...About %30 of adolescents are overweight. Are competitive sports bad for kids? Why should kids play competitive sports? All kids should play competitive sports. Competitive sports are a good thing. There is plenty of evidence to show that they are good. As the obesity rate increases sports are better for kids. Kids should play competitive sports because they will be more active, because they will develop good sportsmanship and communication skills and because they will have a better social life One reason kids should play competitive sports is that they will be more active. The article What are the benefits of competitive sports for youth? says “Millions of american children and teenagers are overweight. Participating in competitive youth burns calories and helps prevent obesity.”(Davis 2014) This is important because obesity can lead to disease and death. Knowing that %30 of adolescents are overweight that would have big impact which is why kids should be more active...
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...Children who participate in sports are much more likely to succeed in life than those who don’t. In the article, "Have Youth Sports Become Too Intense?," the issue of how intensity of sports can affect a child is debated. Participating in intense physical activity comes with it's obstacles. Though, as seen in the text, "Bored, frustrated, or lonely kids join our league and become dedicated, confident, self-disciplined athletes ready for the world beyond school," these sport commitments sound like a great idea.The benefits of competitive youth sports are worth the drawbacks because it gives children physical activity and teaches them important life skills like teamwork and decision making. Competition is healthy and effects a student into great decision making in the future. Such as getting good grades. They are also less likely to get involved in gangs, drugs, and alcohol abuse. This intensity can come with failure and let downs, but being able to, "...ignore naysayers is key to success." The text states, "Picking themselves up after a bad play and ignoring the teasing make kids better players and stronger people." These are life skills that no child should be unaware of for the future. Just by doing these sports, it trains children’s physical and mental health that is important for future success....
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...Focus on competitive sport Summery Competitive sport for children at the heart of the Olympic legacy(text1) The author starts by telling about Prime Minister David Cameron, who has declared that competitive and individual sport will be, at the core of the new curriculum for primary school. He wants the government to hold on to the inspiration from the Olympic Games, that can inspire many children to take part in sports, in their schools and outside in sports clubs. In the new curriculum they will aim to enable the kids, to be physical active in longer periods, be skilled in a range of physical activities, among them team sport and also help kids lead a more healthy and active lifestyle. Furthermore the Government has run the first school games were the final were held at the Olympic venues, to inspire competition in every school in the country. The government planes on giving out 1 bn pound to help promote sport in schools and clubs. Lastly Cameron said that he wants the Olympics to lead to a rivalry of competitive sport, and says there needs to be a stop to, where everyone gets a prize, no matter have the did. Outline In today’s society it is very mixed have you look at competitive sport. It is all about have you yourself have been a part of it. For some all are winners and should have a prize for participating, while others see it as only the winners deserve glory. If you have the coordination and athleticism, competitive sport might be fun and joyful. But what...
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...peoples lives and organisations such as SPARC, local gyms, sports councils, local sports trusts and our own schools have been prominent in sending messages to young people what they deem to be physical activity ideals. In our school there has been a lot of debate around issues, such as, which activities are supported the most and why, are the stereotypes surrounding certain physical activities and who are the decision makers in our school when it comes to issues related to physical activity opportunities. This critical discussion seeks to explore the varied roles of physical activity in young peoples lives and how these role are significant. It will examine the influences and assumptions surrounding the debate. The World Health Organisation defines physical activity as “Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that define movement”. It is important to be aware that physical activity is not just sport. In a lot of research I found about how young people participate in physical activity I was annoyed to see the surveys focused a lot on sport and therefore did not take into account that young people might be active through other physical activities. For example, the Stay and Play study suggests that 70% of kids drop out of sport between 13-17 years, 62%indicate they are highly likely to drop out of sport and 50% don’t do any sport. However, whose to say that some of the 50% reported who do not do any sport are not still active through participating in other physical...
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...A disagreement has come about, and some think that youth sports are good for a child to participate in, but others think youth sports are will not good for a child to participate in. Parents cannot figure out if their child should let their child play sports or not. It is clear that competitive sports are beneficial for children because it helps them in school, to make friends, and teaches them life lessons on perseverance. The most important reason to let a child play competitive sports is that sports help a child in school, which will help them when they are in adult hood. In an article called "What Are the Benefits of Competitive Sports" by Sarah Davis. Sarah goes on to say, "According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness...
