High School Sport

High school sports emerged during a time of very sexist and racist thought.  Which is why today we still see unfair treatment of women's sports.   Today, high school sports are meant to teach discipline, hard work and dedication, the importance of teamwork, and to help build relationships. These qualities will not only help them succeed as athletes but also in everyday life.  While some of these standards are being met, the main thing high school sports teaches athletes is to win.  Coaches, teachers, administrators, and the community look better if their teams are winning.  Which is why many are upset with the direction high school sports are headed. The current status of interscholastic sport is being debated on whether or not they are needed or necessary.  High school sports can cause a lot of problems within school's communities and among students.  One main problem is the glorification of athletes and certain privileges they are given because they are athletes. Making them more popular than others. Another problem is that while the most popular sports are offered like football and basketball, there aren't sports offered to kids who maybe don't like football or basketball or aren't physically built to play those sports.  So some see high school sports as unfair and promoting only certain sports due to social values. Lastly, people also think that sports are becoming more important than school and taking away from education itself.  A solution to this could be to enforce a certain grade point average for athletes to meet in order to be eligible to play.