Students love to play sports, but everyone knows the sacrifices put into every athlete. Winning the game is not enough for the student athlete. They have to be the best. They risk their grades dropping and failing the class. Sports can take up most of their social time and the kids don't have time for anything else. Not to mention the chance of an injury that comes with playing the sport. Therefore, sports should not be allowed because student athletes risk more to be the best player. Needless to say, student athletes have a higher risk of being injured or hurt while playing a sport. Likewise, high schoolers are more likely to get injured than younger student athletes, and college players have even a higher risk than high schoolers. Additionally, the bodies of teenagers are not completely done growing so, the ankle, foot, and lower leg have a higher risk at being injured in high school and college. One reason athletes are being injured, is because the rules of the game are ignored and the equipment needed is not available or not up to date. The coaches should be responsible to …show more content…
Even the parents ask "Are competitive sports worth the time and money?" Not all parents want to sit and watch their child play their sport every weekend or almost every night of the week. For the players to be in the game, they must know the techniques and the plays of the game. Players practice and practice to have their techniques perfect. As a result, this leaves no time to socialize with their friends who don't play the sport. In order to stay in shape for the sport, coaches almost always expect the players to continue to play off season. There are coaches who have open gyms off season, who push the kids to attend to grow as an athlete. A few student athletes can't handle the pressure and all the expectations that are held of them, so they practice whenever they get the
College athletes are undoubtedly some of the hardest working people in the world. Not only are they living the life of an average student, they also have a strenuous schedule with their specific sport. One of the most discussed topics in the world of college athletics is whether or not student-athletes should be paid money for playing sports. The people who disagree with the idea have some good arguments to make. Primarily that the athletes get to go to school for free for playing sports. Another argument is that if student-athletes were to get paid then it would ruin the amateurism of college sports. People who are against paying the athletes do not want to see the young people become focused on money. “Paying student-athletes would dramatically shift their focus away from where it should be - gaining knowledge and skills for life after college” (Lewis and Williams). This is very understandable because one of the biggest reasons college sports are so popular is because the athletes play for school pride and for bragging rights. They play because they enjoy the game, not because it is their job. Most people that disagree with the idea of paying the athletes fail to realize what really goes on behind the scenes. At most Universities around the country the bulk of the income the school receives is brought in through the athletic programs. In fact the football and basketball teams usually bring in enough money to completely pay for the rest of the athletic programs all together. To get a better understanding of how much has changed in the world of college sports a little history must be learned.
Kids are deciding by ages 9-10 they want to excel in one sport in order to win a college scholarship. Some are trading the fun and experience of diversifying between basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. for year-round football. As a result, overuse injuries are occurring at an alarming rate among these one-sport wonders.
Today there are over 450,000 college athletes and the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) faces a difficult decision on whether or not college athletes should be paid. Many people believe that they should and many believe they should not. There are several benefits that college’s athletes receive for being a student athlete. Why should they receive even more benefits than their scholarship and numerous perks?
The debate on whether college athletes should be paid to play is a sensitive controversy, with strong support on both sides. College athletics have been around for a long time and always been worth a good amount of money. This billion dollar industry continues to grow in popularity and net worth, while they continue to see more and more money come in. The student-athletes who they are making the money off of see absolutely none of this income. It is time that the student-athletes start to see some of this income he or she may by helping bring the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are many people who do not think this is in the best interest of the student-athletes or Universities, but that being said there are also many people who are in favor of the change.
There is currently a major issue in today’s college athletics. Universities and the NCAA make billions of dollars while some student-athletes go hungry. There is a huge debate over whether or not student-athletes should be paid as employees of their respective colleges. Personally, I don’t believe players should receive full-time salaries, but Universities and the NCAA should be required to increase the value of the scholarships that they award to student-athletes. By requiring that colleges provide athletes with an additional $2,000 per semester as part of their scholarship you can greatly increase the well-being (welfare) of the students.
Are college sports an extracurricular activity or a job? The argument to pay college athletes has increased in the last few years. Some say athletes have a full time job and deserve to be paid since they are over-scheduled with many school-related activities. College athletes should not be paid because it is a privilege to play a sport for a college.
