First it was dodge ball, then it was tag. Now it is sack races and three-legged races that might cause children harm.

These games were recently cancelled right before an Edwardian-themed school sports day, which affected hundreds of kids, according to the London Telegraph. The move was criticized as “completely over the top.”

But teachers at the John F. Kennedy Primary School in Washington, Tyne and Wear, defended the decision, saying that although games that involved running and hopping would still be played, the cancellation of the three legged-race and sack race would “minimize the risk to the children” and cause “less chance of them falling over.”

Laura Midgely, co-founder of the Campaign Against Political Correctness, said: “Three-legged races are very constructive and involve teamwork . . . they are good for a number of reasons. It’s a great shame.”

Deborah Lambert writes the Squeaky Chalk column for Accuracy in Academia.