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Michael Padua Jr. (Peanut)
New member
Username: Peanut
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:42 pm: |       |
What's the problem with dodgeball? Should the game be played at a high school level gym class? |
Grace Marie Caravaggio (Gcaravag)
Junior Member
Username: Gcaravag
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 5:03 pm: | |
I teach all girls at a high school and I personally do not like dodgeball and most of the girls are not interested, but the boy's love it. |
joe (Jrk6307)
Junior Member
Username: Jrk6307
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 7:26 am: | |
The only problem with dodgeball is that it is an exclusionary activity. with the changes in requirments for PE these activities must be very limited. to get around this and still play dodgeball you must come up with creative ways to adapt the game. every one must stay active and the emphasis on throwing the balls taken away from hitting people. make other targets to throw at and defend and make a "punishment" for intentionaly hitting someone not defending the target a physical activity. |
steve acree (Stephenpe)
Intermediate Member
Username: Stephenpe
Post Number: 50
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 8:33 am: | |
When I play it I make a box or rectangle with
cones. If you are hit you go to the side you were hit from and become a thrower. When two are
left they become the new ones out to throw. So you are still involved even if taken out. |
Dana Gradman (Dana728)
Junior Member
Username: Dana728
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
I agree that it can be a really good game, especially with creative rules added to the game. Like students can only throw with their left hand...or student can only throw if they're sitting down. Things like that can take out the cut-throat nature of the game, and equal the playing field, so it's more fun for everyone. |
Katie Zinkiewich (Katiezink)
Member
Username: Katiezink
Post Number: 21
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 2:48 pm: | |
Our district has completely banned dodgeball as well as any other activities that involve "Human Targets". I have to say, it really did not bother us much. We have such little time with our students as is, I really can't justify dodgeball because I don't view it as being highly educational, or I guess at least I can think of a lot more things with higher educational value to do with my students. I will agree, however that many kids absolutely love it. Because of this, our community center now offers dodgeball leagues. I feel that this is a perfect venue for it!
www.BHSPE.org |
Christopher Anthony Garofalo (Cag3413)
Junior Member
Username: Cag3413
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 1:48 pm: | |
When I was younger I loved playing dodgeball and no one got hurt even though we were throwing balls as hard as we could at everyone; however, looking at dodgeball as a future educator. I feel dodgeball isn't a good game. The point is to eliminate people, so most of the students don't even really get a chance to play becasue of getting eliminated. A good PE game should try to include all the students as much as possible not eliminate them. |
Jeremiah (Quattlebaumj)
New member
Username: Quattlebaumj
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:24 am: | |
I believe dodgeball has it's pros and cons because of the skills that are required to play. It has invasion, throwing, catching, running, etc. I have seen ways the game has been modified. Some teachers have students sit out for so many seconds or a minute so they can come back in. It makes it where no one wins and the students do not have to worry about losing. The teachers also use softer balls instead of volleyballs or kickballs. You can order them in the Gopher magazines. |
