Amateur sports

Should every kid get a trophy for just participating in a sport? Every kid should get a trophy. People state that trophy motivate kids. Trophy play a popular roll in people in life. Some people states that kids shouldn’t get trophies because it doesn’t reflect real life. Every child should get a trophy. So they would maybe support the team and the coach more better. Kids shouldn’t get the same trophy every year because wouldn’t be fair to others. If another person get a trophy that…

What is sport, or what does it mean to be a sport? Naturally, one would begin to ponder such a question and only come up with what seems obvious. One would answer with things that seem innate to them, such as: basketball, football, baseball, or soccer. But, to respond in such manner leaves the question unanswered. That kind of answer to the question does not define what a sport is, but instances where a case is claiming to be a sport that one happens to have a level of familiarity with. Does a…

impossible you must specialize in a sport. Truth is that, “the best medically, scientifically, and psychologically recommended way to develop such all around athleticism is ample free play and multiple sport participation as a child”(O'Sullivan). Training for one sport actually does more harm than good. Specializing in a specific sport before Middle School/High School increases the risk of injury and burnout, and amplifies parental pressure. Specializing in a sport increases the risk of…

In the sports business world, I am interested in pursuing a career in one of the following fields- marketing or sales. Through my internship, I was given the unique opportunity to interview people in upper management positions in each of those fields. The interviews provided me with extremely beneficial information as I continue on my career path in the sports business industry. Jimmy McIntyre is the Vice President of Marketing at Sports Endeavors Incorporated. The most important part of his…

Being a part of my high school women’s tennis team for 4 years has taught me how to thrive in a team environment while still growing as an individual. Tennis is an interesting sport in that even though you each play individually and accumulate a personal win-loss record, you are ultimately judged at the team level – if you don’t have a competitive team your win-loss record won’t matter because your team will be eliminated and your season will be cut short. I think this creates a unique…

As more athletes with disabilities gained greater access to inclusive adapted sports programs, a rise in sports injuries amongst this population was anticipated to be greater than that of their peers without disabilities. This study indicated, however, that the percent of sports-related injuries to athletes with disabilities was parallel to that of athletes without disabilities. In a risk study conducted by Ferrara and Buckley from 1990 to 1992, 9.45 per 1000 athletes with disabilities reported…

Understanding the Importance of Sports Injuries Injury prevention is an important aspect of youth and elite sports programs across the country. More and more kids today are choosing to partake in deep play sports such as football, basketball, hockey, etc. With the program attendance growing higher and higher the injuries are also increasing; more than 38 million adolescents and children participate in organized sports programs, and even more than that participate in informal and unorganized…

Basketball, Gymnastic, Diving etc. Are all examples of competitive sports. An issue that has always been debated is “Should kids be allowed to play competitive sports?” It's clear that overall I believe that every kid between the ages of 8-14 should not be allowed to play competitive sports. There are many reasons, on why kids should not be allowed to play competitive sports. To starts off, kids should not be allowed to play competitive sports, because there are many risk on getting many…

When you play a sport, is mental agility more important than physical prowess or both of them are equally as important? From the evidence received in the excerpt “Why We Run?” from Bernd Heinrich and in the article “What Can Be Better Than A Touchdown?” from Kelefa Sanneh. The answer to the question is actually that mental agility is more important than physical prowess so you can play any kind of sport really well. To start with, metal agility is a more important attribute than physical prowess…

Cutting Sports in High School Sports are a fun and healthy pass time for most people to enjoy with others. The younger you are exposed to sports, the more you grow to appreciate the game for what it is. To some, sports, such as football, baseball, soccer, etc. are all they have. It is one of the most important things for them such as an artist’s work is everything to them. If a person, especially an adolescent, finds a passion that they want to pursue, they should have the opportunity to.…