Out of bounds (playgrounds)
An out of bounds or restricted area in playground terminology usually depends on inside or outside playgrounds, but the core meaning is an enclosed space of either walk-in or crawl-in dimensions usually restricted to children.
Indoor playgrounds
The out of bounds area in indoor playgrounds is an enclosed space usually located either beside tunnels, under a slide or stairs, or under a twirling slide. These are often restricted areas for maintenance access only. Usually one of the out of bounds areas of the indoor playground houses an electrical indoor power generator connected by wiring and cords,[1] usually to be accessed only by maintenance workers and staff. These restricted areas are easily accessible by children, especially when the zipper to the space is open. The cover could be of various colors, and is made out of either playground netting or the materials for one of the climb tunnels (a square-patterned netting).
The reason why children are not admitted inside these spaces is because of the potential for a child to get trapped in the space.[2] Another reason is because of the electrical generator in one of the spaces, resulting in a child potentially damaging the generator and randomly unplugging or plugging in electrical cords, plus the risk factor for electric shock from the cord and potential cord damage. Adventure parks responded to some incidents of children trapped in the spaces, thus prohibiting children from entering.
McDonald's playplaces[3] have out of bounds areas that aren't accessible by children. It could also be a separate area containing nothing, or a power outage device like a generator, for example.
Outdoor playgrounds
An out of bounds area outside refers to a small corridor usually located behind a "deck" structure of the playground (consisting of a square-shaped structure with a hole and platform raised construction that children can play pretend restaurant in) or behind a ladder. Children can easily bump their heads onto the "ceiling" that is the ground of the actual playground structure and experience a minor head injury, which is why children are not recommended to go under there.
References
- ↑ Parker, M.J.; Novac, B.M.; Smith, I.R.; Louverdis, G. (June 2011). "A low-energy, flexible pulsed-power generator for general purpose indoor and outdoor experimentation". 2011 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference. IEEE. doi:10.1109/ppc.2011.6191464.
- ↑ "Promoting Playground Safety Awareness in Your Area". NASNewsletter. 16 (4): 29–29. July 2001. doi:10.1177/104747570101600421. ISSN 1047-4757.
- ↑ "McDonald's Today", None of US is as Good as All of US, Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 129–145, 2015-10-03, retrieved 2022-03-28
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