bkimberly

Maybe the logic is: People who go to parks need handbags? Sounds like some great updates! Love all the new features/designs the past few months.

Good question. Many people love tetherball, but it can also appear like a frustrating game!

The object is to get the rope wrapped all the way around so that therball touches the pole. The two players must stand within their half of the surrounding circle. Each player has an opposing direction--clockwise and counterclockwise.

As with many playground games, rules often vary. But typically players may not touch the rope or pole or hold the ball during play. Some alternate rules may allow these or even things such as "bubbles" with the ball.

The game is known to be more challenging for shorter players, as their opponents may get the ball going high up over their heads. It can also end in stalemates--when two players are evenly matched, cannot get the ball over each other's heads and neither player makes a mistake. Then those in line to play might count-down, and when they reach zero, either a stale mate is declared and two new players begin or a game of rock-paper-scissors is played to end the round.

Kidsplaybook has a fun tetherball video: http://www.kidsplaybook.com/?p=266. And there are a couple good resources online- http://www.toteth.com/ and http://www.sportcraft.com/tetherball-Rules.html.

Rain is great! I love putting on gear and running out to play. Plus, as it kids, it always was always followed by some great mud pies.

Yep! Been rating and uploading photos of parks with the Droid App. Fun! It's slow loading one at a time, however.

Fun wooden/metal play structure. And a great circle basketball court with three hoops.

Brand new play structure added for 2011-2012 school year. Can't wait to play!

• Jewett Park
• Wilmot Elementary School

Great old and new play equipment!

• Neale Peterson Park
• Shawnee Mission Park