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In a shock announcement, the Ministry of Dangerous Sports has said that Tig is to be banned in schools due to 'horrendous numbers of injuries'.

'Children have fallen over and scraped their knees, fingers have been stubbed and hair has been blown out of place,' said a spokesperson, Ms Nannystate.

'We are going to have to look at permissible sports and perhaps introduce pastimes and hobbies to comply with our commitment to encourage a healthy life style in school children.'
 
Just gonna go Google Tig.
 
kendo1 said:
You don't play tig in Kent?
'Catch' maybe, for those lexically challenged...
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I don't hail from Kent, and certainly didn't grow up here.
Kids games tend to have regional names...lots of them.
 
Exactly who would ban anything? This sort of rule is always a local decision. I'm not sure that there even a mechanism for banning a sport on schools.

It was "tag" rather than "tig" when I grew up.
 
Alastair said:
Exactly who would ban anything? This sort of rule is always a local decision. I'm not sure that there even a mechanism for banning a sport on schools.

It was "tag" rather than "tig" when I grew up.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35696238

Apparently there is a 28% chance of getting injured over a season of 15 matches.

(and what is the definition of injured?)

I wonder how many children are injured by walking into things while texting?
 
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remember the banning of conkers ?
 
So.. my question, who do they expect to introduce a ban? Or are they asking for a guideline advising schools to consider banning it at a local level?
 
camerassassin said:
remember the banning of conkers ?
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Non story, was a local decision in a very few schools. It was never "banned" as most muppets would understand it. Take a look at who sponsors the world championship...
 
kendo1 said:
In a shock announcement, the Ministry of Dangerous Sports has said that Tig is to be banned in schools due to 'horrendous numbers of injuries'.
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Well that kinda screwed up the other news item that said the rugby tackles should be banned in schools, because a lot of ( potential serious) injuries take place in the tackle.

Touch rugby should be played instead.

That, if your item is true, has just banned rugby in schools.
 
Alastair said:
So.. my question, who do they expect to introduce a ban? Or are they asking for a guideline advising schools to consider banning it at a local level?
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No idea. I read the BBC report after watching it on the news. A catch all 'Ministers'' was used.
 
Cobra said:
Well that kinda screwed up the other news item that said the rugby tackles should be banned in schools, because a lot of ( potential serious) injuries take place in the tackle.

Touch rugby should be played instead.

That, if your item is true, has just banned rugby in schools.
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Got you :banana:

No, I was just mucking about after the report about rugby.
 
Ttw...Tig in my junior school was called Tickanic. :-)
 
kendo1 said:
No, I was just mucking about after the report about rugby.
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Ah OK I wasn't sure if it was a urine extraction post or not TBH. :D
 
So, if 'they' ban tackling in rugby, what do 'they' ban next?

That was the point I was wondering about. At a time when children are supposedly being encouraged to take up sports to combat obesity, some doctors are erecting hurdles...

What do you ban next? Running? Just think of all the children who fall over or run into things.
 
viv1969 said:
Ttw...Tig in my junior school was called Tickanic. :)
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That's one I've never heard of, but I can see the similarity.

So, you were raised in Hawaii :cool:

(according to Google)
 
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kendo1 said:
So, if 'they' ban tackling in rugby, what do 'they' ban next?
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God knows, just another excuse to wrap the kids up in cotton wool
negate compensation claims no doubt :(

kendo1 said:
What do you ban next? Running? Just think of all the children who fall over or run into things.
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I hope they no longer have to vault hurdles, you get one of those wrapped around your legs, and its gonna sting :D
 
kendo1 said:
So, if 'they' ban tackling in rugby, what do 'they' ban next?

That was the point I was wondering about. At a time when children are supposedly being encouraged to take up sports to combat obesity, some doctors are erecting hurdles...

What do you ban next? Running? Just think of all the children who fall over or run into things.
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I guess it all depends on the evidence being presented as to whether something should be banned, or restricted. If their is a body, or increasing evidence of head injuries suffered by children for example leading to issues and there was a significant risk of this, then I can't see why that would not be looked at and possibly banned for say 9 year olds.

Clearly any sport involved a degree of risk, but if the risk of something life changing is there and proven, you then have look at how likely it is to occur and if those two together are too high, then a ban would be appropriate. As an adult do what you want, as a young child it would be unsuitable IMO.

