Do you think it is acceptable for schools to require boys to play shirts vs skins in gym class?

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BeMuse · Accepted Answer

Nope. Schools generally have dress codes. They all require you wear a shirt to school so it would seem it's in direct violation of their own school rules. P. E. classes always have uniforms that kids are required to wear. If they don't wear their uniform they are docked points toward their grade for not showing up dressed in their uniforms. So to mandate they break the rules set by the curriculum of the course just to play basketball sound illogical. It's lax application of the rules and sets a bad example for what is expected of students.

Lynx122 · Accepted Answer

This never happened at my school they had other ways like pick the teams based on colors of shirts or in school they used to have things over your shirt another shirt or a cloth belt kind of thing to tell teams apart. I used to play beach volleyball without a shirt though. I think it's probably not ok to force people to do this but if nobody complains then it's not a big deal I guess

northerngal · Accepted Answer

No reason for this anymore... there are tie on vests that are cheap and affordable to use to tell team mates apart

CindyRuns · Accepted Answer

I'd even be fine with shirts vs skins as long as I can keep my sports bra on !!!

GubGubo · Answer

If a dude doesn’t want to remove his shirt just out of modesty, I think that’s fine and no-one should be requiring him to play shirtless.

Barry88 · Answer

I've never experienced it, and I would feel uncomfortable. In my country, when playing in teams in gym classes, we use coloured ribbons which you can wear over your clothing, so you can distinguish the teams. No need to take off shirts.

AviatorTom · Answer

Perfectly acceptable. It's an easy well to tell the two teams apart.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I think it's really easy to differentiate between players by using some other method, that way those people who don't feel comfortable going shirtless don't have to make a choice.

milgrav24es · Answer

I would say yes it’s fine. Some guys might be a bit shy but it’s part of being a guy so it will help them build their confidence.

Wraith_Cemetery · Answer

When trying out for high school basketball, the kids that were too embarrassed just played on the shirts side. Not a big deal. I was shy about it at first but after getting compiments from girls who watched on the bleachers I got over it.

Manicron · Answer

The real issue here is bullies. Yes shirts vs skins and group showers can be mandatory. And if any idiot mocks a person for how they look that bully should be suspended for a week and banned from pe and all sports. The supremacy of idiot jock bullies must come to an end it has been tolerated far too long. Every Body is different and is ok. In fact both teams should be shirtless, each team can have its own color socks.

slatyb · Answer

Do high school gym classes still include team sports? The students would have vastly wide-ranging skill levels, and a lot of people hate playing team sports.

AdithyaR · Answer

I would totally not be okay with this. I never take my shirt off even in something like a beach or pool. Thankfully I didn't go to one of these schools.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Absolutely! Nothing wrong with it! They've been doing it for eons!! I just never see them do that with girls.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Then someone asks the same thing for girls and they get false charges and the electric chair mock 11 L + ratio + double decker woke agenda - hashtag witch hunt.

tietjen · Answer

It’s much more comfortable. The person defending you might not want to get his or her hands and elbows all up on your sweaty back but isn’t that a good offensive strategy? Plus, Google Notre Dame bellybutton defense.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Just have reversible shirts, one side one color the other side a different color.

YaseminSirketikli · Answer

they would play like this bacm in hs

shades777 · Answer

Men don't have breast so... what are we talking about here

Looking4beauty · Answer

It would feel weird. They haven’t done this in a long time.

purplepoppy · Answer

It's just to shame the fat kid into losing weight.

Anemone978 · Answer

we had colored things to wear..

TooHot2Care · Answer

Requi- bro, your coach was gay.

Fuentes · Answer

I always thought it was weird lol

Iron_Man · Answer

No big deal

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