Elementary schools in Montgomery County, Maryland have implemented strict rules banning tag, football, and other childhood activities during recess. The rules include prohibiting baseball and football games, enforcing specific grips on climbing structures, and regulating the order of students using equipment. The school system's extensive recess regulations have sparked criticism and debate over the impact on children's play and development.
School playground rules are getting out of hand. One Maryland elementary has a rule against "haphazard running, chasing and tag games." https://t.co/VPVgvNyccH
. @MontgomeryCoMD schools have 4 PAGES of recess rules, including no baseball & no football. Monitors must "caution children if it appears that emotions & excitement are mounting to a point where incorrect actions may soon result." Mini Minority Report! https://t.co/OaBNzEt1c7
Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland have banned children from playing "running, chasing and tag games" at recess. This reads like parody. Why are so many people afraid to let kids be kids? What is the benefit of this? https://t.co/oaYkG7vx0H
Elementary Schools Ban Tag, Football, and Fun During Recess https://t.co/XxEp48Jogx via @reason This school system is moronic. Whoever wrote and/or approved these rules should be fired. End of story.
Recess rules in Montgomery County, MD *Baseball & football games are not permitted at any time. *On climbing structures, kids must use "opposed thumb grip." *A student may not begin to swing on rings until student ahead has finished. You vill obey! https://t.co/OaBNzEstmz
Elementary schools in Montgomery County, Maryland have banned tag, football, and other types of fun childhood activities during recess. https://t.co/8eE3UECXT2