Youth Athletes Involvement In High School Sports

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Sports inspire and teach valuable lessons. Not being able to play often on high school teams teach students to have friendship, perseverance, and teamwork(Larson). Playing a sport teaches good studying habits, discipline and persistence. Students that learn outside the classroom tend to perform higher in the classroom and increases enthusiasm for school. It appears that a majority of students believe that their involvement in sports teams do not affect their overall academics. It also appears students are finding adequate time to balance both sports and academic aspects of their life. A commitment to school sports does not have to translate into compromised academic performance(Altobelli). Students often feel substantial pressure to perform both on the field and in the classroom(Altobelli ) . Many youth athletes become increasingly stressed as they strive to maintain academic eligibility while advancing through their school years(Altobelli ).
Schools with top-ranked baseball, basketball and football teams were found to have better state …show more content…

This rule may result in less absenteeism and more classroom time compared to nonathletes. Athletes must maintain good grades to stay eligible for sports participation. Athletes may have more interactions with positive adult role models. Increased attention from coaches and teachers can promote academic achievement. Youth athletes have 23% higher GPAs, and as the number of sports teams an athlete participates on increases, GPA also increases. Youth athletes are 28% less likely to be involved in a physical fight and 27% less likely to be involved with vandalism. High school athletes submit more college applications, have higher levels of college enrollment, and obtain higher levels of education after high

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