We have a rule at recess that says ‘Keep your hands, feet, objects and comments to yourself.’ Many times, tag leads to children getting hurt, mad or involved in physical altercations, so we are just being pro-active. They can still play kickball, basketball, soccer, run around, swing, etc. as long as it doesn’t involve putting your hands on another child.

There doesn’t appear to have been any incident that caused the change in rule. No complaint or injury. Ammons is just thickening the bubble in which today’s children are currently living. Altman thinks it’s ridiculous, according to My Horry News. “I can understand if there was an incident, but accidents happen. You could trip in the hall. These are stupid excuses they’re trying to come up with.”

My Horry News checked with other area schools, and they have reasonable guidelines- as long as kids aren’t pushing or playing rough, there’s no problem with tag. One principal even said “We are just blessed to have a playground.”

The website Active for Life singles out Tag as a game that can have many positive benefits for children.

When we consider a game that spans generations, crosses cultural boundaries, and can begin with a simple tap, we think of tag…From a physical literacy perspective, tag is wonderful for developing fundamental movement skills like running, dodging, and stopping … to name just a few.

Altman is concerned that banning tag could lead to banning other physical activity that benefits kids, which seems like a reasonable concern. Let the kids have some fun.