Although many members of society advocate the benefits of organized sports, many feel that these activities usher in undesireable consequences for the athletes. The sports distract from other, more important, functions of the participants’ lives, as well as acting as a conduit towards physical damage. Participating in sports often requires excessive amounts of time; early mornings, afterschool, and during weekends. The amount of time spent in these sports distracts and hinders teens from engaging themselves in other areas of their lives. These lost opportunities include valuable chances at volunteering, other extracirriculars, a paid job, and of course, school. When teens put their whole essence into a sport, they lose sight of
