Have you ever fully read a release form, or waiver, or other equally long winded legal document? I’ve made a habit of trying to read each and every document, where I have to “check the box to agree to terms,” or sign to show my understanding, because I like to know exactly what I am agreeing to, as well as what they are expecting me to do with a product or activity. The document that sticks with me most clearly is the sports release form, that every student who participated in P.E., or sports had to complete and turn in. The waiver had the normal legalese, that were made with the intention of protecting the school from undue lawsuits, but the part that sticks with me the most is the descriptions of the possible injuries that might be sustained, …show more content…
It was the epitome of a catastrophic injury. After arriving at the hospital my ankle was reset and I was discharged later that day with corrective surgery a few days later. The surgery went off without a hitch, but I wouldn’t be able to run, jump, or even walk on my own for the next three months. Despite this colossal setback, I crutched back to school the following week. On my third or so day back, I was called down to the principal's office, because I had missed several days of school in a row (I wonder why?). Regardless, after I showed up hobbling into his office, the reason for my absences became clear. Then he wanted to go over my grades, to make sure that I wouldn’t fall too far behind. When he pulled them up, he was surprised to see that I was still getting top marks, and did not have a single missing assignment. This was not by error, because, even in my drug induced half conscious state, I had diligently e-mailed my teachers and completed all of the school work that I had missed, never missing a step
High School sports are a big part in the high school experience. Many kids participate in high school sports each year. Some kids do many more sports than others and kids get injured during them. Playing a sport in high school is difficult because you have to worry about school work and family & friends. Also, many people do not make some of the sports team they will try out for and be embarrassed of themselves. Schools should not continue to fund sports because of school work, injuries, and embarrassment.
Zanesville would get a 19-yard catch by Andrew Everson and then a 17-yard run by Murphy to give the impression that their offense was ready to turn it on. Then with 2:49 left in the half Everson would get sacked by Marques Sherman for
High school athletes have really only one option after high school to continue playing their chosen sport, and that option is to play for a college team. However, if the student does play for a college the student must adhere to the National Collegiate Athletic (NCAA) rules and regulations. By doing so, the student athlete gets a sports scholarship, especially if the student participates in a making money sport. And here lies the problem. Many of the fan favorite sports like football and basketball rakes in millions of dollars for not just the universities of winning teams but also for the NCAA. Student athletes do not receive any compensation outside of scholarships. In effect the NCAA has a monopoly on the talent, efforts, and earning potential
Another Sunday, another Sunday with the New York Mets being blown out. After taking 2 out of the 3 from the Colorado Rockies, the Mets currently sit 9.5 games out of second wild card spot in the National League. It would have been nice for to the Mets end up sweeping the Rockies and end the weekend 7.5 games out. With 7 games remaining on the home stand, I believe that if the Mets want to be involved in a discussion for the wild card spot, they will need to at least win 5 of the games. With 4 games against the Cardinals and 3 against the lonely Oakland A’s, it won’t be easy. As seen the weekend before the all-star break, the Mets went to St. Louis and lost 2 out 3, including only scoring 1 run in the final two days. The end of
It is a known fact that sports are a significant factor into the way of life for Americans. Families will sacrifice much of their lives to see one of the children become a professional athlete. One of those sacrifices is money. Money for some families, seems almost unlimited while for the majority of families, money is something difficult to come by. Depending on which family a child belongs to, their chances of playing college or professional ball is drastically different. The world of high school sports is becoming more financially demanding than ever because camp prices are rising at an overwhelming rate, families are acquiring debt in hope that their kid is successful, and student athletes of lower class families are not getting the head starts of upper class family athletes.