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...factors, it’s not surprising that some athletes simply burn out on their sport. But what is shocking to many in the field are the young ages at which this is increasingly happening -- sometimes as early as 9 or 10. The scenario often goes something like this: Eager to nurture the next A-Rod or Michelle Kwan, parents enroll their 5- or 6-year-olds in a competitive sports league or program. Over the next few years, training intensifies and expands to the off-season, making practice essentially year-round. Youngsters may join more than one league or a traveling team. They may have to sacrifice other interests and give up most of the down time that allows them to just be kids. Soon the stakes get higher because many parents and coaches play to win. Winning means recognition and that could lead to lucrative opportunities -– high school championships then college scholarships and perhaps a shot at the pros. “Kids sports have become much more competitive,” says Dr. Jordan Metzl, medical director of the Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. “And in general, high-level competition for young kids is not a great thing,” says Metzl, co-author of “The Young Athlete: A Sports Doctor’s Complete Guide for Parents.” With more kids than ever in organized sports, an estimated 30 million of them up through high school, Metzl and other experts in sports medicine and youth athletics say they are increasingly concerned about the...
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...Michael Tracy Bruce Brasier Lit Comm 06 March 2017 Sports are the Heart of High School Think about High School without sports, it has less school pride and more violence and drug useage. School sports help students in many ways. High schools should offer competitive sports. High school sports help students academically, it keeps students to be healthy, and it teaches student athletes important life skills. “High school sports help students academically. Students who participate in school sports did approximately 10% better in math, science, English, and social studies than other students that do not currently participate in sports. Students athletes have a better average absences than non athletes. Student athletes miss an average of 7.4...
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...Great Britain when people were cheering at competitive sporting events which then spread to the United States of America. In the United States, the first cheerleaders were from a group of six men from Princeton University, which was called the Princeton Pep Club. The man that organized the Princeton Pep Club was Thomas Peebler. Thomas Peebler was a graduate of Princeton University who started a cheer/chant of “Sis Boom Rah”. Cheerleading has come a long since the Princeton Pep Club, but yet it is still not receiving the respect it should be receiving in today’s world. The history of cheerleading over the past century has evolved from six men in the Princeton Pep Club chanting at a football game to one of today’s most popular and difficult sports for both girls and boys. Cheerleading started as a man’s sport and overtime evolved into a sport that is based mainly on females. When people now a days think of cheerleading, they think of girls flaunting around in their short skirt and tight uniform top, but cheerleading began as a male sport. During the year of 1903, at a University of Minnesota football game, there was a group of six males that created a yell squad, which led to a male cheer fraternity called Gamma Sigma (iSport, History of Cheerleading). The Cheerleading State, which consisted of a group of males who led crowd chants during basketball and football games, was started in 1905 by a group from Texas A&M. The sport of cheerleading remained mostly men until...
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...experiences with sports. It may be because of resources available to certain people or because of their gender and where they grew up. In my research, I found that most people do get involved with sports because of their parents and at a young age. However, as they grew up their involvement with sports and how it has affected their lives has changed immensely, even for those who are still involved. As I compared my findings from the interviews of two different people with other previous research, it seemed to support and reject certain sociological findings. When I started to interview the individuals, I set up the questions beforehand and then scheduled to meet up with both of my interviewees at different times on different...
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...Athletes and Sports Competitors, 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2015. Athletes and sports competitors participate in organized. Every sport is a competitive sport. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of athletes. Some sports are held outdoors and the other sports are held in a facility. Many athletes must travel to sports events, which may include long bus rides or plane trips. Athletes work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Athletes who play a contact sport like football or hockey are highly susceptible to injuries. This is good for good information and how they do things. Athletes and coaches wages are $40,060. They should get paid out of all the hard work they do. Football is a competitive sport to play. Athletes...
