Will football be a high school sport in the future? With falling numbers, and studies linking football to brain injuries, some high schools are disbaning their football programs, but how far will it go? From 2016 to 2017 the number of high school football players dropped by 25,900. This could be because of parents holding their kids back, the sport's loss of popularity, and other reasons. Several studies every year link football with brain injuries during high school and in the future. Studies show football can impact the way players think and react to situations in negative ways. This is causing several schools in the east coast to disband their football program. Most all of the schools disband their football program for safety concerns of the players. The other reason being not being able to fill the roster. Every year the trend has continued to grow as more high schools kill off football for safety reasons.
On the contrary, many schools want to keep their football program for reasons including, keeping the kids active, more scholarship opportunities and it profits the school. Many parents and students join football because it keeps them active and in shape. Football is a great way to remain healthy in the present and future and it relieves stress. Schools also want to keep football programs going because it gives opportunities to students that might not have enough money for college. Over 10,965 football scholarships are given out each year. Football gives students the opportunity to go to college if they might not have been able to afford it. Finally schools profit in many ways from the football program. Not only does the school make money off football games and concessions that they can use for other sports but football is also a great way to advertise and bring people together.
In my opinion, football will not be banned in schools. I understand people's concerns about injuries, but I think the positives out way the negatives. Being a football player I can say that playing is worth the risk and in practice we learn the correct way to do things so the risk becomes less apparent. In football you make friends, get exercise, learn responsibility and much more. For these reaons, I don't think football will be banned, and shouldn't be banned.
Do you think football should be banned in schools? Why or why not?
Are you a football player? If so, do you think about the risk of playing football?
If football is banned, do you think other sports like soccer and wrestling should also be banned?
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I dont think football should be banned. Its the most popular sport so taking it away would be stupid. I also think the students who CHOOSE to play football know what they are getting into when signing up. Ive also never seen a hurt player wanna quit just cause they got hurt. I feel like to them its all in the game.
I agree that the athletes do choose to play the sport and know the risk. When a player gets hurt they don't blame the sport, they blame a person. Thats why I think that football will not be ban in highschool.
I don't think football should be banned, It lets kids get out there energy and stay active so they don't stay at home. I do play football and i do think about the risk and coaches try to help us stay safe. If football is banned i think other sports should be banned too.
I don't think that football should be banned. Yes, it is dangerous, but I feel it has more good than bad. It brings in money to the school, It gives students who don't like school something to look forward to, and it keeps students active. Physical exercise is very important for kids.
I think that football should not be banned from a school system because their are more sports that have critical injures to them also. So I think if they ban football they would have to ban other sports that have critcal injures to them also. I am a football player so it doesnt realy ever run threw my mind about the risk because I trust the technology in the equpment.
I don't think football should be banned, it is a risky sport but most players know the risk of playing and are ok with that. I don't think soccer or wrestling should be banned however sports like hockey or rugby should also be thought about being banned as a high school sport. In hockey, there are more fights and in rugby, there is no protective gear.
I agree, most football players do know the risk of the sport, and are okay with it. If high school football weren't ban, I can see the contracts saying that the school is not responsible for injuries may get even more strict.
I beileve that footbal should not be banned in highschool. It is a good way for athletes to get a scollorship into colleges. Football can be a dangerous sport but it is also a great sport to play. I think that if football gets banned the other sports like soccer should. There are also reports of players getting head injures in scoocer.
I belive that high school football should not be banned in schools, because it is really fun experience. I am a football player and I don't really think about getting injured, just play loose and have fun. If football gets banned I would also think soccer and wrestling should be banned, they also cause major injures.
I don't think football should be banned in schools because there is so many good outcomes this sport can and will have on people. Football keeps many kids active, gives them scholorhips, teaches teamwork, and teaches respect. I do not play football but I know ther is so much risk involved in playing. In any activity you do there is a possibility you might get hurt. I think if you take one sport away your going to need to take all of them away. All the sports we have can lead to many injuries but the coaches always try to teach there students the right things on and off the feild.
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