He believes the game is fine as long as teachers establish rules. You just can't throw a ball out and let the kids beat the tar out of each other. . . . Nobody ever gave me a break in math or English, for that matter. Hutslar said he thought too many teachers wanted to take competition out of gym classes. If they miss that, they miss the motivation and inspiration that comes with competition.
Players can rejoin the game if a teammate hits the backboard with one of the balls.
Susan Wiegers, the gym teacher in Riverton, uses the game maybe twice a month, between units of study, as a reward or as an activity for a substitute teacher. We just don't think it should be used in phys-ed class. Her comments reflect a shift in the association's approach to physical education, moving from competitive games that favor the better athletes toward more fitness-oriented activities that stress improvement for all. It was recreation, designed to give kids a break from the school day. But now there are goals and objectives, just as in other education.