I don't think kids should be wrapped in cotton wool, but by the same token I don't think they should be exposed to injuries that could have a long-term effect on their live which have a significant chance of occurring.
 
kendo1 said:
So, if 'they' ban tackling in rugby, what do 'they' ban next?

That was the point I was wondering about. At a time when children are supposedly being encouraged to take up sports to combat obesity, some doctors are erecting hurdles...

What do you ban next? Running? Just think of all the children who fall over or run into things.
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Kids are encouraged to do more sports but there is no funding to provide the proper training.

My son plays rugby in school but they don't get proper training. He plays hooker but has never been given proper instruction on how to scrum safely, they've never been shown how to tackle safely. They get a couple of hours practice a week and he's often drafted in to play with the bigger, older boys because they don't have a full team.

I love rugby and would hate for tackling to be banned in schools, but if proper training can't be provided to ensure safety then perhaps banning tackling is the best thing.
 
ecoleman said:
Kids are encouraged to do more sports but there is no funding to provide the proper training.

My son plays rugby in school but they don't get proper training. He plays hooker but has never been given proper instruction on how to scrum safely, they've never been shown how to tackle safely. They get a couple of hours practice a week and he's often drafted in to play with the bigger, older boys because they don't have a full team.

I love rugby and would hate for tackling to be banned in schools, but if proper training can't be provided to ensure safety then perhaps banning tackling is the best thing.
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My son went to a rugby oriented school. They could raise five teams for every year. They started in Primary 4, which would equate to about 9 yo.
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons with extra practise after school, Saturday mornings for matches.
He was a member of the local team as well with practise on Wednesday and Friday evenings and matches on Sunday.

I can recall two instances when an ambulance was called. Both were just precautionary.

How many cross country runners have accidents? Badminton, tennis, hockey... ?
 
kendo1 said:
My son went to a rugby oriented school. They could raise five teams for every year. They started in Primary 4, which would equate to about 9 yo.
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons with extra practise after school, Saturday mornings for matches.
He was a member of the local team as well with practise on Wednesday and Friday evenings and matches on Sunday.

I can recall two instances when an ambulance was called. Both were just precautionary.

How many cross country runners have accidents? Badminton, tennis, hockey... ?
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I'm not in total disagreement with you, but it sounds like your son got a lot more training than mine does.
It's all to easy for a scrum to collapse or somebody to be tackled dangerously to cause life long injury.

I'm just saying that if full contact rugby is to be played it needs to be coached properly to ensure a safe game.

Unfortunatey, far to many schools just have a maths teacher looking after the rugby team who don't have the foggiest idea about rugby.
 
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ecoleman said:
I'm not in total disagreement with you, but it sounds like your son got a lot more training than mine does.
It's all to easy for a scrum to collapse or somebody to be tackled dangerously to cause life long injury.

I'm just saying that if full contact rugby is to be played it needs to be coached properly to ensure a safe game.

Unfortunatey, far to many schools just have a maths teacher looking after the rugby team who don't have the foggiest idea about rugby.
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They were taught the game properly. Scrums were only allowed in more senior years, younger years were taught non-contested scrums (no force).

My daughter played rugby for the local team too for a couple of years from the age of 9.

It was the same with girls at their school but they played hockey and could normally raise 3 to 4 teams (for every year) every Saturday morning.

I can remember an ambulance being called a few times for the girls too - broken fingers, nose and teeth (even with mouth guards).
 
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kendo1 said:
In a shock announcement, the Ministry of Dangerous Sports has said that Tig is to be banned in schools due to 'horrendous numbers of injuries'.

'Children have fallen over and scraped their knees, fingers have been stubbed and hair has been blown out of place,' said a spokesperson, Ms Nannystate.

'We are going to have to look at permissible sports and perhaps introduce pastimes and hobbies to comply with our commitment to encourage a healthy life style in school children.'
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Your all behind the times.

A new directive has just been issued jointly by the European Commissioner of Human Rights (Dr Ken Hurt) and European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (Prof Yolanda Squatpump)


It states that rather than ban all forms of contact sport in schools in order to conform to Human Rights and Health and Safety legislation it has been decided to ban schools as they are such dangerous places, it also states that they are setting up of a commission to look into child safety.

