The coach of an elite AAA peewee team in Montreal has been suspended by one of the most successful and prestigious hockey organizations in Quebec for allegedly forcing his 11- and 12-year-old players to do anywhere between 100 and 500 pushups in full equipment after a recent loss.
.thehockeynews.com/news/article/kids-coach-suspended-for-forcing-pushups-after-defeat
interview: with-the-coach-louis-isabella
PE STUDENTS: open the links above to find out more about the story. Do you have anything to share about your experiences with exercise being used as punishment? Or perhaps something you witnessed or know about through friends and family? What is your opinion of this tactic in sports and education/PE classes? Should this be allowed in schools and community sports? Why or why not? Should there be limits or a total ban? Why do you think it is used and what would you say to adults that choose to use this as leaders in sport and education? ...for some other viewpoints, look at the comment section in the hockey news article.
further research/opinions
position_statement_on_use_of_physical_punishment_english.pdf
Physical punishment of children in sport and recreation
