Should Execptionally Talented Young Athletes Be Allowed to Play Professional Sports When They Are Still in Their Early Teens Even If They Have to Move Away from Home and Leave School?

There have been much controversy weather universities should pay student athletes. The nation is divided into two groups, financially compensating the student-athlete or not. One side declares Division I and Division II schools make millions of dollars off ticket and merchandise, therefore, the athlete should receive a salary. The argument arises when for instance in football or basketball, schools make millions for winning bowls or tournaments, which the money awarded to the schools goes far beyond a four-year education. Video games along with last names on jersey have been banned for sale since college athletes were used without receiving financial compensation. On top of this are the multimillion dollar sponsorship deals universities are making with athletic apparel companies. The other side argues student athletes receive a free college education from prestigious schools and therefore should not receive financial gains. They declare a student-athlete receives free national exposure and paying them will uneven the playing field in college sports. In addition, a student will be deducted income taxes from their salary if paid. Most imply, some of the students come from inner city neighborhoods and some cannot read or write at a college level. As a result, these athletes are assigned tutors and therefore pass the courses with ease. In all, college sports have become huge money makers, but the question arises whether an

“Its like why basketball? Why are you putting the stipulation on them? It’s not right.”(Shannon Ryan) Many people have said yes, they should be able to follow their dreams and go straight to the professional level. They don’t understand

Dating back to the B.C, small sports were created for people to have some sort of entertainment and a way to avoid the problems people were facing. These sports were then put into the greek olympics where people competed in different categories and their goals were to amuse the audience and showcase their skills. This is what inspired the concept of sports and since then sports have become one of the most talked about topics and continues to be used for strength and amusement. Doing sports was a way to face fears and overcome difficulties. In fact, sports were what got people through the most difficult times each country has battled. The whole purpose of a sport was to serve as a distraction from reality, but times have changed. Sports have developed into a major justification for the amount of people getting diagnosed with a mental disease. Sports take away the time and energy an average person needs to live healthy and happy. The newer generations don’t realize how sports can have a large effect on a person.

SHOULD EXECPTIONALLY TALENTED YOUNG ATHLETES BE ALLOWED TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WHEN THEY ARE STILL IN THEIR EARLY TEENS EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO MOVE AWAY FROM HOME AND LEAVE SCHOOL?

Being a professional athlete is one of the most commonly heard dreams of a young boy or girl who currently elementary school. Whether it is realistic or not, these kids will be participating in the sport that they wish to thrive in. But, time after time we hear adults complain about their child’s insane soccer schedule, or how they have to spend their whole weekend traveling for games. The parents complaints shouldn’t be the topic of discussion, in fact the only opinions that matter are the children. The question shouldn’t be asking whether or not youth sports are too intense, it should be asking if it is worth it. If a child loves what they’re doing then they have every reason to continue playing their sport, but if they are not all in, he or she has to question whether or not all the craziness is worth it.

Although sports may help increase levels of fitness and overall health, is it worth it if you end up breaking your bones anyways? Not to mention how some injuries would impact academics. Unless you want to pursue a career in athletics focusing too much on sports would do no benefits. Overall sports seem to have a negative effect on our youth participants. Not many realize how many injuries one can get, or how money wasted on sports impacts other students.

“It tarnishes what we’re trying to do as coaches; it tarnishes the idea that kids are here to get an education.” Tad Boyle, Colorado men’s basketball head coach from USAtoday.com. With AAU tournaments and Prep Schools getting them ready for the next level, there is much young basketball talent that is considered “NBA ready” within their first year of college. College basketball players should be required to stay in college for at least three years. With all the hype surrounding them to become young superstars, some athletes and members of NBA front offices don’t realize how important two or three more years of college could be to them. The NCAA has a rule like this set on college football players, so the rule for basketball shouldn’t be any different. These extra three years could give these players more time to develop their skills, physique, and get an education,

Research shows that early specialization in a single sport while eliminating others can have adverse effects. From the intense practices to pressure-filled competitions, young athletes can feel a considerable amount

