You might have noticed the soccer goals are no longer on the back playground. Here is what happened:
After reviewing guidelines from the Consumer Products Safety Commission around metal soccer goals and the fact that they have caused the death of many children, the Ann Arbor Public Schools has removed all metal soccer goals on its playgrounds. You might also remember that a number of years ago, covered slides were removed due to safety concerns.
Soccer can be practiced and played using other types of goals, including cones, flags, or PVC goals, which are movable. At this point, I am investigating the best soccer goal alternatives for MLK. If you have input to share, please email or call me.
The ancillary problem at MLK is that practicing soccer on our fields causes deterioration of our playing fields. The fields at MLK became too rough and muddy and could not be used--even for recess.
