I don't think that there is any reason to play dodge ball at school. There are other games such as kickball, whiffle ball, soccer etc that are great for burning off energy but don't afford the bigger kids the opportunity to pound the crap out of the little ones! Giving children the opportunity to take out their aggression on other, smaller children is never a good thing.
Oh, and as long as I am on my soapbox, I think that the teacher should choose teams instead of appointing two children "captains" and letting THEM choose. Stepping down now....
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