Should Middle School Sports Be Allowed

Should Middle Schools Allow Sports?
Middle school sports should they be allowed? Can they help benefit students in the future? Middle schools sports are an opportunity for students to help benefit their future. Not providing middle schools sports can increase the chances of students becoming overweight. Middle school sports should be required to be provided in schools. There are several studies that indicate middle school students should play sports because: Childhood obesity, gives kids something to do, and builds team working skills. Nearly one in every three children are obese. This issue as said in the American Heart Association in article “Overweight In Children”. Kids that play sports will become used to being fit and wish to continue
Not having gym class provided or not enough of it can affect kids in the future. It can increase their chances of getting sick or weak. But by having a sports team they could join the gym time won’t matter as long as the student continues to practice and get their full 60 minutes (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). Most middle schools and high schools do not allow recess so kids can focus on their grades. Without school sports these kids would get no time to go outside because of the amount of homework. With all the work kids forget about outside and will get caught up in a hot new game or product. With recess not being provided students should get the option to play a sport or do gym all school year. Some middle schools should invest their time in making a new schedule. The schedule should start school a little bit earlier so there is time to fit in a gym class (“Pros and cons of middle school sports”). If a school does not have year round gym classes or recess students might not have anything else to do besides homework. Which is were sports come into play. Most kids will play because a friend is playing which will cause more kids to join and become fit. Which is what most parents want instead