Do schools still do this? Kids should not be picking their teams, it’s always a popularity contest. They pick their friends and athletic kids first and the last ones are left feeling down about themselves or worse made fun of.
We did not have teams in dodgeball. There were two kids throwing the ball with everyone else in the middle. The last two out became the next throwers unless the last person could dodge ten throws. Then everyone got to go back in with the same two throwers.
There are major differences (and subtle nuances) between the games dodgeball, battle ball, bombardment, nine lives, and spud. But of course for MY money, the most complex childhood game of all was “kill the man with the ball”!
They probably do. I don’t think school endorsed bully ball….err…dodgeball is still done. If it is, those PE teachers should be tied spread eagle against a wall facing forward for a day each year for any of the students to come by and nail with dodgeballs filled to overpressure, no target restrictions no protective gear just like the students forced to play it. I guarantee that would be the last we’d hear of dodgeball.
When I was in grade school, dodge ball was one of the worst tortures “they” visited upon the klutzes such as myself. Mainly because it was sanctioned sadism, and there are always jock-types who are sadistic. There was also a variant called “Red Rover” that was better: You just let yourself be body slammed to the ground, and then you could be “out” until the top-jocks had dueled.
mistie710 over 4 years ago
Phoebe becoming popular? Who’da thunk?
Averagemoe over 4 years ago
I didn’t think gym uniforms started until middle school.
codycab over 4 years ago
Would you call “not being picked last” a miracle?
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
still, Phoebe, what’s your point?
andacar over 4 years ago
I remember always getting picked last. The popular kids weaponize everything.
Mario64Unleashed over 4 years ago
Colouring error on the 1st panel
Trond Sätre Premium Member over 4 years ago
Informing kids that you expected to be picked last isn’t helping your social status, Phoebe.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Go and destroy, Phoebe!
Thrackerzod over 4 years ago
Do schools still do this? Kids should not be picking their teams, it’s always a popularity contest. They pick their friends and athletic kids first and the last ones are left feeling down about themselves or worse made fun of.
scyphi26 over 4 years ago
Declan…have to admit, hadn’t ever heard that name before. Not that there’s anything wrong with it, of course.
BiggerNate91 over 4 years ago
I didn’t care what “position” I got picked in. I was just happy I got to play at all.
pchemcat over 4 years ago
We did not have teams in dodgeball. There were two kids throwing the ball with everyone else in the middle. The last two out became the next throwers unless the last person could dodge ten throws. Then everyone got to go back in with the same two throwers.
josh_bisbee over 4 years ago
I can’t tell if the kid that picked her is a boy or girl. Leaning towards girl, though.
Stephen Gilberg over 4 years ago
Getting hit hurts? They must use the wrong kind of ball. It didn’t hurt at my school.
Godfreydaniel over 4 years ago
There are major differences (and subtle nuances) between the games dodgeball, battle ball, bombardment, nine lives, and spud. But of course for MY money, the most complex childhood game of all was “kill the man with the ball”!
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
They need to introduce Calvinball at this school (and a few others)…
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgBO0tZWFPE
zeondekilowatt over 4 years ago
“last ones are left feeling down about themselves”. I would expect such drivel from some one named Flutter Pie.
Crim_Mip over 4 years ago
They probably do. I don’t think school endorsed bully ball….err…dodgeball is still done. If it is, those PE teachers should be tied spread eagle against a wall facing forward for a day each year for any of the students to come by and nail with dodgeballs filled to overpressure, no target restrictions no protective gear just like the students forced to play it. I guarantee that would be the last we’d hear of dodgeball.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
When I was in grade school, dodge ball was one of the worst tortures “they” visited upon the klutzes such as myself. Mainly because it was sanctioned sadism, and there are always jock-types who are sadistic. There was also a variant called “Red Rover” that was better: You just let yourself be body slammed to the ground, and then you could be “out” until the top-jocks had dueled.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 4 years ago
I wasn’t interested so I really didn’t want ot be picked.
Pusheen the Cat about 4 years ago
I PICK MA…………..RIGOLD