Explain Why High School Sports Should Be Banned

Everybody loves to play sports. They have been a popular recreational activity for many years. Now, most high school-level sports are supported by the school. However, these school sports have started getting out of hand due to the large amount of school that is missed as a result of school sports. This is a major problem because the whole purpose of school is to learn. School sports should be banned because they cause students to fall behind in school work, cost the school money that could be used for educational purposes, and take focus off from school. As a result of being in school sports, many days of school are often missed in order to attend out of town competitions. Making up these days is always a struggle, especially if the student takes school seriously and is enrolled in high-level classes, such as Advanced Placement or Honors level classes. As a result, the student falls more and more behind each week. Even if the student is able to completely catch up, they missed the valuable instruction and practice that comes with being in class. Missing this time and learning usually results in lower grades. Having many school-sponsored sports programs puts economic strain on the school. The school needs to give money to each sports program, but sometimes at the expense of the
Their only focus is to make it to practice. Practices for high school sports are getting longer and longer, so they are not finished until 5:30 or 6:00 at night. If you add in the amount of time it takes for the athlete to get home, it can be anywhere from 6:00 to 7:00 at night before he/she is able to begin homework each night. If that athlete is studious and is enrolled in higher-level classes, it can be extremely late before he/she can get some rest. The other option that is often utilized is to procrastinate or omit assignments entirely. This results in grades dropping quite