“It’s funny how they have the money to pay themselves (the administrators and coaches) first and then say there’s nothing left over for the athletes. Why are the athletes on the other end?...”(ProQuest Staff) That is what Jay Bilas had to say about paying student-athletes, and many more without a voice have agreed with him. Many people believe withholding compensation from student-athletes is wrong. The student-athletes make billions of dollars for the NCAA and receive no sliver of pay from the largest collegiate athletic organization in the entire world. Many have spoken, even formed groups to help reform college sports to where the athletes receive more benefits, and while the NCAA does offer scholarships to
College sports isn't what everyone makes it out to be. Some people relate college sports to High School sports only to the extent of: it's a level harder. Many feel that college sports isn't that big of a deal. What little people know is being a collegiate athlete is a job. The life ou hae is set out for you on the court. Most of the free time off the court is spent doing homework. There's hardly any time for a social life, and or time for your family. Being a collegiate athlete isn't just about playing sports anymore, this is your job.
Catastrophic injury is devastating not only to the injured athlete, but also to the athlete’s family, school and community. The Washington Post indicated that an estimated 800 thousand boys and girls take part in high school sports yearly. This demonstrates how high school sports is a major part of the school extra curricular activity. In Daniel Gould article "Are High School Sports Good For kids?" he found that students who took part in high school sports got educational benefits and extracurricular activities have positive effects on adolescents .Experts may argue that high school sports allow kids to be physical active, but they must also recognize the clear dangers. Playing high school sports come with serious consequences and life altering changes such as physical injuries, peer pressure and psychology effects.
Title What are some benefits that one likes from playing with a sportss team? One can learn a lot of important pieces of advice for life while being a part of a team. Everyone in some part of their life will participate on a sports team in some fashion. Beneficial factors that one will gain from playing in a sports team setting is the team atmosphere, learning lessons, and accountability.
Students, Brian Harpin and Brent Nelson at Kankakee Kays High School [Illinois], enjoy playing soccer for the their high school team. They like being part of a team and feel they do not need to be the best players. "You have to play the game, give it your best shot, and not give up," says Nelson. Some of Nelson’s teammates let the competition acquire the best of them. "Sometimes when they missed the ball, they took out their anger on other people," he says. Other teammates told them to just play the game and have fun. All students must play competitive sports in school to make sure that they do not become obese, and so they can stay in shape.
“ Sport is like a war without the killing.” (Ted Turner.) This quote illustrates that in sports everyone competes against each other. Teens are exposed to sports at an early age by their peers and the society. As teens progress into high school, they often participate in high school sports without knowing the negative impacts in the future.
We need to get rid of competitive sports at Monticello Trails Middle School for the greater good.
Less than half. Less than half of those who never participated in sports in school, will go on to get a college degree. On the flip side almost ⅔ of student athletes, nationwide, will get a 4 year college degree. These numbers come from a poll done by the Harris Poll, a Nielsen company, that surveyed thousands of people in the U.S. From the poll, researchers found that former student athletes more regularly graduate college and have a higher average income than those that don’t. However, there is much controversy over these activities because of a recent rise in injuries among athletes. High school sports have been becoming more and more popular as of late and rate of sports related injuries has gone up with it. While we can’t ignore the dangers
Why shouldn't homeschooled children be able to play public school sports, what good is it actually doing? People have been debating about this because in some cases they have let children being homeschooled play public school sports but in other cases they don't allow them to play in the sports at a school. The parents think that it is unfair for some children to be able to play in public school sports but not other children. This has been going on since 1996 when a judge in New York denied access for a homeschooler to participate in public school sports. However, both sides seem to get the same amount of support. The people who say that they should be able to play in public school sports argue that they should be able to because they are like
High school sports are a good pass time for high school kids, it keeps some out of trouble or gets kids out of the house. On the other hand high school sports have gotten very serious, instead of just having fun. It’s turned into if you don’t win then what’s the point, it not for the fun. It’s been drilled into everyone heads that they have to be a really good player and their only way they’re getting into college is through sports. Everyone dream is to play for a division I team, which that’s not a bad goal to have but in reality not every athlete can go division I. High school athletes have this mentality that they have to win all the time or be the best they put a lot of pressure on themselves. Not in all cases but, if someone wants to