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...Greg Nelson Sports Administration KINE 6323 Steve Dingman 2/23/2014 After doing various researches I came across a couple of quote that really stood out to me and others, John Wooden said that sports do not build character, sport reveal it, Legendary UCLA Basketball coach. With this being said, many players and coaches and other believe that sports, such as football and basketball, build character. Let’s take time to sit and think about this. If it were true, every person that steps upon the grid iron would be strong and successful winners in every aspect in the sport’s society. If you truly look at a person’s character, it has already been developed. Sports, such as football, bring it out of an individual. I wouldn’t say sports don’t develop player, but again I will say that it help bring out the best in a player. I figure that one way that sports helps a player’s character is how the ways of the game affect a person. Nobody like to lose, but when you lose are you going to be a man about the situation and shake another player’s hand or walk off the field with too much pride. The reason I speak on that is because a loser with bad sportsmanship will show that he got defeated with bad character, but a player with good sportsmanship will sit and accept that he got defeated and show more positive character throughout his career. A lot of people think that football is a good sport to show one’s character by how they win and their emotion through the game. When a team...
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...competitions or to discontinue them. According to experts competition can be a way of motivation if used properly, that is why it should be continued. The reasons why competition should be continued is because, first sports is a type of competition used in schools yet many people still participate in them and second, competition doesn't necessarily have to be in a form of sports it can also be made for learning purposes. Sports is a type of competition that many people enjoy, that is why people should associate sports with school. Sports also don't make people as stressful as regular competitions. Ordinary competitions make you stand in front of massive amounts of people, which can make you nervous especially if you make a mistake. Unlike regular competitons sports give you exercise, which is really important for a person. People need daily exercise everyday to stay healthy and in good shape, it also makes you live a longer life. According to a study in the Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise in August, 2007 found that students who were...
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...In a debate with public athletics and private athletics, recruitment is the largest issue. Also, athletes in public schools start sports a lot later than private schools. Splitting schools and the way you split them has been talked about my tons of experts. Colleges could also be affected by decisions made. Funding is another large issue that comes about in the debate. Comparing enrollment is a very controversial argument as well. The last argument is private schools have to travel very far during tournament time. In all, private schools should not be in the same athletic division as public schools. Recruitment is the process of finding the best individuals academically and athletically to attend your school that may come from another district. This is such a hot topic because private schools can recruit top athletes and top students, and public schools cannot recruit. Public schools have to accept any athlete or student in their district-they have no control over their enrollment, as private schools do. Individuals are attending private schools for sports, not academics. “That’s why I keep telling members we can’t look at it as a public vs. private school issue,” he said. “We have to look at an open enrollment (recruitment) too.” (“Wisconsin Class War”). To solve the recruitment, experts...
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...Section A Topic: Competitive sport A1: 'Competitive sport for children at the heart of Olympics legacy' is written and published on August 11th 2012 shortly after the Olympic Games in London, and is an article from the British Prime Minister David Cameron's website. Here we are introduced to the upcoming national curriculum which includes a requirement for the primary schools to provide more competitive sport. In cooperation with the British Olympic Association and British Paralympics Association the aim is to offer all children opportunities to participate in competitive sports activities. The new changes is leading to more commitment from the schools to keep the children interacted with the activities which later is supposed to teach children be more competitive not only in sports but also generally to compare their results and then again aim for their best and achieve more. The Prime Minister David Cameron has made a statement saying that it is about time to stop the 'All must have prizes' culture and that the new national curriculum will help doing that. A2: In the article 'Competitive sport for children at the heart of Olympics legacy' the British Prime Minister David Cameron is very optimistic of how making competitive sport compulsory in the primary school only will have a helpful outcome and is going to do good for all the children by helping them aim for their best results, but this all good painted picture isn't the most advantageous way to go according...
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...SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTION PLAN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING AND AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY Goal: Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities, such as recess; before and after school; during lunch; clubs; intramurals; and interscholastic athletics, will be provided to meet the needs and interests of all students, in addition to planned physical education. It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week, preferably daily. Students are more likely to participate in activities that are appropriate to their age and ability level. A variety of options should be available to students during and immediately following the school day and on weekends. School-based physical activities help to focus students on positive behavior and interaction with others, builds self-esteem, establishes personal values and is the basis for the development of lifelong exercise and physical activity. According to www.MyPyramid.gov the benefits of physical activity include: • • • • • • • • Improved self-esteem and feelings of well-being Increased fitness level Helps to build and maintain bones, muscles, and joints Builds endurance and muscle strength Enhances flexibility and posture Helps manage weight Lowers risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes Helps control blood pressure Age-appropriate physical activity opportunities (such as recess, before school, after school...
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