Should Middle School Sports Be Allowed
Should Middle Schools Allow Sports?
Middle school sports should they be allowed? Can they help benefit students in the future? Middle schools sports are an opportunity for students to help benefit their future. Not providing middle schools sports can increase the chances of students becoming overweight. Middle school sports should be required to be provided in schools. There are several studies that indicate middle school students should play sports because: Childhood obesity, gives kids something to do, and builds team working skills. Nearly one in every three children are obese. This issue as said in the American Heart Association in article “Overweight In Children”. Kids that play sports will become used to being fit and wish to continue …show more content…
in the future. If every middle school offered a sport that every student liked. It could cut the rates of obesity by a lot. Parents won’t have to worry about their kids being coming fat. If they were playing a sport (“Overweight in Children”). Playing a sport will hopefully cause the kid to enjoy being outside and want to continue to be active. Playing a sport will hopefully cause the kid to enjoy being outside and want to continue to be active. Having kids learn the importance of staying fit and active at a young age will benefit them in the future. Most kids feel insecure during middle school so having a sport to keep them in shape will help them feel secure about themselves so they won’t think they are fat (“Brannagan”). Some students get a lack of gym class because it is not provided in some schools. Such as Harris Road Middle School students are required to only take one semester of gym then the other health. By playing a sport the lost gym time would be made up by the sports being played. Not having enough gym class can increase the chances of a student becoming overweight (“What Changes and What Doesn’t When Your Child Enters Middle School Sports”). If a student can’t go outside when they get home they won’t get any physical activity. Which is why playing a sport will decrease the chances of becoming overweight.
Not having gym class provided or not enough of it can affect kids in the future. It can increase their chances of getting sick or weak. But by having a sports team they could join the gym time won’t matter as long as the student continues to practice and get their full 60 minutes (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). Most middle schools and high schools do not allow recess so kids can focus on their grades. Without school sports these kids would get no time to go outside because of the amount of homework. With all the work kids forget about outside and will get caught up in a hot new game or product. With recess not being provided students should get the option to play a sport or do gym all school year. Some middle schools should invest their time in making a new schedule. The schedule should start school a little bit earlier so there is time to fit in a gym class (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). If a school does not have year round gym classes or recess students might not have anything else to do besides homework. Which is were sports come into play. Most kids will play because a friend is playing which will cause more kids to join and become fit. Which is what most parents want instead
of paying a lot of money for an AAU sport. If there are some family issues at home like kids can’t get a ride home after school. A sport is good for them to participate in so that the parent has time to come pick up their children. To sum this up sports can be a form of free child care (“Should middle schools have sports teams). Many parents work during the day and have no choice but to leave kids home alone after school. If a parent is not comfortable leaving a child home by themself they could join a sport. Most middle schools practices are right after school which would buy enough time for a parent to come home from work. Middle school sports usually provide transportation to games then back to school. So if a parent couldn’t make it to a game parents will have plenty of time to finish what they need to do then come pick up their kid(Meredith). Playing a middle school sport is good for students to get out with friends and be active. Instead of playing a game all day (Brannagan). Playing a middle school sport will decrease the chance of a kid having to stay home and do homework and doing nothing (Barrington). With having sports kids will get their full 60 minutes of activities which will help them stay healthy and fit. Having a full 60 minutes of exercise will prevent kids from becoming overweight (Bradley). Getting used to being active will help boost stamina and help a student play longer. Middle school sports can do the same (Katherine). Playing sports at a young age and playing til high school will help prevent illnesses (Katherine). Learning to play with other people will create bonds with others and make some kids humble. They might even workout together and stay fit. Middle school sports practices are usually and hour and a half long which is plenty of exercise for students on a daily basis so parents won’t have to worry about gym memberships if their students play sports.
Playing a middle school sport can help students learn to work well with others.Middle school sports can build up leadership and setting examples for others. By participating in a middle school sport it can help kids learn to treat others all the same and build up others confidence. Kids who play sports usually get better jobs in the future because of how they get along with others well because of the middle school sports. There are some people who are shy and don’t have any friends playing a middle school sport will help them meet new people. Playing a middle school sport can help you meet new friends and find a group of friends that a student can have for a while (Bradley). Making these friends in these sports will help you gain trust with them and so they can help you through school. There are many students that are socially awkward (Grayson). By playing a middle school sport kids will gain friends and hopefully not get picked on but have a chance at fitting in (Ireland). Playing these sports will make kids want to play more sports and come to school when they fit in with all the other kids (Grayson). Studies have shown that middle school sports are beneficial to middle school students. Middle school sports are meant to be fun but they are also made to instill healthy habits for students. Middle schools should allow sports for many different reasons. Kids continuously ask for more gym time or sports. Middle schools should allow sports because they are beneficial to the body, help kids meet people, and help kids learn social skills.
