Should Football Be Allowed In High Schools

High school sports are an important aspect of a young person’s life because it could decide their college, careers, and determine their social circle. High school football is a time where a fellowship occurs, not only with students, but the community also. There is on going issues with contact sports such as should there be rule changes or eliminate the game completely because of head injuries occurring too often. The problem is deciding whether the risks of playing these sports are worth it in the end. Are the risks of football worth the entertainment or should should football be banned for safety reasons? Doctor Anne McKey stated that if anything, we should have rule changes and equipment changes because it’s not worth the risk (CNN, 2012).

This essay discusses why high school students shouldn’t play football. Students Playing football in high school are treacherous because students' brain are not matured, it could cause a large amount of damage to the brain. High school students have a high chance of having C.E.T. Also they don’t have a doctor that have experience on the sports field. I do not agree for high school student to play football.

This paper explores published articles that report on results from research conducted on this disadvantages of high school football. The articles vary in information and research conducted and have different argumentative points of discussion. This paper examines and states that high school football should be banned. Reasons are shown through different points of argument. Football causes continuous concussions, causes long term medical problems and causes different types of trauma to their body and affects their overall health.

Football, ever since it began, has had the constant question of should it be banned. Footballs origins began back in ancient Greece where even then it was known as a very rough and brutal game. When football came to England it was thought to be so rough that kings Henry II and Henry IV both actually banned it. A lot has changed since those times in history. We now have equipment for the game and every year the equipment keeps evolving into a more safety conscious design for the player. Rules for the game also keep changing throughout the years with the player’s safety in mind as well. Because of these changes, it has

In the article, “It’s Time To Ban High School Football” published in the Chicago Tribune on August 29, 2012, authored by Ken Reed, who has held varied positions throughout the sports spectrum, he has a Doctorate in Sports Management as well as many other accolades and is a strong advocate for quality physical education and sport safety; Reed has effectively used logical and emotional appeals to plead his case that football should be banned in high school. He makes the claim that concussions caused by violent collisions are far too dangerous on the brain and that the lessons taught on the grid-iron can be learned in

I believe that flag football should be added to schools for physical education and here is why. It is proven that 35.7 percent of people considered to be obese. One in twenty are considered to be extremely obese. Seventy-four percent of men are considered to be obese. Thirty-six percent of women are obese. So, I believe flag football should be added to schools, so kids can get to know the sport, so they can teach it to adults because flag football is proven to be fun for all ages.

Danger comes with any sport no matter how rough or mild. Every person knows the risks involving sports. Concussions are a problem but, they are not a large enough danger to shut high school football down. Critics are saying that high school football is to dangerous, but what is dangerous? Everyday, people do things like driving or walking across the street, yet everyone does these things everyday. Driving has regulations to ensure the safety of everyone involved, as does footbal. Precautions are made in order to keep the people safe. These regulations and rules help teens grow not only as athletes but as better people. These sports give teens a mean of escape from everyday life. These sports also help kids strategize the next game plan. These teens who are strategizing now, could be making the new breakthroughs in football regulations in the future.

Did you know 62% of all sports injuries occur during practices, not during games. That’s really astonishing fact in any sport you play there going to be injures like concussions and many more. People can not protect themself forever. The real subject is that football is too dangerous to play in high school.

Football has been a part of some students lives making it special for them. Even though many love playing and watching the sport football is too dangerous to be played in high school, it leads to brain injuries, bodily injuries, and death. Nowadays, brain injuries to some might sound as the worst injuries to have. It’s even worse because football is starting with younger kids.

Football is, in a sense, an amalgamation of what we perceive our nation 's values to be: teamwork, dedication and self-sacrifice. These values can be attributed to most any team sport though it is football that has become our favorite, satiating our lust for brutality. While this is not inherently a bad thing, the sport poses a much greater risk of concussions that other sports, more specifically to high school students. These injuries have previously had unknown long term effects but are now linked to dementia, depression and irritability and a wide range of other medical issues. Most players whether in high school or the NFL are painfully unaware of the risks that concussions may have on them. While banning football on a professional level is implausible, football should be removed from high school as the risks are insurmountable, especially when the same athleticism and character building can be found in most other team sports.

In This Article By Gillian Mohney, He Explains to use what the harms of playing football are like CTE “chronic traumatic encephalopathy”. What is CTE well it is a degenerative disease that has a build up of abnormal protein called tao. also currently found in dementia patients and is associated with a breakdown of brain tissue. Some symptoms are memory loss, confusion, Impulse control problems, aggression, anxiety. Dr. Andrew Gregory “ I do worry about the anxiety in general, We don’t want the message to be that kids shouldn’t

Youth Football provides health benefits to children and keeps them in shape. Youth Football is proven to lead to healthier and better habits when they grow up. It increases the energy that children will have on and off the field. Thus causing them to live a more energetic and happier laugh on and off the field. Parents know that children are hard to get to focus on one thing at a time, there brains, at a young age, have them all over they place.

Football has many benefits. One of the great benefits of football is it can help with college. Football offers students athletic scholarships. For many students, an athletic scholarship is the only way they can afford to go to college. Sports don’t just help with kids’ bodies, but it also helps with their minds as well. According to U.S. News, a study found that kids who did more aerobic exercise had more compact white matter in the brain, which is linked to better cognitive function. Football offers the fullest scholarships of all college sports.

Football is an all time favorite sport in the United States and millions of young boys, teenagers, and adults play this sport. Although the it is a rough sport, millions of males enjoy playing it because it's fun. Due to the fact that the sport is very rough, it has come to the idea that it's to dangerous to be allowed as a sport in schools for kids and teenagers. I strongly believe if this sport is loved and played by millions of people, they should not remove it from schools and deny the boys the right to play a sport something they love. With improvements football can be made into a safer sport.

“According to a news article, studies show that being physically active through football lowers body fat, strengthens muscles, and increases the likelihood of continuing good health habits later in life” (Harbaugh, 2015). Football is a physical sport where players learn how to play through pain and give their best efforts despite their limitations. In addition to physical toughness, it takes a strong mind to play the game of football. Regardless of the circumstances, possessing mental toughness will enable children to overcome adversity. Practice is crucial and preparation is necessary for children to work on their weaknesses, build confidence, and play with integrity. This is a motto I learned when I played basketball for The Boys Club of New York. Furthermore, children who are physically active and fit will be in shape to have fun and enjoy playing football. Besides enjoying the benefits of physical exercise, children will learn life lessons through the sport. The strong work ethic football players develop is a vital asset they can carry with them for the rest of their