Persuasive Essay On School 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.

In many high schools around the country, student athletes are using drugs. “The percent of students that have drunk alcohol is 72.5% while the number of students who have used marijuana is 36.8%” (Report: Nearly Half of High School Students Using Drugs, Alcohol). The students believe that since they are athletes that they do not need to abide by the rules because they feel more superior and that the narcotic will not hurt or affect them. Implementing random drug tests for athletes will create a positive image and not hurt others or themselves. Schools need to have drug tests for student athletes because drugs effect relationships, using drugs have consequences, and lastly they have a major effect on the body.

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.

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.

Life is all about making decisions, and the ones an individual makes has an impact on him or her for the rest of their life. Drug testing high schools athletes could benefit them and their community in many ways. It will keep the kids healthier and make them pick a priority and help them mature. Drug testing is a great way to insure that the kids stay safe and out of trouble.High school athletes need to set up a good future for themselves, without drugs hindering them from their goals.

School teachers and administrators say that drug testing middle school's athletes would aid as a deterrent in the use of drugs for some student athletes according to the New York Times. For example middle school's students are more likely to use marijuana more than steroids or any other drug, but the drug testing works so that they don't do drugs.

A national survey stated that American teens use drug to perform better at athlete events; They also use drugs to improve their looks. Another confidential survey that was taken, in 2013, used 3,705 high school students. The survey’s results showed that possibly 11% of the students used synthetic HGH once at the minimum amount, and the amount of students taking steroids increases from 5% to 7% perecent while doing the survey. Drugs can be dangerous that’s why school officials and parents are worried. This drug issue might cause student athletes to get drug tested.

Students who were randomly drug tested were less likely to use them in later years. There is a 12% average of students in 8th grade that use drugs. New Jersey published the results of a six year study of drug-testing preventions among New Jersey Middle School students. The students asked their parents if they could get randomly drug tested, in the later years the drug abuse reduced. Almost every school now does drug testing for students engaged in sports or extracurricular activities.The primary purpose of drug testing is not a punishment, but to prevent drug abuse, and help them to become drug-free. Drug testing middle school students is a good influence, doing drugs affects the brain and body massively at a young age, many studies show positive

Teenagers everywhere use drugs. They are using them in school too. Students also use them to perform better in High School athletics. They mainly use a type of drug called steroids. They are not healthy for you if you are not prescribed for them. They are also illegal. It also makes a disadvantage to other athletes. If schools don’t know that their athletes are using drugs, their health will get worse and make extreme disadvantages to the other players. High schools need to know if their students are using drugs. That is why there should be mandatory drug testing in high school athletics.

Should high school athletes be tested for drugs? In my opinion I think they sound be tested if they are using drugs to enhance their ability in sports. I think this way because it's cheating and enhancements shouldn't be used. The use of drugs has increased in high school athletes. Students are thinking that doing this makes it okay but in reality they don't know the trouble they're getting into. I hope that students will learn that these drugs will hurt you.

About 570,000 students die from the use of drugs,and that’s just in the U.S. Drug tests need to happen so we can prevent addictions. So they can be healthy. Also it will prevent accidents the athlete might have in or out of the sport. These are just some of the reasons that students should be drug tested. If the world wants to keep its generation safe from drugs this is one of the ways to do it.

Student athletes have a ritual before every game it's either good or bad. Some of my closest friends do drugs like every single day. Especially the football players taking steroids to get them stronger. Since steroids make them think they will be the strongest and best player they choose to do it. However, they should be forced to take a drug test in order so they can be able to play. That way you can make sure that no other school has an advantage over the other. Playing in a school sport is a privilege using drugs is a violation and should not be permitted to participate.

It seems that drugs have become a major epidemic within teenagers in the last few years. There is only so much that can be done to try and eliminate drug use, while not dramatically changing anything in the community. Drug testing the district’s student athletes provides many reasons that it is a worthwhile expense. Lawyers, Mark Vetter and Daniel Chanen, stated in the Sports Law Institute Newsletter “First, student-athletes were the leaders of the drug culture” (Vetter and Chanen ¶3). This simple statement proves that athletes need to be drug tested; it will improve multiple circumstances within the district and the lives of athletes. Drug testing student athletes at the high school level is a step every school district needs to take in order to improve their schools, and the students’ lifestyles despite the high price tag on these tests.

“The chance of a gold medal in two years time may out-weigh the risks of serious health problems for the rest of their life. We should protect athletes from themselves and not allow anyone to take performance drugs.”(Drug in Sports) If we protect teenagers from performance drugs they have a better chance of not dropping out of school and practice the sport. They also have a better chance of making a college they really want to go to like Baylor, TCU, and a bunch of other colleges.

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