School districts around the country have banned dodgeball, according to Fox News, “researchers argue that there is a ‘hidden curriculum’ of dodgeball that reinforces the oppression of those ‘perceived as weaker individuals through the exercise of violence and dominance. Most computational situations could be argued to do the exact same thing.
Others believe dodgeball is a great all-round workout and some of key benefits include: Cardiovascular workout, increased agility, improved reactions. A bit of hand eye-coordination as well?
Dodgeball Originated in Africa? Those who believe this believe that they would literally throw rocks at each other with the intention of incapacitating them. These scholars think it went even further than that, and that it was a game played to the death.
Other scholars believe the game originated in Asia, Greece, or Mesoamerica as early as 500 BC.