This is how these kids are growing and changing. This is where Aspen has done such a tremendous job in telling us the journey from the first touch point of youth long before they get to high school. We could bring National Governing Bodies, education leadership, athletic administrators, school leadership, and the NFHS together and really have an appreciative conversation about how we can protect the journey, so the very unique relationship in the United States of high school sports is part of the academic experience and a key catalyst in the community can be revalued, refunded and reimagined.
If I only played one sport, it was the same people. My baseball friends were completely different from my soccer friends, and they were different from my basketball friends. I think that helped me grow as a person and even as an athlete. A few professional leagues are re-opening under a bubble concept where all teams are within one location. If we transfer this model somewhat to high school sports, perhaps the transition will be where there is intramural sports within a high school as opposed to competition against other schools.
What do you think of that idea and the potential to increase participation that way? While it would not replace the interscholastic-level of athletics that our society has come to know and love, it would certainly provide an alternative for students to engage in safe play, but also be in alignment with health and safety protocols.
Intramural sports at a school level would also reach a larger population of students, and even those who would not participate at the interscholastic level. We are from Arizona and there is a real possibility that we will not have a fall season in I'd like to take information back to our administration about how NOT having sports would impact our students.
Does anyone have any insights on how it would impact mental health? The thought of not having a scholastic athletic program at any level would be devastating to all students and the school community as a whole.
I would strongly recommend your administration considering intramural or school-based sports programming as that is a way to continue to keep risks low while still offering the added benefits of participation in extracurricular activities.
What do you foresee for the future of college scholarship availability based upon COVID challenges and the retraction of sports opportunities? We are seeing many colleges and universities cut programs due to budgetary strains, and the NCAA moved this past spring to allow students an extra year of eligibility due to the canceled season.
I think college recruitment will certainly change, and schools will have to be innovative and creative in how they continue giving their student-athletes the exposure to college coaches they deserve.
Collect data in your area to show the academic and SEL social emotional learning benefits of participating in sports and look up research on the importance of sport for kids and their mental health. In short, the more kids participate, the better off they will be. The more opportunities we have like club and intramural, the more kids can participate.
With a million more sports opportunities going to boys compared to girls nationwide, how can we ensure schools and districts are affording girls equitable opportunities to play sports and be treated equally?
Schools and districts nationwide are generally not Title IX-compliant. People have to demand better and ask for the data. The law says that these things must be equitable so file complaints with the district and the U. Department of Education. Schools should not ignore the integrity and foundation of the Title IX law as it pertains to sports.
How do you feel about incorporating esports into high schools? The target population of esports may be widely different than that of traditional sports in your schools, which would then make the argument that the more students you can involve in structured extracurricular programming, the better your student outcomes will be.
What are your thoughts on the idea of activity, process-based programs as opposed to competitive-based programs? The ability to offer additional recreational and intramural level programming would be a great way to increase your reach to students. How much weight is that given in the hiring process? After a certain posting period, if no district teacher is qualified or applies, then schools may open it up to outside applicants.
Outside applicants who have a background in education are always favored due to the understanding of the foundation and training they received. What are the biggest barriers for coaches getting access to quality coaching education programs? More needs to be done in the realm of brain development and how kids learn along with SEL. Most coaches are volunteers. Four-day school week could improve discipline and save money.
View Results. This Is Embarrassing. Big tech needs to stop silencing conservative voices. CON: Should students be required to show their faces during distance learning? PRO: Should students be required to show their faces during distance learning? Students should prioritize enjoying high school over achieving perfection.
CON: Should transgender athletes compete in the category of their preferred gender? PRO: Should transgender athletes compete in the category of their preferred gender?
Politicians ignore gun deaths to focus on vaping. CON: Will the new school start times benefit students? Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Yea sports should absolutely be removed from mainstream education. Not in the schools. So if they take sports out then they going to make students life hell. What you said may be true about the importance of education. However, high school athletics teaches kids that working as a team is the mist important thing to achieve your goal.
And taking funds from athletic programs is only going to set those programs behind and causing a dangerous environment for the student athletes competing in those sports; for what? The argument that sports helps alleviate obesity is absurd. For some sports, such as wrestling and football, it may be more beneficial for the student athlete to be overweight. Schools are already preparing for the likelihood that athletics will look very different during the next academic year.
New York is another state that has been hit hard by slashed budgets, and the Hilton school district is feeling the pinch. In addition to hockey, Hilton is also looking at cutting gymnastics, two modified basketball teams, and JV volleyball. Mike Giruzzi, Hilton Athletic Director, said the proposed cuts were based on student participation, program costs, and opportunities for athletes to compete outside of the school.
We don't want to cut anything. The Hilton Hockey Booster Club has decided not to take the news lying down. This group of parents has organized a "Save Hilton Hockey" movement that is collecting donations to try to keep hockey in the schools. For these students, athletics provides purpose and direction.
Many educational leaders would like to say that students see the intrinsic value of receiving a high school education.
They need to have a reason — one that is immediate and has an impact rather than a promise of a better life because they earned a diploma. An additional component of education-based athletics is that educators see the value of sports in providing students with a caring and nurturing environment. The purpose is not built around the concept of developing professional athletes or winning championships — those things are by-products of what we do. The objective is to take student-athletes and make them better.
School-based athletics has immeasurable value and has repeatedly proven to be the heart and soul of a community. When tragedy hits, the athletic teams and student-athletes have demonstrated their resilience and have been the rock upon which the community has rebuilt or found solace. In times of financial challenges, what superintendent has not found athletics to be the rallying point needed to pass a levy? As fiscal issues continue to dominate the front pages of our local papers, it is vital to remember that education-based athletics provides opportunities for students, communities and superintendents.
School administrators would be wise to keep the doors of opportunity open for our young people to continue setting records and achieving goals through education-based high school athletics.
Secondly, they aresome of the most valuable at-risk programs that schools can offer. Many believe that the purpose of education is to create goodcitizens and to prepare students with the skills necessary to succeedin an ever-changing global economy. A part of this premiseis that school-based athletics, which is grounded in the values ofgood sportsmanship and fair play, is essential to developing thewell-rounded citizen.
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