Middle school sports should they be allowed? Can they help benefit students in the future? Middle schools sports are an opportunity for students to help benefit their future. Not providing middle schools sports can increase the chances of students becoming overweight. Middle school sports should be required to be provided in schools. There are several studies that indicate middle school students should play sports because: Childhood obesity, gives kids something to do, and builds team working skills. Nearly one in every three children are obese. This issue as said in the American Heart Association in article “Overweight In Children”. Kids that play sports will become used to being fit and wish to continue …show more content…
in the future. If every middle school offered a sport that every student liked. It could cut the rates of obesity by a lot. Parents won’t have to worry about their kids being coming fat. If they were playing a sport (“Overweight in Children”). Playing a sport will hopefully cause the kid to enjoy being outside and want to continue to be active. Playing a sport will hopefully cause the kid to enjoy being outside and want to continue to be active. Having kids learn the importance of staying fit and active at a young age will benefit them in the future. Most kids feel insecure during middle school so having a sport to keep them in shape will help them feel secure about themselves so they won’t think they are fat (“Brannagan”). Some students get a lack of gym class because it is not provided in some schools. Such as Harris Road Middle School students are required to only take one semester of gym then the other health. By playing a sport the lost gym time would be made up by the sports being played. Not having enough gym class can increase the chances of a student becoming overweight (“What Changes and What Doesn’t When Your Child Enters Middle School Sports”). If a student can’t go outside when they get home they won’t get any physical activity. Which is why playing a sport will decrease the chances of becoming overweight.
Not having gym class provided or not enough of it can affect kids in the future. It can increase their chances of getting sick or weak. But by having a sports team they could join the gym time won’t matter as long as the student continues to practice and get their full 60 minutes (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). Most middle schools and high schools do not allow recess so kids can focus on their grades. Without school sports these kids would get no time to go outside because of the amount of homework. With all the work kids forget about outside and will get caught up in a hot new game or product. With recess not being provided students should get the option to play a sport or do gym all school year. Some middle schools should invest their time in making a new schedule. The schedule should start school a little bit earlier so there is time to fit in a gym class (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). If a school does not have year round gym classes or recess students might not have anything else to do besides homework. Which is were sports come into play. Most kids will play because a friend is playing which will cause more kids to join and become fit. Which is what most parents want instead
of paying a lot of money for an AAU sport. If there are some family issues at home like kids can’t get a ride home after school. A sport is good for them to participate in so that the parent has time to come pick up their children. To sum this up sports can be a form of free child care (“Should middle schools have sports teams). Many parents work during the day and have no choice but to leave kids home alone after school. If a parent is not comfortable leaving a child home by themself they could join a sport. Most middle schools practices are right after school which would buy enough time for a parent to come home from work. Middle school sports usually provide transportation to games then back to school. So if a parent couldn’t make it to a game parents will have plenty of time to finish what they need to do then come pick up their kid(Meredith). Playing a middle school sport is good for students to get out with friends and be active. Instead of playing a game all day (Brannagan). Playing a middle school sport will decrease the chance of a kid having to stay home and do homework and doing nothing (Barrington). With having sports kids will get their full 60 minutes of activities which will help them stay healthy and fit. Having a full 60 minutes of exercise will prevent kids from becoming overweight (Bradley). Getting used to being active will help boost stamina and help a student play longer. Middle school sports can do the same (Katherine). Playing sports at a young age and playing til high school will help prevent illnesses (Katherine). Learning to play with other people will create bonds with others and make some kids humble. They might even workout together and stay fit. Middle school sports practices are usually and hour and a half long which is plenty of exercise for students on a daily basis so parents won’t have to worry about gym memberships if their students play sports.
Playing a middle school sport can help students learn to work well with others.Middle school sports can build up leadership and setting examples for others. By participating in a middle school sport it can help kids learn to treat others all the same and build up others confidence. Kids who play sports usually get better jobs in the future because of how they get along with others well because of the middle school sports. There are some people who are shy and don’t have any friends playing a middle school sport will help them meet new people. Playing a middle school sport can help you meet new friends and find a group of friends that a student can have for a while (Bradley). Making these friends in these sports will help you gain trust with them and so they can help you through school. There are many students that are socially awkward (Grayson). By playing a middle school sport kids will gain friends and hopefully not get picked on but have a chance at fitting in (Ireland). Playing these sports will make kids want to play more sports and come to school when they fit in with all the other kids (Grayson). Studies have shown that middle school sports are beneficial to middle school students. Middle school sports are meant to be fun but they are also made to instill healthy habits for students. Middle schools should allow sports for many different reasons. Kids continuously ask for more gym time or sports. Middle schools should allow sports because they are beneficial to the body, help kids meet people, and help kids learn social skills.