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The academics in high school are neglected in many different ways, both by the teachers and the students. In almost any high school in the country, a student will know more about what happened in the big game last night rather than knowing what they did in class or what was on their homework. This is caused by the school putting a bigger emphasis on sports rather than education (Gardner 1). Additionally, the school’s budget is not evenly distributed amongst all of the schools sections. The…

Matthew J. Parlow’s article “The Potential Unintended Consequences of the O’Bannon Decision” serves as a thorough exploration of the ramifications, both apparent and unforeseen, of Judge Claudia Wilken’s ruling in O’Bannon v. National College Athletic Association. Judge Wilken’s ruling in the case was truly monumental; it not only irreversibly altered the NCAA’s current student-athlete compensation policy but it also represented a defeat, or at the very least a non-victory, for an organization…

Sports teams should always give out trophies, but those trophies should be given out to only the best players or best teams. If trophies are given out as participation awards, they lose their meaning and athletes wouldn’t give their best efforts. Athletes should have to work for a trophy instead of just showing up to receive a trophy. Trophies should be a motivational tool not something that could potentially encourage athletes to decrease their efforts. To earn a trophy, athletes should have to…

Imagine being a professional college athlete, investing multiple hours in athletics and academics. Countless hours are spent training to become the best of the best to compete against the best schools. Athletes experience a toll on their bodies not only physically, but mentally as well; the level of training and commitment to the sport is easily comparable to what a professional athlete experiences. However, questions are raised as to whether college athletes should be paid to play. Oftentimes,…

Issues statement: Early specialisation is essential to develop into an elite athlete. Introduction: Within the sporting industry today, there is a lot of controversy within elite sports as to whether young athletes require specialising in a single sport at an early again order to play professionally. Early Sports Specialisation (ESS) is an intense, year-round training program in a single sport with the elimination of participating in other sports. While most experts agree that ESS is…

King David Linksfield Grade 12 Life Orientation Physical Education Written Task Tamar Miller 12M A: Sport as a Unifier 1. Yes, I do believe that sporting events contribute to unifying a nation. When a sportsman or sports team play an international event, they are representing their country and their home. First, they have the support of the nation who together to motivate the team. Second, they become unified through their single goal of encouraging the sportsmen, their common goal and…

Millions of parents and athletes across the country have encountered the issue of playing time when it comes to high school sports. The majority of them are disgruntled because they are oblivious to the fact that playing time is determined by ability. Not by the coach. The number of innings, playing time, minutes, games- It is called many different things, however, they all equate to how hard the athlete is willing to work towards the sport and whether they show it. Therefore, high school…

Introduction: Can you imagine living in a world where you are not allowed to participate in a sport because of the fact that you were born a “female”? Can you imagine living in a country where you need to disguise yourself as a boy just to be able to play the sport you love? Or even a world where you are allowed to participate in competitions but when you win the tournament then you receive less prize money than the males even though you trained just as hard? This is the challenge that females…

student athletes go for sports rather than education. Once the athlete is on campus, the students receive one meal a day that is included from the NCAA but that is it. Division One basketball, and football athletes, should be paid. The National Collegiate Athletic Association can afford to give all Division One athletes money. The NCAA agreed with CBS to televise March Madness for a price of 10.8 billion…

There is much debate over whether collegiate student-athletes should be compensated for their work at their respective universities. Some individuals believe that student-athletes should be paid because, like most college students, they do not have a lot of money. Many also believe that student-athletes should not be paid because they are getting to attend an institute of higher learning at a lesser price. Collegiate student-athletes should not be paid not only because they are already attending…