I LOVED dodgeball as a child. Personally, I think this is taking it TOOOOOO far!! Dodgeball, when supervised well, is a very entertaining game where children can have good ol' times and laugh together. But I mean it when I say it has to be SUPERVISED. It sure can get ugly fast. Just make sure that nobody's throwing too hard, or purposely is trying to hurt the little kid.
I do agree about the teachers choosing the teams, though...I felt really bad for the people that were consistently picked last. They started to "hate" Dodgeball so much just b/c they associated the game with being picked last.
The game can be so fun though when it is played correctly (fairly, innocently--no intent involved!)!
I would highly disapprove of Dodgeball in HS though...or after 5th grade, even. It just doesn't seem to work after 5th grade, IMO.
[This message has been edited by newbie (edited May 29, 2001).]
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