we should stuff children back inside the womb until they reach adulthood, not just to shield them but so we always know where they are and what they're doing. Then we won't have to feed them or cloth them or buy toys or pay their doctor's bills or make sure they have cell phones. We can save a lot of money!

public schools have failed our children in numerous ways...
this issue is the least of our worries.

everyone has made good points here

a slapshot on the local pond can be painful indeed - I have seen a few whizz by and I have been hit

at least in school, under proper supervision, protective gear is worn and referees can monitor tempers that sometimes flare as well as the rules to keep things fair

the best thing about school sports is that they level the bully equation. as an athletic child I preferred school sports to play yard ball every time for the above reasons

even during recess kickball the kids behave cuz the teachers are nearby

so I think our well meaning canadian is putting more kids in harm's way by putting the ball back into the unsupervised street

I grew up with some pretty athletic tough girls.....so no I wouldn't equate this with boys or males......We are equals.....at least in the US

So true.

Was the op talking about school play or not?.

well recess was mentioned

the ban may not include interscholastic athletics - not sure I don't really know much about the ban

but if it does include interscholastic sports, I think that is a mistake

When I was in school, I played alot of volleyball. I took a pretty powerful spike straight in the face, teared up because I got hit right between the eyes, took a time out until my vision cleared and got right back in the game. I don't think taking away the pain of learning helps them in the slightest. If that ball hits you, you learn to dodge move, and that's how major league sports players learned their moves.

Enjoyed every bit of it! Ever think of being a journalist?

I believe members of our society ARE wimping our kids!

I'm' sorry I got into this discussion ....my stance is the more safety the better. I'm done

Maybe the rest of us the next time we see a kid get a boo boo and start to whimper should smack him/her on the back and say "walk it off you ****in *****!".

Males and Females were designed to procreate not fight or see who is the toughest. I am a great believer in equality. This nasty world is very unequal and we are in the process of making things more balanced.

yeah, cause name calling is productive with teaching children...

school sports provided me with an outlet with friends and accomplishments that I would not have had otherwise


there can definitely be a down side when parents live vicariously through their kids to the point of obsession - but even then coaches & school rules can mitigate that (where in private leagues it can run rampant)

even with the down side - there are far more positives - kids could do worse with their time, they can earn scholarships and learn important skills and make trusted friends and have FUN

I have usually been able to be a good & ethical team player in life because of the attitudes I learned in sports

Unfortunately we can't all go on to be Billionaire Major League Superstars who missed out on a Brilliant Education

This Thread could or should end up as popular as ManO'S

No offense manO

I agree the more safety the better - that is why sports belong in a supervised setting - not only is safety monitored but skills & strategy are taught

....as kids, we have all known at least one great street player who just couldn't make it in the school leagues...either couldn't adapt to the rules, or could not unlearn bad habits & play as a team member (rather than a ball hog)

Lame