That being said, that sort of thing is usually driven by insurance companies, who threaten to raise premiums, which public institutions cannot afford. So they have to bring in ridiculous policies.

Since no monetary value is attached to the students' right to play, the Board has no interest in allowing it.

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Originally posted by jeff house:

A proper board would BALANCE the rights of the children to play against the fear of lawsuits. As a result, only those games with a high chance of causing injury would be banned.

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Is it an irrational fear of lawsuits, or did they already experience one that cost them a lot? If so, what did their insurance provider say?

Again, I suspect the board may not have had much choice. I knew some teachers who were caught up in a similar situation in Alberta, where the school board's insurance provider insisted that all playgrounds be flattened and replaced with new ones. And they took a lot of flak for doing it, but they couldn't operate without insurance.