“The rise in single sport specialization is looked at as one of the factors (explaining why) kids today are seeing the kinds of injuries normally associated with adult players” from a passage from Hollie Deese. The passage “Excerpt from ‘Overuse Injuries Among Young Athletes on the rise’” from Hollie Deese and “ Excerpt from ‘When safety Is the Name of the Game’” from David Noonan. Both of the passages talk about children’s injuries and how to prevent them from happening. They are multiple ways to prevent the injuries from happening. One way is by having the proper gears in good condition.…
To Play or Not To Play???“Put Me in Coach” When people reminisce about their high school years, fond memories of being at the height of fitness, spending countless hours with teammates, and playing in the “Big Game” are often treasured. However, some students at St. Anthony High School are choosing not to be involved in the athletic program for social and academic reasons. As a result, many are missing out on one of the most important aspects of their high school career. Although some believe that participation in high school athletics is a roadblock towards academic success and a satisfying social life, students should play at least one sport throughout high school because they will develop critical life skills and increase their physical…
How will sports help later in life when so little of these students do not go into professional sports. What would help them even more is a college degree. It is noted that the college sports are nothing like the high school sports. There is an increase in intensity and demand for the players time, it tries to mimic a professional sports environment. A professional sports model will not blend in with the school environment (Gerdy 63).…
While I was in high school, I was able to letter in five different sports. (Ice hockey, XC, track and field, softball and basketball). I have had many opportunities to form different kinds of discipline, different ways to get my mind working and different views on how to take in/embrace things. I feel that because of my experiences, I can help teach students better understand a sport. I got offered a job as a basketball coach last year and I was able to put all of this into action.…
Is free education enough to college athletes? Do colleges and universities exploit their athletes without even give them compensation? Years ago, being chosen from a university for being an outstanding athlete was a dream for most of the students wanting to have a sports’ career and a good education, but nowadays the debate over whether the student-athletes should be paid or not has been ... In fact, a group of former players “has filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that student-athletes are entitled to some of the money the NCAA makes off of using their names and likenesses on merchandise such as jerseys and video games.” () Critics of the schools’ system argue that student athletes do not obtain the sufficient benefits from their universities,…
An Athletic Trainer is a healthcare professional, who works hand in hand with physicians in their district, performs emergency care, clinical diagnosis, and rehabilitation for sports related injuries. Out of one hundred sixty-six people who took part in a survey dealing with concussion awareness, ninety-five percent of them felt a full time Athletic Trainer who attends practices as well as games and events, is more beneficial than the Athletic Trainers who only attend games (Dunning). In cases involving schools who only have the resources to staff one athletic trainer, there are usful alternatives to make sure the sports running concurrently are covered. Steven Upham, Head Athletic Trainer at Shadow Mountain High School, has been the only trainer…
There has been quite a discussion lately on the topic of whether NCAA student athletes should receive financial compensation. Currently the NCAA does not pay student athletes. The NCAA rule that states student athletes are not allowed to receive financial compensation needs to stay the same; if it doesn’t, college athletics will never be the same. The first reason why NCAA student-athletes shouldn’t receive financial compensation is because many student-athletes already receive scholarships and other benefits.…
What are the Benefits of Youth Sports Jackson Garnes Period 7 Dr. Kooiker Composition December 1, 2017 Thesis Statement: What are the benfits of youth sports? Background Benefits of youth sports Problems without youth sports Fixing existing problems III. Benefits of youth sports Physical Benefits Phycological Benefits Social Benefits Edjucational Benefits IV. Problems without youth sports Today children obestety is a growing problem Children not involved are more likley to have drug and alchohal problems Children dont learn life skills V. Fixing Existing problems…
The score 60 to 61,down by a point,ten seconds, on the clock,the crowd is nervous. As fathers and their sons are yelling at top of their lungs. As the crowd watch their favorite team take the last shot as it seems it takes forever until the shot is made. The crowd goes wild millions of fans around the world are jumping up and down. Everyone goes home happy except a group of people.…
We will begin with the thought process behind specialization in sports. In 2008 Malcolm Gladwell came out with a book titled “Outliers.” In the book Gladwell speaks of a 10,000 hour rule for mastery at any subject, or for out purposes sport. Stating that in order to become an expert one must spend 10,000 hours practicing or studying that subject. In the book he uses research done by…
Compared to the 317 million American citizens that sum is extremely small. The probability of an athlete even making it to the professional level is slim to none. According to the NCAA there is a 0.03% chance of a high school athlete going to the pros. There is a 1.2% chance of a college athlete going pro (NCAA 1). Around the U.S. over 30 million children compete in youth sports.…
According to John O’Sullivan from changingthegameproject.com, many parents fear that their child would fall behind if they didn’t specialize. This fear can lead to a child being put into a sport that isn’t enjoyable, motivating, or doesn’t take their physical abilities into account (O’Sullivan, 1). This fact shows that specializing doesn’t just have physical effects on a child, it also has many mental effects on them. Another fact to support this point is that The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research recommends that parents and coaches take a child’s motor skills and mental development into account when deciding whether a child should play a sport, and suggest that kids should play more than one sport at a young age (Hall, 1). This fact shows that if a child only plays one sport their motor skills won’t fully develop, due to the fact that they’re only using certain muscles.…
Children and teens of today's society are getting less exercise and physical activity than ever before. The solution to this epidemic is joining competitive sports, they are not just good for the child’s health they are also good for various other things. Of course, there are risks involved in competitive sports such as getting injured and sometimes seriously injured and competitive sports may get heated and can become all about the winning but they need to take the risk in order to see the many benefits competitive sports have. Competitive sports numerous benefits but here are a few, competitive sports have social benefits.…
Youth sports gives kids a chance to be themselves and work with others. Organized youth sports leagues or OYSl is about making new friendships and hardships of youth sports. Youth sports should always be an important role in every kids lives. Youth sports teaches you about citizenship and sportsmanship, it's all about being part of a team. With youth sports everyone benefits not only about learning teamwork but to help keep a healthy lifestyle.…
They allow students to become involved, and can benefit a person’s experience in high school. A person’s involvement in sports during school would be an overall benefit to their lives by improving themselves not only physically, but mentally and socially as well. When a person thinks about sports, the first thing that comes to…