Persuasive Essay On Kids In Sports

There are many fans and parents that like going to games to see their favorite players or kids play and they spend their game time watching their players make baskets or scoring touchdowns. But, there are also those fans that sit in the bleachers game after game whose players never seem make it off the bench. This happens more often in High School sports than college and professional sports. The coaches of any sports team usually put in the best players or maybe they have a favorite player that's the “star” player that gets more time in the game and more practice and help outside the games and practices. Certain players, however, should not get more attention from their coach or coach’s than others.

America’s baseball diamonds, soccer fields, hockey rinks, and basketball courts have never been so busy with children. The number of kids involved in an organized sport is not what is so groundbreaking. It’s the way in which children are playing or how their parents are arranging for them to play that may be cause for concern (Ferguson). Much controversy surrounds youth sports with the biggest disagreements coming over parental involvement and the intensity of play. Although there are many benefits for team participation, there is a growing fear that the negatives are starting to outweigh the positives.

High school athletics are important to athletes that eat, sleep, and even dream sports. This is awesome for anyone that loves and has a passion for the game. What happens after a couple years of high school athletics if a player is really good at what they do? These athletes will start getting offers from colleges and if they are good enough then they may get offers from the NBA.

“It's not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up,” said legendary football coach Vince Lombardi. The game of football will truly teach those who play it to get back up after they’ve been knocked down, in life and on the field. On Sunday, February 7th, people all over will be attached to their televisions, tuning in for the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl and watching the game that has been around for over 145 years; a game that should be open to all ages, including children. In this situation, there are too many rewards that outweigh the risks to consider stopping youth football. This sport gives so many amazing opportunities for children and keeps them healthy too.

Many incoming student athletes face problems with being out of shape when they first start their season. Many will claim that they will start to get in shape when they begin practicing and once they get used to it. It could be true for some student athletes, but they will find themselves struggling throughout the first couple months. Why not start off the season already in shape by eating correctly. Diet will be one of the most important lifestyles in a student athlete’s life. A lot of new collegiate student athletes will not know that eating three meals a day will help them throughout their whole season as well as their pre-season. I believe that all student athletes should consume at least three meals a day while keeping in mind what they are eating. Not only is it important for them to eat three meals a day but it is very important for all student athletes to consume the right amount of water everyday.

Everyone is a nerd about something. Whether it be the more traditionally “nerdy” comic books and video games, movies, clothes, or, yes, sports. That guy that can rattle off every pitcher’s ERA from his favorite baseball team in the last ten seasons? He’s a nerd, too. Now that it’s 2017 and video games and superhero movies are for everyone, it’s time to stop feeling superior to people based on how they spend their personal time. It’s time to let everyone enjoy their hobbies in peace.

“Touchdown!” What would you do if a full crowd of people were staring down at you and a thousands of fans were depending on you? Well, that’s how every football player feels at every football game. However, America’s favorite sport is in trouble. Some people believe football is too dangerous and kids should not play it anymore. According to ESPN, enrollment in Pop Warner, the largest youth-football league in the U.S., dropped 9.5 percent from 2010 to 2012. Regardless, Americans should allow their kids to play football because it offers athletic scholarships to students who can’t afford to go to college, builds important skills, and get kids physically active.

Only the kids who actually win deserve to be recognized for their hard work that paid off in the end. “The benefit isn’t actually winning. The benefit is improving. When you’re constantly giving a kid a trophy for everything they 're doing, you’re saying, ‘I don 't care about improvements’” (Participation trophies reward mediocrity 2). This conveys the idea that when a child is constantly being praised they think they have no more room for improvement and are the best they could be. Although, there is always room for developing as an athlete to become a higher level sportsman. In general, participation trophies hurt kids more than they help them and are ineffective ways to reward kids.

I strongly believe that kids should not needlessly be receiving trophies for just participating in sports because they will not have that pride in them for Earning it, they will think they can get trophies easily, and finally, they won’t know how to

Not every kid is an all-star athlete or a hard worker and giving every kid makes them feel accomplished. Via USAToday, Youth athletics main goal is to create a safe environment where kids can have fun and learn. Child Behavior Columnist, Nancy Armour states that "[When kids aren't awarded with trophy] their hard work won't be rewarded, thus leading to their resting his/her laurels and not trying their best just to become devastated when they fall behind." However, if kids aren't rewarded when they are young for what they are partaking in, like athletics, it leads to them not doing that activity later in life. When young athletes aren't praised or encouraged, they move on. This is where participation trophies come in to rekindle the child's attitude. Yet, there is no need for trophies to just be handed out. They are deserved to be worked hard for and obtained through hard work.

As a child that played in youth athletic leagues I can relate to idea of whether or not participation trophies should be allowed for everyone. Being on a youth team meant showing up to practice, working, and during games getting snacks and a participation trophy at the end of every game. It was like a routine and each every time the same thing would happen, i would practice throughout the week, compete on the weekend, and congratulate the other team no matter what the score. As young as I was I didn't care about score or whether or not things turned out well, I was just there to have fun. But, each and every time we played the score wouldn't be the same and whether or not I won that game determined if I actually deserved the trophy I was given.

Kids should not get trophies just because they worked hard. They should be rewarded for their athleticness. Sports help teach kids it’s okay to lose, they can learn they are not always going to be the best, they can learn what it takes to become the best, and how to work harder. Although kids may work hard, not everyone should get a trophy just for showing up.

Many kids around the world enjoy earning trophies for the little things, but should the trophies be awarded? A debate has come to rise about about whether or not children should earn participation trophies. I personally believe that kids should earn participation trophies for sports once the season has reached an end.

Many People think that the collegiate sports are just a form of entertainment for them and the players but the players think of these sports as a job. The NCAA is the National Collegiate Athletic Association and it is the center of making all of the rules for collegiate sports. They decide on if student athletes are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act or not. Student athletes do not get enough recognition and seen as students or entertainment but not as employees. Although some people do not believe student athletes deserve the recognition of being employees, others know they should because these students fall under the title employee from the requirements placed by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Organized youth sports are extremely popular among youth and their families, with approximately 45 million children and adolescent participating in the US. There are many characteristics children can develop while playing youth sports such as confidence, self-esteem, leadership, respect, independence, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. Competition can help kids learn more, improve faster and reach a higher level of excellence than they would be able to without the ongoing challenge. Competitive sports can help keep kids active and health as they grow, and other distractions increase that may lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. People argue that it can destroy self-esteem and lead to resentment. Programs and coaches overemphasizing