One of the ideas floated was for all new mothers to be given a life time supply of bubble wrap.

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This was the reaction of the commissioners' brothers the owners of the largest bubble wrap factory in Europe.
 

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My nephew's just turned 12 and he's been playing rugby since he was 6/7 for a local club. Up until the age of 9 (I think) it was tag rugby. By the end of the last season of tag, he was getting more and more frustrated from chasing a kid the whole length of the pitch only to reach to grab the tag and it just flaps out of reach when tackling would have been a whole lot easier. I think he would have given up if he hadn't moved on to contact rugby.

Now I understand that if the school isn't teaching kids how to play/tackle properly then it could be more dangerous but for crying out loud...... more kids get seriously injured/killed riding bikes/skating etc, where do you draw the line? Surely schools that don't have rugby expertise in their ranks could approach local clubs for help (like my nephew's school does).

Brad's not the biggest kid (far from it) but what he lacks in size/weight, he more than makes up for in shear determination..... his very proud uncle captured these images of him shaking off 3-4 tackles from kids a lot bigger than him and going on to score a try
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Now apart from this blatantly being a proud uncle post........ it shows that the game does enhance character and a "never give up" spirit.

Since he started playing, Brad's confidence has improved dramatically, as has his performance academically, from barely meeting the expected levels, when he left primary school he was graded a year+ ahead in nearly all subjects.
 
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They will probably ban cycling to school next ,so they can pull down the bike sheds ,due to the risk of unwanted pregnancies conceived behind them plus other TITillations :thinking:
 
Age 13 ish ...We used to play SPLITS at school break.. two boys facing each other.. a few yards apart..on grass... and throw pen knives on floor between your legs .cant remember the rules.. this was late 60s ....
 
KIPAX said:
Age 13 ish ...We used to play SPLITS at school break.. two boys facing each other.. a few yards apart..on grass... and throw pen knives on floor between your legs .cant remember the rules.. this was late 60s ....
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We used to call that game "split the kipper", probably have an armed :police: response team called if kids played that game in school now:):rolleyes:
 
I ran into a brick wall once playing tig, I actually knocked myself out. I was looking over my shoulder and not looking where I was going! I was always doing stupid stuff like that and it didn't do me any harm :D
 
KIPAX said:
Age 13 ish ...We used to play SPLITS at school break.. two boys facing each other.. a few yards apart..on grass... and throw pen knives on floor between your legs .cant remember the rules.. this was late 60s ....
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I recall playing this in school in South Africa. Can't remember what it was called though.
 
nog said:
We used to call that game "split the kipper", probably have an armed :police: response team called if kids played that game in school now:):rolleyes:
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When I grew up I the east end of London we played similar but with 12 bore shotguns,and this time I,m not jesting at 13 years old I had a five shot savage pump action with multi choke
 
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benc98 said:
I ran into a brick wall once playing tig, I actually knocked myself out.
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Well there you have it, Schools should be made of soft material, like a sponge ( artificial of course, not real ones off the reef's) to stop this sort of thing happening!
KIPAX said:
Age 13 ish ...We used to play SPLITS at school break.. .....cant remember the rules.. this was late 60s ....
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You start off with your legs apart, the knife is thrown into the middle, ( or a dart ) you close one leg to the knife, (or dart) then you throw, and continue, as the gap gets smaller, and until someone "Bottles it" or gets a knife in the leg, and has to seek medical attention, and the obligatory clip around the ear from their mum for being such a t***t.
 
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Played loads of rugby at school from 7 - 18. Had several concussions, a few broken/dislocated fingers and a dislocated shoulder. Apparently the concussions MIGHT have been one of the causes of the brane tumour but I still wouldn't have missed the rugby! TBH, the shoulder has given me more gyp over the years than anything else, although the fingers ache a bit from time to time.
Oh, and "Tig" was called either "Tag" or simply "It" down here when I were a lad!
 
Split the kipper brings back memories.
School I went too 45 years ago got some archery equipment,teacher gives us a demo and the leaves us to it.
Half an hour latter he came back and went ballistic when he found out we had picked sides, that was the end of archery for our class (not the brightest).
 
Didn't know what Tig was, I thought they were talking about welding :D

now I've seen it all, was known as Tag when I was at school and we used kick it up a notch by playing it on bikes (usually end up falling off :D)
 
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