The Cost Of Injury: Why Sports Should Be Paid

Every year 3.5 million children 14 and under have to be treated for sports injuries (Cambria). Many of these injuries come from playing too hard and only playing one sport. Due to the cost of sports and risk of injury, parents have to make big decisions about sports. Because of the many injuries related to sports, the expensive costs, and pressure to be exceptionally good, students should not be required to participate in a sport.

There are many injuries that can come from playing sports. These injuries often come from specializing in one sport. When kids focus on one sport they are more likely to injure the body parts they use for that sport. "By playing one sport year-round, there is no rest and recovery for the overused parts of their body. Parents think they are maximizing their child's chances by concentrating on one sport. The results are often not what they expected" (Pennington). Some injuries from playing one sport can be serious enough for kids to have to wait for months or sometimes years to continue playing. A talented 13-year-old soccer player seriously injured her knee recently after quitting other sports to only do soccer and had to wait 10 months before playing again (Pennington). Because of the injuries that come from sports students should

The money spent on sports is used to get all the gear needed, be on a team, and take care of injuries. The cost to properly take care of an injury is high. There are many injuries that come from sports and each of these injuries can cost a lot of money to go take care of, so lots of money is spent towards injuries. There is a lot of required gear needed to play sports and getting required gear for a sport is expensive and Kids also have to get new gear every year or so due to growth adding to the cost. For example one parent has to pay $2,500 a year for his daughters to swim (Pennington). Students shouldn’t be required to play in sports that are very