When children play tackle football they put their whole future on the line. Once a child puts on that helmet and pads and steps on the field they risk their future on playing that game, “Children are our greatest treasure, They are our future” (Mandela 2). Children who play football do not get as much emotional help as they would in 1990, teamwork is not something children of the modern generation gain either. Most children drop out of sports by the age of thirteen, the main reason for that is that the coaches work them to hard for their age. Children are risking the fact that they could be severely injured by playing at such a young age when their body is not fully developed enough to take the hits. Children who play football under the age of 12 also have trouble with reading and writing when they get older.
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I wouldn't and my whole life is football. I think the risk is more than the reward." Many statements have been said about children playing football but many of them say that children that young should not even play football and that the risk is to high. After most of these statements portent us all think twice about involving their children in football.
Most parents don't really let their kids play tackle football nowadays but instead sign them up for flag football. Flag football is a lot safer with instead of tackling children have to try and pull the flag tied around everyone's waist. Forty five percent of children play flag football instead of tackle but many children would play rather play tackle over flag.
The Catholic Church has nothing against playing football and most of the priests are football fans themselves. But the Catholic Church think that football should be some other day than the sabbath or the day of rest. They think that children are too young to be playing
Teamwork is not …show more content…
I wouldn't and my whole life is football. I think the risk is more than the reward." Many statements have been said about children playing football but many of them say that children that young should not even play football and that the risk is to high. After most of these statements portent us all think twice about involving their children in football.
Most parents don't really let their kids play tackle football nowadays but instead sign them up for flag football. Flag football is a lot safer with instead of tackling children have to try and pull the flag tied around everyone's waist. Forty five percent of children play flag football instead of tackle but many children would play rather play tackle over flag.
The Catholic Church has nothing against playing football and most of the priests are football fans themselves. But the Catholic Church think that football should be some other day than the sabbath or the day of rest. They think that children are too young to be playing