Why Are High School Sports Good For Kids

Injuries are one of the top reasons why sports are bad for kids. In the video we watched from WCPO called “Pressure On Teen Athletes Sore” they say that the amount of injuries have increased from 7 Thousand to 22 Thousand a year. The amount tripled. It is said that the injured children's families spent $30,000 in six months. This source also said that the more sports you play there is an increased risk of getting an injury. In one of the article called “ High School, College Football Comes With Risk. In this article a Primary Investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio named R. Dawn Comstock states that there might be more injuries in some school because some schools

Many people suffer from post affliction syndromes, mentally and physically. “More than 775,000 children, ages 14 and younger, are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year. Most of the injuries occurred as a result of falls, being struck by an object, collisions, and overexertion during unorganized or informal sports activities (Stanford).” There are between “an estimated 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States every year (Prevacus),” and 300,000 of those concussions are from High School athletes. A new study from Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered that over 91% of NFL players have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy syndrome (CTE). It can occur if you’ve had repeated concussions without proper treatment. It attacks nerve cells in the brain and results in memory loss, confusion, vertigo, suicidal thoughts, etc. It can happen at anytime, at any age. You can also be incredibly impaired, and lose nerves in your arms or legs depending on the severity. Would you risk all that, to participate in a High School football

Occasionally in some athletes’ lives, the parents pick the sport their child participates in. They may do this because they want to envision themselves and their child participating. Athletes’ parents push them to go to practice and games, and they end up quitting due to the parents “gap between the child’s desire to have fun and the misguided notion among some adults that their kids’ games are a miniature version of grown-up competitions, where the goal is to win (Atkinson). This problem can lead to psychological and anxiety issues in children. If a child believes they have to be the best, but they physically and emotionally can’t, it can make the relationship between the parent and child distant and not as strong. Parents hope to see their children in the professional sports; however, only “one in six thousand high school football players will make it to the NFL” (Atkinson). With these statistics, the odds are very low for athletes to make it that far, and parents pushing their children to be that .0001 chance can stress a kid out and strain their academics. In bigger schools, it is more competitive to be on a school sports team, which can cause heartbreak if an athlete does not make the team, but the parent can take it to a whole new level believing that the child did not work hard enough. This can sometimes lead to the student being punished, with

Injuries is a con that comes with sports. In, Report: Pressure on teen athletes soars, studies have shown that concussions have tripled over the last decade (Report). A way to avoid injuries, like concussions, is to get more protective and effective gear. Some still argue that joining sports isn’t worth a

A concussion, which could be caused by a small head movement, is no minor issue as it could lead to brain trauma. Many people are affected by it and many more are vulnerable to it. But the impact isn't the real issue. The real issue is with the lack of healing and recovery. Healing time is crucial when it comes to head injuries and, according to the CDC, most athletes get around 7 days to recover compared to the recommended 1-2 months! Athletes sometimes don't even get time to recover and this could lead to long term effects in life. According to my personal experience, my ability to focus has been greatly reduced because of a concussion. This is a serious issue that is often overlooked my coaches and parents because of their pride and overconfidence in the child. Due to the fact that concussions could lead to permanent brain damage, discomfort, and long term illness, student athletes should be excluded from any athletics until a full recovery had been accomplished.

It starts from when kids are young are taught by parents and coaches to be tough, and that’s with great reason, you should be tough, you should be a able to take a hit and get back up that’s part of the game, but the problem lies within education teaching kids when they need to be tough and when they should take a step back and realize there is a serious problem. The coaches used to be no better, they didn’t have to have sort of training Though this has changed in the last few years. While I began to briefly search around on this topic I found a interesting quoute from Brett Favre who is a soon to be hall of fame quarterback, he played 20 years in the NFL and set many passing records. He was recently asked if he had a son would he let him play in the NFL, and this was his response “I would be real leery of him playing football.” Added Favre: “In some respects, I’m almost glad I don’t have a son because of the pressures he would face. Also the physical toll that it could possibly take on him” Brett Favre is not alone there are countless other players that agree they would not try to avoid letting their children play football.

