Normally, parents follow the rules of good sportsmanship, but not in all cases. In the article Bad Sportsmanship Among Parents at Children's Sporting Events, parents were calling coaches to complain about the player that shouldn't be playing, the plays that were too confusing, and how their kids didn't get playing time. He witnessed the bad behavior of adults at sporting events saying horrible things under the influence of students. Since the parents were so bad, coaches often resigned to the job.
“We have actually asked people to leave sporting events, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be better the next time,” says Prescott, superintendent of the 3,700-student Albert Lea Area Schools in south-central Minnesota
An example of bad sportsmanship is the Deer Park Union Free School District in Long Island hosted a filled public meeting to discuss its decision to suspend the boys junior varsity basketball season after three players attacked a younger teammate in the locker room.
Good sportsmanship is definitely essential for teams to succeed. Also, in the article, Brawl ends Ky. high school game, Police looked over a video of a fight that broke out in Kentucky during the Calloway County-Fulton County high school football game. With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the players began to fight, along with fans from each school that went on the football field. The fight started when the helmet of Calloway County player, Hunter Seay, was ripped from his head. Brian Wilmurth, Calloway County principal, said he will support the suspensions of Willis and Seay. After the game was stopped, the coach led his team into the locker room with a police escort. Games should never get to the point of having fans get on the field to fight the opposing team, but they do happen.
Lastly, in the article, Pepper spray, stun gun used to stop brawl at Delray Beach football game, after the Atlantic High School football game, police covered a fighting crowd in pepper spray around the parking lot. Dozens of people were fighting inside the stadium and it went into the parking lot in the middle of the fourth quarter as Atlantic was beating rival Boynton Beach 33-0. It wasn't the rivalry that caused the brawl, but it was something much worse, gangs. It took 40 minutes to break up the 10 fights that occurred. To control the fight, police members pulled out pepper spray, but no one was harmed.
"I am disappointed by the unfortunate behavior of a few people who attended our football game last night," principal Kathleen Weigel said. People were upset that they cant control what the community does at a football game. Players and fans should behave in a mature matter, not start serious fights. With the fight occurring before the game ended, it will be up to the Florida High School Athletic Association to determine whether the win stands. Bad sportsmanship is conveyed all over the U.S. and someone needs to stop it.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=76f097a3-e724-4fc3-884a-9cfaa8a2ec61&src=front
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Week Five: Is Football Too Risky?
All high school sports give students a risk of injury, even with padded protection. In the article, High School Sports: Football Riskiest?, they say that "High school football players are more likely to get injured in practice or competition than high school athletes who wrestle or play soccer, basketball, volleyball, or softball." Their is an estimated number of 1.4 million injuries nationally by the sports named. Those injuries require medical attention from doctors or athletic trainers. Here are the statistics for the number of injuries sustained during competition in the top three sports:
Football: 12.09 injuries per 1,000 games
Girls' soccer: 5.21 injuries per 1,000 games
Boys' soccer: 4.22 injuries per 1,000 games
Colleagues suggest to train high school studies on how to prevent the risk of those injuries. After all, 10% of the injuries ended the athletes' season or career. Students don't want injuries to end their chances of playing their sport again.
Also, in the article How dangerous a sport?, it explains about DeShawn Smith, a sophomore at Tyee High, caught a pass, and was hit helmet-to-helmet by a player on the opposite team. He slowing got up to his feet, walked to the sideline, sat down and collapsed on the floor. He died three days later of blood that went between the brain and its outer lining, which caused ruptured blood vessel to erupt. The tragic loss of Smith brought the number to 22 known deaths in the United States to have occurred as to a football injury.
People ask how dangerous football is. "It's probably safer than kids getting in a car and driving on the highway," said Dr. Frederick Mueller. People should help find ways to football a safer sport to play.
Lastly, in the article, How Dangerous Is High School Football?, it states that football is the leading cause of sports-related injuries. Also, "High school football players sustained more than half a million injuries nationally" says researchers.
"While football does have a high rate of injuries, injuries don't have to be just part of the game," said Christy Collins. Their are ways to prevent injuries by strengthening ankle or knee muscles and to do targeted stretching exercises to make sure players don't pull a muscle.
Dawn Comstock also suggests that "Additional instruction on appropriate tackling and blocking techniques as well as position-specific conditioning may help reduce the risk of injury during running plays." If football players are serious about their sport, they should really consider preventing their injuries because once their hurt, their out. If students have a dream of going professional, then they should make sure that injuries don't stop them.
