As you can see there are many people who go out for sports, but there are also many students who are failing some classes and are in sports. Most schools say that if you are failing a class or classes you can not play the sport for a week or two. It just keeps you more focused on your homework and classes, so instead of going to practice after school or games then you go to the teacher you need help from. Our school checks our grades about once a quarter to see if we are failing a class and if we are we can't play sports for a few games. It used to be every Monday that they would check grades then they changed it. Do you think that is better for the students?
Lots of research says that students in Harford County Public Schools can fail up to 6 classes in four years of high school and still earn a Maryland diploma. But the local school board voted to adopt the more stringent No Pass/No Play rule, by gradually limiting the number of classes a student could fail and still participate in extracurricular activities. It used to be if you were failing two classes you could but then it was one and then none. Most schools are this way because graduating is more important even though lost of schools want you to go out for sports but they also need you caught up in your classes.
Lots of parents punish their children by grounding them or taking something away from them when they have bad grades or are failing a class. So that gives them a chance to change and focus more on their grades. Sometime it's not the best option to take things away from their child, a lot of kids love sports and that's their way of getting out of the house, letting everything go and just being a kid. Sports can really help a kid develop new things, but it can also take the benefit away from their learning. I think that graduating from high school is more important than playing sports and focusing on them a lot more. If you can’t do sports and have good grades I don’t think its best for you.
Kids shouldn't be able to play if they fail a class because it teaches the child that the commitments he or she made when they became a member of a sports team really are not important enough that they can't be broken. It also deprives the child of the chance to learn new skills that may actually improve academic performance.
Have you ever had to sit out of a game or two becasue of your classes?
If you are in a sport do you ever struggle with homeowork/grades and the sport?
If you don't do sports what are your thoughts on this?
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I think that people who are failing shoudn't be playing sports or any other extra curricular because I personally think that grades are more important than any extra curricular or sport. But I can see how it could be a struggle to do any homework and study for a test after a long practice.
I agree, and a lot of people need to problem solve if they dont want to study or do homeowrk after practice or a game
I personally haven't had to sit out of a game because I was failing one or more of my classes, but I do know people who have. I do occasionally struggle with homework during sports because you get home really late most nights and don't have much time to start or finish your homework.
Thats why when people have study halls they dont take it very serious, but i agree it is hard when you get home late
I think that you should have to take care of your grades in order to play sports. Education will probably get more students farther in life then sports will so they should make sure they have passing grades before the focus on sports.
I agree not a lot of people make it very far in sports
I think you should be able to play, for some people it's a stress reliever, a way to unwind from the insane amount of school work we have, for some people it clears their mind, and then they are able to focus on school work more than before.
They need to be passing and be able to graduate otheriwse if their failing they will be in school till 19-21 or whatever and who wants that. i think if they are failing the get at least a week off to get their grade(s) up
I have never had to sit out because of my grades. Personally I have never stuggled too bad with doing both school and sports, but it can get difficult expecially trying to do homework while you are getting home late because a game. I do sports but if I didn't I'm sure it would give me more time to do my homework.
I agree, some students struggle getting their homework done but aslo dont take advantage of their study halls
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