Why would they ban it???
my school might ban chess.com

what school do you go to and why would they ban it?
I go to veterans memorial high school in texas

just play when you aren't in school
Wow, that's an incredible solution that nobody would have ever thought of...

Im sure the school doesn't have a problem with this site. It's likely because it's becoming too distracting. Kids are probably hanging out on this site and not focusing on their school work. There's plenty of non school time to hang out on chess.com. Amirite y'all?

Im sure the school doesn't have a problem with this site. It's likely because it's becoming too distracting. Kids are probably hanging out on this site and not focusing on their school work. There's plenty of non school time to hang out on chess.com. Amirite y'all?
ya too many social features

Im sure the school doesn't have a problem with this site. It's likely because it's becoming too distracting. Kids are probably hanging out on this site and not focusing on their school work. There's plenty of non school time to hang out on chess.com. Amirite y'all?
That's possible. But it seems to me that there are probably a number of other websites that could be banned first if distraction is the main problem.
Our middle school teaches chess, and I've heard a number of schools also teach it. Maybe the OP could say if it's taught at the school in question. If it is, it would seem odd to ban chess.com for distraction if it's something that's encouraged in school.
Not to say chess.com shouldn't be banned for other reasons, but I don't see how it (alone) could be a major distraction.
My school might ban chess.com so i might never be on here again when they do I'll feel bad so I'll be here as much as posible until then.