Football: 12.09 injuries per 1,000 games
Girls' soccer: 5.21 injuries per 1,000 games
Boys' soccer: 4.22 injuries per 1,000 games
Colleagues suggest to train high school studies on how to prevent the risk of those injuries. After all, 10% of the injuries ended the athletes' season or career. Students don't want injuries to end their chances of playing their sport again.
Also, in the article How dangerous a sport?, it explains about DeShawn Smith, a sophomore at Tyee High, caught a pass, and was hit helmet-to-helmet by a player on the opposite team. He slowing got up to his feet, walked to the sideline, sat down and collapsed on the floor. He died three days later of blood that went between the brain and its outer lining, which caused ruptured blood vessel to erupt. The tragic loss of Smith brought the number to 22 known deaths in the United States to have occurred as to a football injury.
People ask how dangerous football is. "It's probably safer than kids getting in a car and driving on the highway," said Dr. Frederick Mueller. People should help find ways to football a safer sport to play.
Lastly, in the article, How Dangerous Is High School Football?, it states that football is the leading cause of sports-related injuries. Also, "High school football players sustained more than half a million injuries nationally" says researchers.
"While football does have a high rate of injuries, injuries don't have to be just part of the game," said Christy Collins. Their are ways to prevent injuries by strengthening ankle or knee muscles and to do targeted stretching exercises to make sure players don't pull a muscle.
Dawn Comstock also suggests that "Additional instruction on appropriate tackling and blocking techniques as well as position-specific conditioning may help reduce the risk of injury during running plays." If football players are serious about their sport, they should really consider preventing their injuries because once their hurt, their out. If students have a dream of going professional, then they should make sure that injuries don't stop them.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Week Four: High School Sport Show True Sportsmanship
All umpires say before every game, "All players must be reminded of sportsmanship". As for Maryville high school, they show true sportsmanship in a much deeper meaning. In the article 15-year-old freshman in Missouri has the run of his life, Matt Ziesel, a fifteen year old with down syndrome, has been trying to chase his dreams of playing in a St. Joseph Benton football game.
"I'm ready, Coach," said Ziesel. All season he's been wishing to step foot on the football field and be involved, and this game, he got his wish.
There was 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Marysville high school was ahead 46-0, his coach, McCamy, called a timeout and asked the other teams coach David McEnaney if they would allow Ziesel score on the next play. The opposing team agreed and seconds later, Ziesel ran 60 yards down the sideline to the end zone. It's amazing how one play in a game can mean so much to a kid.
In the article, Amid the Grieving, A Rare Act of Sportsmanship, Johntel Franklin, senior captain, had a tragic loss of his mother the same day he had a basketball game against DeKalb, Ill., High School. Franklin and several of his teammates were at the hospital that afternoon when they decided to turn off the life-support system.
Early in the second quarter, Franklin arrives at the game. Even though he was dealing with the lost of his mother, Franklin told coach Womack, "I want to play." Since he wasn't on the roster, the other team was rewarded two free throw shots. The other team denied the shots, even though it was a close game. That shows true character and sportsmanship.
Lastly, In the article 'Unbelievable' sportsmanship in softball game, with two runners on base, Sara Tucholsky hit her first home run over the fence in her career. As she ran to first, she missed the base and as she turned to tag it, she collapsed with a knee injury. She crawled to touch first but could do no more. Then first baseman Mallory Holtman and shortstop Liz Wallace decided the right thing to do was carry her around the bases because that was the only way the home run would count.
“The only thing I remember is that Mallory asked me which leg was the one that hurt,” Tucholsky said. They gently let Tucholsky touch each base with her non injured leg and their team won 4-2. That shows true sportsmanship, and it was the best thing to do.
"I'm ready, Coach," said Ziesel. All season he's been wishing to step foot on the football field and be involved, and this game, he got his wish.
There was 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Marysville high school was ahead 46-0, his coach, McCamy, called a timeout and asked the other teams coach David McEnaney if they would allow Ziesel score on the next play. The opposing team agreed and seconds later, Ziesel ran 60 yards down the sideline to the end zone. It's amazing how one play in a game can mean so much to a kid.
In the article, Amid the Grieving, A Rare Act of Sportsmanship, Johntel Franklin, senior captain, had a tragic loss of his mother the same day he had a basketball game against DeKalb, Ill., High School. Franklin and several of his teammates were at the hospital that afternoon when they decided to turn off the life-support system.
Early in the second quarter, Franklin arrives at the game. Even though he was dealing with the lost of his mother, Franklin told coach Womack, "I want to play." Since he wasn't on the roster, the other team was rewarded two free throw shots. The other team denied the shots, even though it was a close game. That shows true character and sportsmanship.