The scholarships given to college athletes are not sufficient enough to sustain them throughout the year, which is why I believe they should get paid and receive benefits. Student athletes, especially football and basketball players, play a major role in generating revenue for schools, businesses, coaches and the players do not see a penny. College athletes often do not have money in their pockets for extra food, clothes, housing and extracurricular activities. They also can potentially get dropped from their teams due to injury, leaving them incapable of paying for college. College athletes should be treated like every other employee because they work hard, and make everyone but themselves a lot of money.
In today’s society, one of the big controversies with sports is, should student athletes be be paid a salary? Some people believe that they should be paid and others would completely disagree. Even though they technically are being paid, they really are not. The only type of way the athletes would be paid is through financial aid or if they have a job. Only their education is being paid by the school. Although some people believe that they should be paid, it would not be a good idea at all. So college athletes should not be paid at all because they are basically being paid to study and play a sport.
Should college athletes be paid just because people make money off of them? The answer is yes, the amount of work college athletes put into their sport when their sport is in season is more than the average worker in america. The NCAA makes more money of their college athletes than the NBA and the NHL combined. The athletes get none of this profit that they so dearly deserve. At least the professional athletes are making money off of them being broadcasted on national television weekly and sometimes dailey.
Over time the landscape of college sports in the United States have changed drastically. Since it was created in 1906, the format of the “IAAUS” has been drastically altered five times. Not to mention the seemingly constant realignment of teams, placing teams like Memphis in the “Big East” even though they are not located in the east. (Smith, Ronald) The people who are most affected by the atrocities preformed by the NCAA are the players. Every higher up in the NCAA, from the coaches to the president of the NCAA get paid boatloads of money. These people coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, everyone involved are getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars and at the big time schools millions. Everyone gets paid except for the players, and the players are the ones who deserve it the most. They put hours upon hours into their programs and Universities on top of the school work they are required to due. They risk getting hurt or even severely, and buried under years of high medical bills. Meanwhile, the NCAA higher ups are living large off their “non-profit organization.” The NCAA recently made a huge deal with CBS and CBS sports. The deal is worth 11.2 billion dollars. The University of Alabama, alone, reported $143.4 million in athletic revenue during 2012-13. That is more money than any of the NHL franchises and 25 of the 30 NBA franchises. (Branch, Taylor) Alabama football players dedicate their lives to football and in turn the NCAA. They are the most valuable pieces to the billions of dollars the NCAA rakes in every year. In most businesses, the most important employees get paid the most. In the case of the NCAA, their most important employees are not even on the pay role.
I believe schools should not force students to participate in organized sports. Medical conditions, such as asthma, prevent students from being able to participate. Family situations may leave the student with no ride to or from practice. Students may not have time to be able to
Should colleges or universities pay student athletes just because they play sports, or should we not pay them? Student athletes should not be payed from college or university campuses just because the students play sports. Even though people believe that student athletes should be payed by colleges or universities, student athletes should not be paid from college or university campuses because college athletic programs cannot afford to pay athletes, college students are financially irresponsible, and students are not professionals. Although, it is true that a bunch of money comes out of the college athletic program, a lot of money is going out, and most cases, these programs are working at a loss. Also, the other reason why student athletes should not be payed is because, college students are financially irresponsible.
Physical sports, like basketball and football, are not for the weak. They are full of impact that can result to injuries and could have been seriously hurt at any point during games and even practices. If this were to happen their shot at major leagues will be compromised, os they will be encouraged to be physically fit the most to be able to secure their future. This encourages kids to train and eat healthy at a young age to prepare for the future. Also, it means that student-athletes put their body on the line every time they play, and deserves to get paid.
One of their statistics says that "Although National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players were twice as likely to sustain an injury as high school football players, high school football players sustained a greater proportion of season-ending injuries, fractures and concussions compared to collegiate football players." This statistic sets off alarms of the readers. But they need to understand that high school athletes are still growing. This makes them more vulnerable to facing a higher portion of season-ending injuries. Playing football in high school is a big risk to the player. It shouldn’t be stopped due to injuries that are bound to happen such a physical
“If it is a cliche to say athletics build character as well as muscle, [then] I subscribe to the cliche,” Gerald Ford once said. The issue of it competitive sports should be played or not in schools came to attention in 2013, more than 7.7 million children played sports in school, and now people think it’s “too dangerous” or just don’t like them. Sports should be played because, most often friendships are created, kids stay active and healthy, and they can learn basic teamwork skills. First of all, competitive sports create friendships. Everyone wants to be friended whether you have many friends, or none at all.