14 from participating in any “contact sports”. The news about five 10-year-olds children suffered head injuries during a contact sport game in October of last year in central Massachusetts drawn lots of attention from concerned parents, medical professionals, lawmakers and media. Right on the evening of the same day, the National Public Radio raised the issue that children younger than 14 should not engage in any “contact sport” games. The term “contact sport” has confused the general public. Commonly
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about learning not about sports. But I believe that school should be about more than just learning. It should be a place where you can socialize, have fun, and play sports. But most importantly I do agree that it should be about learning. In the article “High School Athletes Gain Lifetime Benefits” there are many good points on why sports are a good thing to have in high schools. A research was conducted by Kevin Kniffin, a teacher of leadership and management in sports at Cornell University. Kniffin’s
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The 10 Unwritten Rules of College’s Official Sport: Beer Pong Rule 1: Beer Pong is a Sport for Ladies and Gentlemen. Act Like One. Competitiveness is encouraged, so is trash talk, but there is a line. Don’t be a sore loser, or a gloating winner. Remember if you are playing at a house where you are not a brother, owner, or roommate, playing scrappy or saying something stupid is a good way to get punched, and don’t expect backup. If you knocked over a cup accidentally, it’s out. If you got beer on
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find another kid? That’s where the 6th graders come in. I believe 6th graders should be allowed to play middle school sports because they gain experience, meet new people from other grades, and they get better at that sport. It is time for more schools to reconsider 6th graders playing middle school sports. One reason 6th graders should be able to play middle school sports is that they gain experience. For example, in 6th grade, they might not get as much playing time as the 8th graders,
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during the age of 12 and 14, which promotes healthy behavioral practices, physical fitness, and skill in sports. Xavier tried out for the baseball team, but unfortunately did not make it. However, I encouraged him to be part of another team. Xavier put his energy playing tennis and baseball with his friends. Xavier seem to enjoy playing with his friends, even if he is aware his not that good in sports. Another activities that Xavier did that promotes physical health is the nature hike that we took together
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good chemistry with other people or like to do things on your own, these sports aren’t for you. In both sports it is crucial that you trust your teammates. Other similarities are that soccer and hockey can be played in a stadium or outside in street form, they can both be played year round, they are both played worldwide, and are a sport in the olympics. Another similarity between hockHockey and soccer are two very fun sports. If you were to ask most people about them they would say how different
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Breyden Coates Research paper Development of Athlete Safety Presently safety is the key goal in the youth and professional sports communities. Over the years sports have become more and more intense. Advances in physical fitness, athletic ability, and technology have led to faster play and increased competitiveness. With this comes the potential for more danger which is why scientists and engineers are working on new safety technology for athletes. According to (www.safekids.org), in 2012
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Avid sports fans are some of the craziest, funniest, and weirdest people out there, But are they going too far? Sports fans are some of the weirdest people out there and they just like their team so much that sometimes they get crazy. But do they get too crazy? Scholastic Scope said so in the October of the year 2014. Sports fans may be crazy but honestly they really don’t go too far most of the time, They just enjoy their favorite team that’s not such a bad thing. Ok, so sports fans are really
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favorite sports, and how they get so involved into a game they aren't even playing. Well have you ever put into thought as to how many sports there really are? Thinking as a high school student it's hard to open the idea that there are many other sports to play other than high school sports seasons. Well, all around the country and even world many pass the time by engaging inan activity suited for them. Now, I've always been a cheerleader, that doesn't mean I haven't participated in other sports, it's
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Grade Should be able to Participate in School Sports Why should 6th graders be able to participate in school sports? My school, West Franklin Middle School, does not allow 6th graders to play any sport except track, unlike other schools. Other schools allow their 6th graders to play sports except for wrestling or football, of course, because kids could get seriously injured. Sports for 6th graders that play sports help build their self-esteem. Sports are an important factor in helping to build
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