Lastly, In the article 'Unbelievable' sportsmanship in softball game, with two runners on base, Sara Tucholsky hit her first home run over the fence in her career. As she ran to first, she missed the base and as she turned to tag it, she collapsed with a knee injury. She crawled to touch first but could do no more. Then first baseman Mallory Holtman and shortstop Liz Wallace decided the right thing to do was carry her around the bases because that was the only way the home run would count.
“The only thing I remember is that Mallory asked me which leg was the one that hurt,” Tucholsky said. They gently let Tucholsky touch each base with her non injured leg and their team won 4-2. That shows true sportsmanship, and it was the best thing to do.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Week Three: High School Sports Are Increasing Injuries
High school Sport injuries are on the rise. Many students are breaking or spraining bones, tearing muscles, and pulling muscles. People would think that the injury rate would be getting lower due to better sports technology and all, but that is completely wrong. In the article, Sports injuries common in high school, Meagan Howell is a soccer player and was competing in a game for Providence Christian School when she tore her ACL. She was trying to trap the ball when she put her foot the wrong way and another player clipped her. “I guess I have a high tolerance for pain,” Howell said. “... It was torn to shreds.”
The ACL is one of the four main ligaments in the knee and it gives main support for the knee. I could see how badly that would hurt.
Also, in the article All high school sports injuries are not created equal, it explains which parts of the body get injured the most and a study on which sports are more likely to produce severe injuries in high school. "Girls had a higher severe injury rate overall than boys, and girls basketball ranked higher in injuries than boys basketball." That is very interesting because usually boys are more rough in sports than girls. Also, football had the highest injury rate of 0.69 per 1,000 athletic events, which is very high.
Also, a study showed which body parts were injured the most. Knees were on the very top of the list, followed by the ankle and then shoulder. The most common diagnoses were fractures and ligament sprains. Out of all the severe injuries, 28.3% needed surgery. Most of the injuries caused players to be out of the season for about 21 days, or even the whole season. I think that students should buy better equipment or braces to help injury rates go down.
Lastly in the article, High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries, it explains a new study that shows, "Nearly 15 percent of all high school sports injuries are bad enough to keep a child from playing for at least three weeks, with football leading the pack in severe injuries" That rate is really high and it shouldn't be with all the technology to prevent that. "Preventing these types of severe injuries is especially important to minimize health-care costs both on the family and on the health-care system itself," said Comstock. That is definitely true and people should look at ways to minimize these rates. There are around 2 million sports-related injuries that result in 30,000 hospitalizations. High school students shouldn't go through that many injuries with sports. Players should find ways to protect themselves from severe injuries and still be able to enjoy the sports they play.
The ACL is one of the four main ligaments in the knee and it gives main support for the knee. I could see how badly that would hurt.
Also, in the article All high school sports injuries are not created equal, it explains which parts of the body get injured the most and a study on which sports are more likely to produce severe injuries in high school. "Girls had a higher severe injury rate overall than boys, and girls basketball ranked higher in injuries than boys basketball." That is very interesting because usually boys are more rough in sports than girls. Also, football had the highest injury rate of 0.69 per 1,000 athletic events, which is very high.
Also, a study showed which body parts were injured the most. Knees were on the very top of the list, followed by the ankle and then shoulder. The most common diagnoses were fractures and ligament sprains. Out of all the severe injuries, 28.3% needed surgery. Most of the injuries caused players to be out of the season for about 21 days, or even the whole season. I think that students should buy better equipment or braces to help injury rates go down.
Lastly in the article, High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries, it explains a new study that shows, "Nearly 15 percent of all high school sports injuries are bad enough to keep a child from playing for at least three weeks, with football leading the pack in severe injuries" That rate is really high and it shouldn't be with all the technology to prevent that. "Preventing these types of severe injuries is especially important to minimize health-care costs both on the family and on the health-care system itself," said Comstock. That is definitely true and people should look at ways to minimize these rates. There are around 2 million sports-related injuries that result in 30,000 hospitalizations. High school students shouldn't go through that many injuries with sports. Players should find ways to protect themselves from severe injuries and still be able to enjoy the sports they play.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Week Two: Bad Endings Affect Football Teams
Many football teams go through their ups and downs for the season. Some think of ups and downs as losing a game or just missing that field goal. But in this case, it's all about a photo. In the article Team Photo Lands Football Players In Trouble, Nine Upper Arlington High School senior football players won't be playing in their game Friday night because district officials said they violated the student code of conduct by making inappropriate hand gestures in a team picture. When the students were making sexual hand gestures in the photo, they didn't think it would cost them to not play in their game. This mistake cost the team big time and I hope they learned their lesson.