Head injuries are on the rise for athletes at all levels of play. Reports show that the number of children seeking emergency medical care for sports concussions incurred while playing competitive athletics has more than doubled. In 2015, 11 high school football players died from head related injuries. According to “The game’s tragic toll” written by Kalyn Kahler and Dan Greene eight deaths happened in game during regular play and 3 deaths happened outside of game time. Eleven  deaths may not seem like a lot in a year but numbers start to add up though years. This is enough information to definitely prove that it is a bad idea to still play these sports. Is it really worth it to risk your life over something that otherwise would only take up about fifteen percent of your life otherwise? Unlikely, yet these sports are still played every single day. The medical effects have recently caught media attention appearing on fox news and has spread rapidly. Nobody is saying anything good about them which is what needs to happen in order to protect people from being hurt. Many athletes receive concussions then still return to the sport again!  A “second impact syndrome” is a situation in which an individual sustains a second concussion previous to full recovery according to “concussion / mild tbi”. A second brain injury, or cumulative concussions can be more dangerous than the original. A concussion victim, Anne Frank says

Many children enjoy sports more than life itself. To love a sports with that amount of significance is not a horrible thing, but to love oneself should be the first priority in life. Especially adolescents who play the sport with lots of passion and emotion by imitating their favorite athletes to fight an injury so they would be able to continue their action. The youth as a whole need to realize that injuries are capable of affecting people’s lives around them. For example, hiding any joint problems gives an increase chance of arthritis at a younger age. Sport injuries at a young age can lead to a serious case of no or rare physical activity for the rest of their life (Schnedier 1). Concussions are one of the most serious injuries that athletes should be aware of and how to continue. Athletes like Chris Coyne fight concussions to play, but fighting a severe headache, dizziness and nausea can hurt a team more if something very serious would have happened to effect a teammate’s life.

Sports are not for everybody, not only because of talent level, but because a certain mindset is to be had to be successful at any sport. A commitment is made. Forty hours of practice a week, the average amount of time spent practicing for football players, all for a one hour game, the average time of one game of college football, takes dedication. That is not even counting the time spent icing, resting, and studying the playbook or film, not to mention the school work to be kept up with for college and high school students. Most athletes have become used to the grind and juggling three or four time consuming activities all at one time while being successful at each. Waking up at the break of dawn, following a schedule, and suffering consequences when a bad choice is made creates character and discipline that is often needed for many little league, high school, and college athletes. The most important non tangible thing sports teach anyone is how to get back up after falling, how to get knocked down but get right back up and keep going, how to move on from failure and overcome it, focusing on the next important part of life. These skills of determination and courage taught through sports are essential for being successful in any part of life and are hard to come by anywhere

First, youth sports help develop character and confidence in children. In the article “Are High School Sports Good For Kids?” it states “... develop good citizens through interscholastic activities which provide equitable opportunities, positive recognition and learning experiences.” Another reason is that it creates more rewarding friendships. As it states in the News article “Kids and Sports” by CBS News “... Having athletic confidence helps a child greaty and it doesn't have to be a team sport or a high pressure one either.” This tells us that if your children are in sports it will benefit them as they get older and when they are adults they will be prepared more than people who didn’t participate in sports.

When I think of high school I see a football player scoring a touchdown not students working hard on their tests but is scoring a touchdown or sports in general beneficial to students?

Sports is a great way to get a child into socializing with other students. A lot of schools believe that school are more into academics than socializing. When you think about it tho as we get older and get jobs we have to learn how to socialize with other people. It's how life works socializing is a major key for living in the world that we live in today.

Although sports may be fun more and more kids are dropping out of sports each year. It’s not okay sports drama needs to end. The reason why stated by sectionwestiling.com it conserves too much energy and most kids have a short attention spand. Some kids also feel like they're not getting taken to the next level by their coach[s]. Children want to improve but they aren’t. The majority of kids feel though they don't

"A new study is raising awareness of the risk associated with playing school sports," according to Dr. Cynthia LaBella. Injuries caused by school sports has been going on quite a while. However, in the article, it says,"Data from 2001-2005 shows almost 208,000 nonfatal sports and recreation-linked brain injuries." Perkel also says," There was an estimate of 517,726 football injuries in 2005-2006." Are school sports helpful or harmful to young people? Although many people think that school sports help athletes set goals, build character and citizenship, in reality, school sports are harmful to young people, and cause severe injuries, stress, and less interest in

Sports may not be all that good for children. Some people might say that sports can cause injury, children won’t get a chance to play if they are not very good, or children may be made fun of for lacking skill in that particular sport. I believe that participating in sports has a much more positive impact on children. Sports can help children’s health approve, help them develop new friends, and can help improve the children’s self confidence.