It is the year 201. Football tryouts are just around the corner. Twenty to forty athletes enter tryouts scared of what they might face in the next couple of days. After a couple minutes of registering, the coach enters, the drills begin. Minutes turn into hours, hours turn into days, and finally tryouts have reached its end. The time had come for the team roster to come out. Every athlete waited impatiently for the coach to enter. A few moments later the coach enter with a roster in his hand. “If your name is called please state what school you attend then pick up your jersey at the door,” commanded the coach. Names began to be called and the athletes began to call out their schools. “Last but not least Eron Morgan,” called the coach with pride. “Sir I am homeschooled.” The coach looked at the athlete and said, “Have a seat son. Brandon Walker.” Sadly this is how our state stands on the topic of homeschooled students participating in high school sports. Although athletics is a huge focus in the 21st …show more content…
Ben Sieck, the author for the article “A House Divided: Homeschool Students on School Sports Teams,” explains the topic of homeschooled students’ eligibility to take part in public high school sports. He states, “The debate continues as to whether homeschooled students should be allowed to play on the local high school team alongside students who attend classes at the school all day long” (Sieck). As a state, the topic of homeschooled students participation in public high school sports is split. While some may say that students should be allowed to participate, other agree that students should have to attend that school to take part in their sports. This leads to athletically inclined students from being held back from their full potential. The only question is, why are students not allowed to take part in public high school