Explain Why Dodgeball Should Be Banned

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Alright pick your teams! This is what we usually hear when dodgeball is in play. When you hear the word dodgeball what do you think of at first? Most principals, parents, and students think one word BULLYING! Principals banned dodgeball in New Hampshire because bullying. What you think should dodgeball be banned?

I think dodgeball should be banned! The jocks are like lions stalking their prey! The weaker kids are used as targets just waiting get hit. Dodgeball goes against all anti-bullying and nonviolence lessons taught. Dodgeball is setting kids up to fail. Dodgeball is like putting a deer and a lion in a cage together. Dodgeball doesn’t just create physical bullying, but also mental bullying. If a student gets

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