Mark Hyman, author of Until It Hurts: America’s Obsession With Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids says, “There’s no evidence that kids who specialize in one sport are more likely to go pro or get a scholarship. None.” Hyman explains that there is no evidence of kids having more success if they specialize in one sport. Dr. Matt Matava, a sports-medicine specialist at Washington University in St. Louis also says that “you’re more likely to have success in most sports at the college level if you diversify while you’re growing up.” Matava says a similar thing- that people are more likely to have more success in sports if they try a variety of sports. Both quotes imply that people will not have a better life if they centralize on one sport- in fact, their lives may be worse. Focusing on a single sport- and putting himself/herself under pressure- is not a good thing to do, as these two people are trying to tell us. Success is important- not doing a lot of one sport. It won’t do much

Do you think that home schoolers should be able to play on public school teams? This professor gives his opinion on homeschoolers being able to play public school sports. Homeschoolers should be able to play public school sports because, they have to have the same itinerary as public schoolers, their parents also have to pay takes that pay for the public school teams, and they will gain a better opportunity to get college scholarships.

Millions of dollars in their pockets could be a dangerous idea. They may not be able to withstand the pressures of professional sports and spend all their money on drugs and alcohol. What they do not understand is that once they are in that spotlight, there is no turning back. Young athletes are exciting to see in professional sports, but it makes you think of what they actually went through and handle in everyday life as a teenager. In addition, Isamu Bae says ?Professional scouts must attempt to decipher the maturity level of players, and for athletes in their teens, it is nearly impossible to figure out.? Growing up, the time a child would have playing with his friends or going to the movies, would not be there like for any normal kid. They made the sacrifice to play sports rather than have a social life and be a regular kid.

Sports are a popular pastime among all ages and types of people. People not only participate in them for fun, but also for money, physical fitness, rush of competition, and for many other personal reasons. Playing sports is especially common among young people in schools. Athletics are great and enjoyable for many reasons, but there can be a point where sports participation can go too far and become negative for children and adults. Sports specialization for young people is an increasing trend that results in sports having a negative impact on individuals and society.

Have you ever said “he deserves to be in the NBA.” or “ I hope he goes to the nba.” But he is in high school. In my opinion I think young high school basketball players should go to the NBA. Alot of successful Nba Players were drafted out of high school. Such as, Michael Jordan, Lebron James and Kobe Bryant which all of them had or are having a successful careers. 80% of high schoolers drafted early become millionaires by the age of 21(Shields). But there is also a slim chance that they might get drafted out of high school. High School Athletes have a 1.8% chance of getting drafted out of high school into the NBA(Bae). Overall they should let young high school players go or enter the NBA draft.

If the athletes deem themselves as being good enough and do not want to play in the collegiate schools, they should instead jump to a professional league. “Professional leagues such as the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, National Football League and Major League Baseball often have some type of an age restriction for the athletes that want to work for the league” (Smith, 2011). These restrictions in most instances do not

MSU is home to many popular and original clubs and organizations that students of MSU can join to pass time or even join because he or she finds the club or organization interesting. There are more than 300 clubs and organizations ran by students of MSU. and these leaders are in charge of running any special activities during or after school and these events range from simple speeches to huge concerts used to raise money and awareness for certain causes. These clubs can range from simple get togethers to collegiate competitions between other and rival colleges. The club or organizations can be for sports, games, classes the students is taking, or even just friends wanting to get together to talk about what is going on in their lives. One of these clubs is the Archery club. The archery club is a club that accepts any bow enthusiasts whether they are just getting into bows or have been shooting bows for years. They accept students that are interested in all kinds of bows whether it’s a long bow, curved bow, compound bow, crossbow, etc. The archery club at MSU is a competitive club that competes collegiately in shooting events with other archery clubs from other colleges but one does not have to compete in any competitions to be able to join this club. In a shorter sentence the MSU Archery Club is for bow enthusiasts that seek to show off their skills in competitions against other bow enthusiasts. Another club found on MSU’s campus is Club Baseball. Club Baseball is a club