[What could possibly go wrong?] Survey: Ball tapping rampant in schools
May 27th, 2010 by Dave StudinskiSack tapping or ball tapping. The (sometimes) playful act of nailing another dude right between the legs.
As any male will vouch, the consequences are most painful, if not hazardous to one’s health. It is, of course, that “holy shit this hurts” look on the face that is an attacker’s objective. Cell phone cameras capturing that moment have now turned tapping into a competitive spectator sport on YouTube for middle and high school students.
The effects of ball tapping, particularly when frequent, are proving not only painful, but costly for some students. Today’s Al’s Morning Meeting features a collage of articles spotlighting a trend of ball tap injuries and reports among students.
The morning meeting is a newsletter for journalism-types on the hunt for story ideas. Expect to see this crop up in local and national coverage soon.
The post itself warrants reading, as it highlights WTHR-Indianapolis’ statewide school nurse survey in November.
School nurses from 163 Indiana schools participated in the anonymous survey, and 33% of those nurses said they’re aware of ball tapping happening at their school within the past twelve months.
The November story tells the story of a recent Indiana high school graduate who underwent urethra surgery after “undetected scar tissue sealed off his urinary tract.”
In Minnesota, damage was so severe doctors amputated a 14-year-old’s testicle after an attack.
Who would have thought masses of middle and high school boys would need to be told to keep their hands off each others’ junk?
No homo, little dudes.
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