Positive High School Sports

According to " The Case Against High-School Sports" (2013), sports could create some study, health, and time management problems for schools and students. In this post, Amanda Ripley initially shows the benefits when involving in the high-school sports: exercise, sportsmanship lessons, some positive personalities, more fun and staying away from vices. She also writes some tales to inform readers that in the US, students are interested and enjoy in sports more than other peers in other countries. However, she claims that the high-school sports have negative effects on schools and students. Next, she gave some schools ' examples to show the problems when schools and students spent too much time and money in high-school sports.

High school sports are valued around the United States. They can be a big part of school spirit, and may even affect the school you choose to go to. Two articles: one from The Atlantic, and one from The Huffington Post have conflicting opinions on the subject of high school sports. The article against sports by Amanda Ripley, was written to persuade US citizens that sports should be limited or fully removed from high schools. The article in support of sports by Kai Sato was written in response to the negative article, intended to critique that author in specific.

This notion is supported by Dr. Daniel Gould, who believes that “Children who participate in sports have increased educational aspirations, closer ties to school and increased occupational aspirations in youth” (1). People against the funding of high school sports think that parents and society are placing more emphasis than ever before and, “[P]ressures athletic personnel to deviate on winning from the athlete- centered educational and personal development mission” (Gould 1). However, athletes strive to do better in class. Michael Lorenc, a high school basketball coach believes that “those who seem to have an overwhelming schedule where they’re playing maybe multiple sports, and high academic schedules, they tend to do better than those who don’t do anything extracurricularly” (Gray). Balancing sports and school makes athletes put more effort into keeping up grades while playing the sport they love.

In 1952 close to all cities had leagues of their own. Now in 2013 around 7.7 million students played on a high-school sports team. Sports is a great way for teens and students to stay out of trouble because it keeps them busy, keeps them on the right track and gives them a reason to do well in school. Sports is a great way out of hundreds to stay out of trouble.

In “School Should Be About Learning, Not Sports,” author Amanda Ripley explains her viewpoint about sports in school. She describes that in school the focus is less on the education and more on the “...pep rallies, booster clubs, trophy cases and cheerleaders decorating football players’ lockers after they fill them with brownies.” She thinks schools spend too much time on sports and less on learning and education. Ripley focuses on how children in school are playing sports that the “majority of kids will never get paid to play” in the future. Essentially, this means the students are wasting their time playing sports because most will never continue to play professionally.

Summary “Children Need to Play, Not Compete,” by Jessica Statsky is a thoughtful insight on the competitive sports for children. She is of the view that the competitive sports can ruin the enjoyment that games are supposed to provide. These methods of playing the games like adults can prove to be lethal for physical and psychological health. The author quotes from an authentic source that “Kids under the age of fourteen are not by nature physical.” (Tutko)

Some argue that sports are benefitting the children, while others support the points made by Ripley. However, there is more evidence pointing towards the fact that sports are affecting the learning abilities of In “The Case for High School Sports” by Kai Sato, she raises a point in where she says that

The stress can get so intense, it feels paralyzing. That’s why it is important than ever for schools to invest in their athletic programs,” states the sports article “Should Schools get rid of Sports.” Schools should keep their sports programs because they help improve academics, help improve mental and emotional health, and improves social skills like being on a team. Schools should not get rid of their sports programs because they help with student’s academics.

Frances is a field hockey player for her school team. One day, she got her report card and saw she got a C+ in Spanish. The next day at practice, her coach told her she was off the team--Even though Frances had been trying her best in Spanish. Frances thought this was unfair and ceased putting effort into Spanish. This is an example of how a child could be negatively by the No Pass, No Play rule.

(Kronholz 1). Kids who play sports in school have a greater sense of belonging and feel like they fit in. According to an article by Lakshmy Nair Participation in school sports provides a sense of belonging and being part of a team or group (Nair 1). Sports are a way for students to band together

With students that are better socially in their teenage years they will be more social in their adult lives which will help them with their future jobs. Overall, high school sports should continue to give students an opportunity to be

I think that participating in sports teams has a positive effect .participating on a sports team can be the reason kids get better grades . playing sports can also change a teens attiutude and prospective of things .participating in sports also gives the kids something to look forward to . Alot of kids that want to participate in sports have to have good grades to play. They will know if they have bad grades they will not be allowed to play school sports . If the teen is good enough at the sport they play they could possibly gain a scholarhsip to play for a college.

Should Schools be cutting sports from extracurricular activities? No, sports are highly praised by most kids at schools. While cutting sports may increase a school's money, it surely won't increase a kids happiness. Therefore schools must keep sports.

Sports builds character. 2. Sports helps you become more confidant and teaching you fundamentals that some say can’t be taught on your own. 3.

The author Thelma Gomez, says “Playing sports is an important elemen5t in the lives of many American children.” And she is correct. Sports can make kids the next David Wright, the next LeBron James, the next Eli Manning, or the next Lionel Messi. The best part of sports is that you're improving your physical health, psychological health, social skills, and academic benefits. Physical and phychological health can benefit a child in many ways.