<blockquote>In a press release, the school district <a href="http://www.portnet.k12.ny.us/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&amp;DomainID=1&amp;ModuleInstanceID=1781&amp;ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&amp;RenderLoc=0&amp;FlexDataID=13302&amp;PageID=1"> stated</a> that “structured athletics” with footballs and baseballs do not pose the risk of “an errant throw injuring a child.” However, “unstructured play with hardballs" is dangerous and therefore impermissible.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/08/middle-school-bans-tag-cartwheels-footba">Middle School Bans Tag, Cartwheels, Footballs, and More For Students' Safety - Hit &amp; Run : Reason.com</a>.