Ruining
High School Experience
Imagine
this, being at a high school where there is no sports involved or no
kind of excitement. Teenagers need to have fun throughout their high
school years. That is like going to a party and nobody is there to
keep you entertained. Football is an extreme sport that brings
excitement throughout school all the way to the football field, and
that should be accountable to all schools. So why not have a chance
in high school?
I
tend to enjoy every single second of a football game. Maybe that is
because I have been playing football ever since I was 8 years old. I
grew up loving the game and admiring everyone who played the game.
Football is a game of strength, stamina, and smart plays. Now try to
picture the difference of a high school with a football team, and a
high school without a football team. It also plays a thrilling role
in high school, and not everyone has a chance to play it.
Teenagers
grow up thinking about what they want to do with their life. The
problem is that in high school they do not provide enough
opportunities. Our high school players are friends and work as teams
(Advocate 1). Thus, most of the teenagers who do not get involved
with extra-curricular activities will get in trouble or ride through
the dirt road of filth and guilt. Also, I think every high school
should have this type of activity. Football can give others an idea
on what they want to do with their life. That’s what we would like
to see and experience (Advocate 1).
While
in the process of conducting my research, I found out that high
school football dates back to the late 19th century concurrent with
the start of many colleges football programs. Many other traditions
of high school football such as pep
rallies,
marching
bands,
mascots, and homecomings
are mirrored in college
football.
Also I have been asking male adults, the question should every high
school have a football team? And not surprisingly, the answer was a
quite repetitive “yes”. They also stated that how playing
football in high school was like finding a 4-leaf clover in the yard.
Because they were glad to play the sport and they got lucky by making
the team. So shouldn’t teenagers today absorb the energy of being a
leading role model?
Many
people do not consider playing football because of the serious
injuries and the major contact. Those major injuries you get in
football you get in any other sport. I personally think that football
is the only sport that you hit somebody as hard as you want and do
not get in trouble for it. Therefore, I came to a conclusion that
individuals do not realize how amazing the sport can be once you
experience it. So I ask the question, “Who should be held
responsible for high schools not having a football team?”
The
scene was incredible. The stadium was roaring with chants from the
crowd, one after another. It was impossible to believe that one
person could win the game for the team. Especially, because it was
all done by a 13 year old. A lengthy boy with a 6’3’’ frame
leaped up and snatched the ball as if it was candy for the game
winning touchdown. The boy was also rewarded for that by visiting the
EndZone after the game. This makes the sport choice entertainment
that evokes our own loyalties and draws us to the stadiums
(Advocate).
Of
course this can be an emotional sport, and it is not this severe.
However, no matter how severe football can be, these moments will be
carried throughout your whole high school career. Although, not all
kids get to enjoy this type of vibe, football affects how the players
feel and how they carry themselves years later. Kids who play
football in high school have a much greater chance of getting
scholarships (if they have good grades), going to college, staying
out of trouble, have well behavior in classes, and can actually
change their lives.
So,
why is high schools not having a football team not reported before
kids who want to play it might not get a chance before they graduate?
Frequently identified reasons for not reporting are lack of knowledge
about football, lacking knowledge on what it brings to the school,
fear that it might not work in some particular high schools, or they
believe that it doesn’t matter. Although these feelings are
understandable and it can be helpful to respond to a player who plays
high school football, the consequences of not reporting could be
serious to a child’s career choice. Most parents want their child
playing football, but unsure on how to get involved. Often, it can be
as simple as helping a neighbor who needs a break by watching his or
her child for a few hours. Certainly, there are exceptions, but high
school football offers the purest form of the sport, and that is
refreshing (Advocate). Football in high school should be the time of
your life and can be active to all high schools. They play for fun
and are very competitive (Advocate).
Football
is a worldwide sport we should enjoy to watch and play. Players do
not seem to realize that their actions have a great impact on the
community and school. It is agreed that kids do things that are not
right; however, not letting them dress out on game day is not the
best method to correct them. Sitting them out the game could just
cause more confusion both emotionally and physically because they
become more angry and resentful to those who punish them. Coaches
should just use alternatives such as, a fair warning to the player
for their behavior. Also, before having football teams at every high
school the school staff should plan for it. Planning will help the
parents and the staffs understand the progress of the idea.
In
conclusion, having football teams in every high school is a serious
issue that needs to be solved before it ruins some chances. Through
my essay I showed the research that I have conducted that identifies
the causes and effects of having football at high school and not
having football at high school. As seen in this essay a multiple of
questions dealing with high school football have been answered. These
include how players exposed to playing high school football can
effect college, why a parent would feel the need of their child
playing high school football, which type of type of high school sport
affects the child the most, and who should be held responsible for
the problems of high school football? Based on all of this it is
reasonable to see why we need to have high school football in every
high school.
