Each year‚ approximately 1.6 to 3.8 billion Americans receive concussions from sports and recreational activities . Many of the people suffering from concussions are involved in competitive sports‚ especially high school sport teams (The Center for Disease Control and Prevention). While participating in a high school sport is normal‚ the players would not want to miss a game if they did not have to‚ and many of the players assume that if they go to the athletic trainer as soon as the game is over
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successful team you need a mix of those two‚ instead of on fully one or the other. Playing together will make the team more successful. Physical differences become a key factor in how successful a player can be. “A 135-pound girl who wants to play high school football could easily be up against a 250-pound opponent...and that size difference matters. But in soccer‚ a 135-pound girl might not be at as much of a disadvantage.” (Sportssignup.com) The only reason I have found for not having co-ed teams is
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Gordon "Pop" Lamkin continued to be an integral figure in Apprentice School athletics. As versatile as he was‚ there were times when he served as head coach for as many as three different varsity sports in a single year. In 1959‚ one of his busiest years as a coach for the Builders‚ Lamkin headed up the football‚ basketball and track teams‚ and oddly‚ at this late point of his career‚ he was in charge of all of the school’s major sports programs‚ with the exception of coaching baseball‚ the position in
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season. The grass under your cleats when arriving at the pitch. Wind blowing through jerseys while sprinting to get the ball. The silky feel of your school colors on your sweaty skin. The thrill achieved by that one perfect kick straight into the feet of the waiting teammate right next to the goalie’s box. The skill and precision that goes into one sport that the world goes crazy for. Imagine dribbling across the length of the pitch and passing the ball‚ waiting for that pass back to complete the two-touch
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Sports often lead to concussions‚ but what does returning to play with a concussion cost? Over 300‚000 sports related concussions occur each year in the United States;concussions can not be overlooked. They can be more serious than they are thought to be. Concussions have been found to be related to permanent brain damage. Athletes are often scared to go to a doctor in fear that they will not be able to play on the field. Although‚ this could cause more time sitting out. In the article " Heads
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‘The school day should start late’ Almost every weekday‚ high school students are waking up around six o’clock in the morning to get ready for school‚ some even earlier. It’s not practical for high school classes to start at 8.30 or earlier. It’s just too early for teenage minds to function properly. Our school should start at least an hour later than that. With the extra hour‚ our attendance would improve‚ as well as our grades and attitudes. The facts are all there‚ so why shouldn’t the hours
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On a crisp fall morning‚ parents lined the school’s circular driveway in Audis‚ BMWs and Land Rovers‚ among other luxury SUVs‚ to drop their high-schoolers off at Detroit Country Day School. Dressed in uniforms—boys in button-down shirts‚ blazers with the school crest‚ khaki or navy dress pants‚ and ties; girls in largely the same garb‚ though without the ties and the option of wearing a skirt—the students entered a lobby adorned with green tiles from the nearby Pewabic Pottery‚ a legendary Detroit
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The Dickenson County School Board wants to add a hour and a half to the school day. I disagree with the idea for three reasons. One‚ the school day is long enough. Two‚ children will not have time for sports‚ clubs‚ and other after school activities. Three‚ stress levels are bound to rise with this nonsense. Why add boring hours to dreary days? Staff and students handle more than meets the eye during the day. The effects of a change such as this will only end poorly. In other words‚ why torture children
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School days should be shortened by two hours‚ because students should have more time to complete homework and study. One reason to shorten the school days is that if you want to get into a good high school or college‚ students will need lots of time for homework. The students will also need time to study for quizzes and tests. Another reason to cut the school days by two hours is because of how many children finish their homework at late hours‚ but with these shorter days‚ students would be able
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Student’s Life’s” “In the school year 2012-2013 CPS will adopt a longer day and year to every school” .This issue has been very controversial.” These schools are adding 90 minutes of instructional time to their day.” Chicago currently has the shortest school day and year compared with all major U.S cities and school districts. The longer school day will not benefit us all‚ but become a problem. There is more than one reason why the school day should not be extended. Students
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