When did trampolines disappear?

[mikeyboy]

When I was a kid in the 70s, every elementary school had a huge trampoline/deathtrap. Now, of course, they're all gone. Presumably this is due to the dangers inherent in such a piece of equipment and (to a lesser degree) the high cost of insurance. Does anybody have any idea when exactly the trampolines started to disappear?

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[sr71blackbird]

I remember them too, as well as ropes you had to shimmy up and down. I think it was around Carter that they started thinking about liability.
But thats just my opinion

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[pennington]

Presumably this is due to the dangers inherent in such a piece of equipment and (to a lesser degree) the high cost of insurance.


You answered your own question - Lawyers. The Simpsons had an interesting episode about Homer getting a free trampoline from Krusty.

[Hottub]

Actually, my neighbor got one for his kids. They also sell a safety net that will totally surround the trampoline like a cage. Optional of course.



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Mikey

Don't you watch the end of The Man's Show? They, or at least one, is being put to a very productive use. ;)

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[mikeyboy]

To clarify, I'm asking when they started taking them out of schools.

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[MASTER WINDU]

the closing credits of the man show features "Girls on trampolines" >you can't wait for it to end

[Katylina]

We have 3 trampolines in my school, and two of my friends have huge ones in their backyards. I love going on the trampoline still!

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[FUNKMAN]

i don't remember trampolines in school, a few tramps maybe, and vaseline, but no trampolines...

alot of my neighbors have them, they now come with protection(they have a net around them)...

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[carguy]

My uncle got his head caught between the spring of a trampoline. Funny as hell, but it damn near killed him so the school district did away with them. That was in about 1965 or so.

[StupidGirlllll]

hey mikey i have like 10 trampolines in my neck of the woods

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[Tall_James]

This might be a reason... (http://www.injuryboard.com/view.cfm/ID=396/TYPE=NEWS/ARTICLE=522)

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[Duke]

2 of my friends have trampolines...i was on my one friends trampoline and fell off and landed straight on my head but some how i was not hurt....tho i wonder why i have a back pains.....


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This message was edited by Duke 04 on 10-13-03 @ 6:24 PM

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wow tall james u have the site for every anwser



thanks canofsoup



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