Not only did Upper Arlington High School football go through their negative time during the season, Pleasure Ridge Park High School did as well. In the Article Judge refuses to dismiss charges against high school coach, the judge decided against a request to dismiss charges against former football coach Jason Stinson, saying there was enough evidence for the jury to decide whether he is responsible for the death of Max Gilpin. They say that Max showed signs of heat exhaustion and that Stinson had little heat-illness training, but still could have helped and didn't. If the coach knew how to help the student, then he should have. There's no use to watch a student die because of heat exhaustion, especially since he could have been saved.
Lastly, in With heavy hearts, Winter Springs falls to Seminole, to have the downs of the football teams continue, the Bears' played their first game since their coach Wenstrom died from complications of esophageal cancer Tuesday morning.
"Coach [Matt] Hesselbart said don't worry about winning," Thompson said. "Just play hard and leave it all on the field."
That is exactly what they did. They tried their hardest but came short when they lost their game. Having Wenstrom in spirit was just not enough for the team to have a victory. Every team goes through their ups and downs, but that doesn't mean that the team can't keep going strong. No matter what the circumstance is, they can get through it.
Not only did Upper Arlington High School football go through their negative time during the season, Pleasure Ridge Park High School did as well. In the Article Judge refuses to dismiss charges against high school coach, the judge decided against a request to dismiss charges against former football coach Jason Stinson, saying there was enough evidence for the jury to decide whether he is responsible for the death of Max Gilpin. They say that Max showed signs of heat exhaustion and that Stinson had little heat-illness training, but still could have helped and didn't. If the coach knew how to help the student, then he should have. There's no use to watch a student die because of heat exhaustion, especially since he could have been saved.
Lastly, in With heavy hearts, Winter Springs falls to Seminole, to have the downs of the football teams continue, the Bears' played their first game since their coach Wenstrom died from complications of esophageal cancer Tuesday morning.
"Coach [Matt] Hesselbart said don't worry about winning," Thompson said. "Just play hard and leave it all on the field."
That is exactly what they did. They tried their hardest but came short when they lost their game. Having Wenstrom in spirit was just not enough for the team to have a victory. Every team goes through their ups and downs, but that doesn't mean that the team can't keep going strong. No matter what the circumstance is, they can get through it.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Week One: Hawaii Sports Have it Tough
In Illinois, we know there are thousands of high school teams competing for the title of State Champions. Teams play very close schools at first and as the competition gets smaller and harder, more traveling is done. There aren't many things to worry about other than to win. But in Hawaii's case, much more is involved. In the article High School Sports in Hawaii Are Far From Paradise, it states that “On Lanai and Molokai, every game is really an away game,” says Amemiya. This means that since Molokai High School has a small population, they must ride a ferry to Maui. The ride takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Also, since their aren't as many schools, the competition isn't too hard. Many people aren't use to that in the main states on the U.S., so that would have a negative effect on the teams. In the article Punahou Dominant Again, Tops List of Nation's Best Sports Schools, it states that, " It would be easy to dismiss Punahou’s dominance. It is a large school in a small state and thus might be expected to accumulate a high number of state championships. "
This means that even though Punahou High School won 17 state titles, it doesn't mean as much because it is such a small state. Even though its a small school, I believe that the school should be praised for their excellence. In addition, even though the school may feel dominance because they won so many state titles, they shouldn't feel praise just yet. They should get out of the islands and into another state, which is just what they did. In the article High School Wrestling: Hawaii's Punahou finds 'spirit' at The Clash, Punahou School wrestling team made their first appearance at the nation’s top high school meet tournament at University Center Rochester. “I wanted them to see the best level of wrestling in the country and I want them to know that when they push themselves to the limit, they can compete,” said Oney, their coach.
They competed against Illinois Glenbard North wrestling team. Even though they lost miserably, they took advantage of the experience and had a great time. I believe that the most important thing is that you learn from the experience, otherwise there is no point to it.
This means that even though Punahou High School won 17 state titles, it doesn't mean as much because it is such a small state. Even though its a small school, I believe that the school should be praised for their excellence. In addition, even though the school may feel dominance because they won so many state titles, they shouldn't feel praise just yet. They should get out of the islands and into another state, which is just what they did. In the article High School Wrestling: Hawaii's Punahou finds 'spirit' at The Clash, Punahou School wrestling team made their first appearance at the nation’s top high school meet tournament at University Center Rochester. “I wanted them to see the best level of wrestling in the country and I want them to know that when they push themselves to the limit, they can compete,” said Oney, their coach.
They competed against Illinois Glenbard North wrestling team. Even though they lost miserably, they took advantage of the experience and had a great time. I believe that the most important thing is that you learn from the experience, otherwise there is no point to it.
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