Athlete Classification

I’m an athlete that plays volleyball, a sport where girls or guys hit a ball back and forth over a seven-foot-four-inch net; however, for the past few weeks, I’ve been a bench rider. My butt has practically been glued to the sideline. My coach won’t put me in the game, even if her life depends on it. Sometimes she makes me feel like she forgets I’m even there. From sitting on the bench and not having my coach pay any attention to me, I’ve gotten to discover the different kinds of athletes that are

at his/her school, is getting a wage. There are plenty of other ways athletes can get paid if that is their ultimate goal. Student-Athlete is an all-telling word, student comes first, and that means school is the number one priority. Instead of siphoning the energy of teachers who want to teach, there are students that don’t even care for school. If they were to be paid how would they equally distribute it? Gender, classification of school, and each sport, these are all many factors that have to come

What is a personal value? A personal value is an individual's absolute or relative and ethical value, the assumption of which can be the basis for ethical action. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based. Some values are physiologically determined and are normally considered objective, such as a desire to avoid physical pain or to seek pleasure. Other values are considered subjective

anticipation to see who will be crowned the next national champion. College athletes are some of the hardest working people in America, and they do it all for free just for the fans entertainment. Most Division I athletes are given a full scholarship for the sport that they are playing, but that doesn 't give them money for living expenses such as groceries, food off campus, clothing, or even a night out on the weekends. College athletes should be given a certain salary for the semester, not only will it

Athletics and academics go hand-in-hand when it comes to college athletes, after all, the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) states that the players are students first, and athletes second. Because they are student-athletes, obtaining their degree and furthering their education should come first and foremost; above how many games they win, how many points they score and if the school wins a National Championship. As many know or have seen, this is not always the case especially when it

data. It shows how little of an opportunity student athletes have to make it into collegiate sports and collegiate athletes to make it into the professional arena. Student-Athletes Men 's Basketball Women 's Basketball Football Baseball Men 's Ice Hockey Men 's Soccer High School Student-Athletes 538,676 433,120 1,086,627 474,791 35,198 410,982 High School Senior Student-Athletes 153,907 123,749 310,465 135,655 10,057 117,423 NCAA Student-Athletes 17,984 16,186 70,147 32,450 3,964 23,365 NCAA Freshman

insured college athletes from injuries and even deaths. Despite the original purpose of the NCAA is not about money, it has become one of the most lucrative companies in the USA. According to Taylor Branch, “big-time college sports are fully commercialized. Billions of dollars flow through them each year. The NCAA makes money, and enables universities and corporations to make money, from the unpaid labor of young athletes” (Branch). Besides the tremendous fortune these college athletes made for the

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, also known as the NCAA, was founded in 1906 for the purpose of protecting young athletes from the dangers of the games that they partake in. There are also many reports that also say that the main reason that the NCAA was founded was due to the fact that football was starting to die out because of how physical and demanding the sport is. The president at the time was Theodore Roosevelt, who was a huge fan of the game, took action to protect the sport

Student Athletes Should Not Be Paid In the world of college athletics there are endless topics discussed daily and most pertain to money. An issue that falls under this category includes the heated debate involving whether or not student athletes should receive money. Many people say student athletes should receive compensation according to their specific needs because they spend so much time earning their scholarship and have no time to work. On the other hand, the stronger argument is student

Everyone grows up wanting to be a college athlete, and have stories to tell when they are older and at the dinner table with their children about what most would call their “glory” days. While this is ultimately true, many young teens don’t know the struggles and hardships that college athletes go through each and every day. There are both benefits and disadvantages of being a student-athlete. It really depends on the person and if they are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to live the “glory