High School Sports Research Paper

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Final Exam Should competitive sports be allowed to continue inn school? Yes, competitive sports should be allowed in school. Sports are a good thing for students to do in school. “Research shows that people who play high school sports get better jobs, with better pay. Benefits that last a life time.” –Kevin Kniffin. I think that competitive sports should be allowed, especially in high school because it has health and academic benefits. Adults complain that teenagers don’t get out anymore or get exercise. When playing sports they have to practice and workout almost every day. Teenagers care about their bodies and their health and go to the gym almost every day. This is good for all the students’ health because the sports motivate them to work out so they can stay in the game and be successful. If they continue to work out they will be healthier once they become adults and elders because they took care of their body just because they were playing sports in high school. The sports can also motivate them academically. They have to have good grades to continue playing, so if they don’t do their work than they won’t be able to play. All the athletes I know do all their work and care about their grades so they can continue the sport they enjoy. The sport that many think is useless or a waste of time during school is …show more content…
They can be overworked in their work outs and become fatigued. If they fall asleep early than they don’t have the time to do their homework or projects. This can affect their grades and after a while they can start to give up. Another reason them being tired is bad is because they can fall asleep during class and miss a lesson or something important for a test. If they spend all their time doing sports or working out they have no time for their education. Some athletes don’t care about the learning they just want to pass so they can play. This can lead to them cheating, which is very