The act(s) of being a kid banned in MA schools!

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

an even bigger issue - what happens to the kid who was It when tag was banned? Does he now have to live with the stigma of being It for the rest of his life?!

I wouldn't worry about the kids, they are very resourceful and will develop some form of "no contact" tag.

My Brother-in-law and his siblings used to play "eyeball tag" at the dinner table. Basically, when you make eye contact with someone, you give them a quick nod of your head and that person is "It". Usually the tagger would quickly tip their head down after the "tag" so they were staring directly into their dinner plate. It took the parents a while to notice that the children were unusually focused on their dinner that evening. But once they realized the game was ongoing, they'd immediately stop it.

So, if you see all the kids in MA walking around during recess staring at the ground, you'll know they've adapted.

(Luckily, my sister is crazy too, so she doesn't get upset when we come to visit and start a game over dinner.)