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From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban (gothamist.com)
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[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

IIRC from the Pokemon days, there were a lot of concerns around the 'prize' scoring system, with the idea that you'd take the opponent's prize cards when you knocked out a Pokemon. Misunderstanding/holdover from Pogs, I think (where getting the other player's pogs was a thing).

Couple that with stories of kids getting knifed over holo Charizards, and I kinda get why schools were concerned (putting aside the 'that's not how the game works' + 'that was one disturbed kid' elements).