The article, “The Case Against High School Sports”, by Amanda Ripley illustrates that high schools all across America spend way more money on athletics and focus more on sports than academics, some schools have even eliminated sports within their schools to focus more on education. To begin with, Ripley mentions that sports in America are a bigger deal than anywhere else. Other countries focus more on academics rather than athletics. As a result, places like Singapore, Shanghai, South Korea, and Hong Kong all have higher math test scores because students from these schools play sports outside of school. Next, Kipley mentions that sports are very distracting, not just for students but for entire communities as well. Sports were said to be helpful…
“The Case against High School Sports,” written by Amanda Ripley in October of 2013 argues that high school sports are too competitive and demanding. She thinks that demanding sports are drawing students’ attention away from the main reason why they are in high school- academics. “High School Sports Aren’t Killing Academics,” written by Daniel H. Bowen and Colin Hitt counters Ripley’s article, and states that in their studies sports provide benefits that increase academic success. I agree with Bowen and Hitt because I played sports in high school and I earned good grades, while learning attributes that are important in life such as: discipline, organization, time management, and responsibility. As well as life attributes, I also made many great…
or many years, athletics have improved junior’s well-beings and their schooling, but some academies have been thinking of getting rid of these programs all together. The two articles mentioned that school should keep or get rid of sports. One is written by Amanda Ripley while the other Tim O’Shei. Both have good arguments yet Tim’s article provides more positive undertones and uses of sports. Therefore physical education should stay in schools because It helps improve children’s grades and health, equal opportunities are given to students that didn’t exercise before, AND athletic careers can open for people who play competitive games early in their lives.…
In the 1800s there was not a high demand for highly trained, educated and experienced athletic directors even though high school sports were expanding. It was not until the late 1890s that the state of Michigan initiated high school sports competition for boys and then the Michigan State Athletic Association was created for years after. This establishment sparked other states like Illinois, Indiana, and New York to create their athletic associations in the early 1900s (Schneider and Stier). By 1920 there was a national organization, consisting of five states, called the National Federation of State High School Athletic Association. Today, all states hold membership in this federation. Sports continued to expand, and the position of athletic…
Sports keep teens well behaved at school and in class. Sports reduce the number of fights, and bad classroom behavior. In order to play any sport in high school, the students must make good grades. If they fail to make the grades, then they are either dismissed from the team, or they must take a study hall before each practice for at least 30 minutes, sometimes even for the whole day until his or her grade comes up to a passing grade. In most high schools, there are problems with attendance from the students. If a player does not come to school, then they may not go to practice or attend the game that…
Nearly 65% of children say they participate in sports to be with their friends (Statistic Brain). Sports were established so that the individual could not only exercise, but also to compete against a rival. Just as there are individual sports, there are team sports in high school. The idea of a team sport is that every single person on the field or court must work in unison to have the greatest opportunity to win. In addition to the increasing popularity of sports, the average child’s age when they join a team is decreasing. For example, the age that a child joins a basketball team has shifted from fourth grade to first grade or even kindergarten in the past decade. School is the primary factor when you review the participation in athletics,…
Have you ever wondered if your child was benefiting from high school sports? Many people participate in high school sports. There is controversy on whether high school sports are beneficial to your child. After considering all the opinions of experts, it is now clear that high school sports are not beneficial for your children. This is due to concussions, pressure, and athletocracy. High school sports have a bad impact on your child, and in this critical time their future also.…
As students grow older competitive sports become an important outlet that can easily alter a child’s life mentally and physically. Nowadays, competitive sports in high school and leading into college have become increasingly emphasized, and the question arises as to whether or not these competitive sports provide positive or negative effects for the child.…
Being on an after school sports team can cause students to fail classes. Many schools believe that sports should stay because they keep you healthy, they relieve stress and allow you to focus, and they teach good sportsmanship; however it has been proven numerous times that after school sports are distracting and can lead to academic failure. Therefore, after school sports should be eliminated because they cost too much money, they can cause academic failure, and they are distracting.…
Are high school sports helpful or are they harmful to kids? There are many articles that will say that they are bad, and there are some that say they are good for kids. The article, Are High School Sports Good For Kids? talks about if they are good for kids. My reasoning is that they are good for kids because they can provide physical activity and can get them new friends.…
The opposing side would take that sports would decrease the obesity percentage in kids, but what they don’t see is that while obesity is going down, injuries are going up. An injury that a child sustains from a competitive sports could be crucial along the road of his/her life. One example of this is concussions. Too many concussions from a competitive sport could result in Alzheimer's, a disease that affects your memory and you can’t remember things the same that you used to. There are many stories on Alzheimer’s, one being a little girl named Ella and her brother having the disease. One passage from the story called “Ella’s Story” is, “Then his driving became so crazy. He did not realize he was in the wrong lane. He would run stop signs and forget to put the car in park (actually rolled to hit steps by a mobile home). He could not get the car out of park because he had the key out of the ignition. Isaac could not, as time progressed, figure out how to put the key in the car lock or put a key correctly into anything. It just did not work.” These kinds of diseases could affect many families/friends. A second piece of evidence for injuries is if the kid can’t play sports anymore, they may turn to steroids or other enhancing drugs to catch up to everyone else physically. Lastly with injuries, if a kid receives a bad enough injury, they could miss tons of school and be completely behind all of the other students in…
“Sports do have many benefits, providing exercise, lessons in perseverance, school spirit, and just plain fun.” Although sports do have many benefits, they have gone to far with it at schools.…
Many students love playing sports to have fun and get their blood pumping; however, numerous studies show that sports get in the way of school academically and can cause serious injuries Therefore, schools should get rid of after school sports because they cause financial problems, students fail academically, and it is very distracting.…
Activities and sports in schools is a great way for students to be involved, and to be active. I have done research and there hasn’t been one article I found on why sports shouldn’t be in schools. Having athletic programs and activities in schools are very helpful for students health, it develops team work, helps develop discipline and also perfection. School administrators, and parents, generally support high school activity programs because of the positive effect these activities appear to have on students of both genders. (Braddock P.1)…
According to the Center of Diseases Control and Prevention, the American people should exercise for at least thirty minutes a day. Most adolescents obtain that physical activity by participating in high school athletics; on average, 73.8 percent of high school students compete in such events (Ball, Bice, and Parry). These activities are not always the best practices for physical fitness; fitness can be obtained in other, safer forms of exercise. High school sports should be discontinued in schools for various reasons. Physical injuries such as concussions and broken bones can eventually lead to sizable health issues later in life. Aside from bodily injuries, drug consumption, academic failure, and personal body image are among the top concerns that arise from athletic involvement. Above all, sports are capable of temporarily phasing or permanently damaging the physical, mental, and emotional state of the youth.…