Persuasive Essay On Entitlement In Sports

Or what if school is hard for them and it's hard for them to slide through without failing. That's not fair for them to not get a chance just because the coach doesn't think they are as good and as another person. I think if the coach is going to favor one player and do anything it takes just to have him on the field he should give everybody that choice. The one probably for this player that gets no choice might be he is always worried about his grades because he wants to do well in school. Or maybe he can't get a ride or be within distance of getting to practice which will hurt his player time. Along with the coach thinking his heart isn't in

Coaching philosophies differ all over the world, from one sport to another. They are the central foundation to any good coach’s success in his/her respected programs. A coach’s philosophy does not only guide and lead the other members of the staff in the right direction, but it also allows each athlete to know what is expected of them, and how they should behave. By being aware of a coach’s philosophy, the athlete is fully responsible for his/her actions both on and off the field of play. In the words of the great Nick Saban, "It 's about what you control, every minute of every day. You always have to have a winning attitude and discipline, in practices, weight training, conditioning, in the classroom, in everything. It 's a process."

Payday is Never Coming A basketball player from the inner city of Chicago gets a full ride to a DI basketball scholarship from the University of Duke. As he plays his first career college game, he jumps up for a rebound, comes down hard on his knee, and tears his ACL. This player is forced to sit out the entire year and pay his medical bills for surgery and therapy. NCAA players in this day and age feel that they should get paid for the games they play.

These athletes are set at a standard where if they do not meet the grade and, or grade point average than they do not get to play and, or compete. The coaches should be held somewhat responsible for the athlete’s grades. Grades are evenly or if not, more important as games. If these coaches want a paycheck, then they need to stay on top of their student athletes grades. They need to set requirements for their athletes

My topic is similar to yours. I have always been intrigued to examine the relationship between coach and athlete. In my experience, I have found coaches who provide positive support and are constructive with their criticism are more enjoyable to play for and give the athlete a more positive experience. Coaches that come across as condescending seem to push kids away from the game. It is important that the student-athlete has a positive experience, especially student-athletes at a young age. I feel if a student-athlete has a negative experience at the interscholastic level he or she will be less likely to stick with the sport.

Many people argue that competitive sports raise numerous amounts of pressure on the youth making them distracted from things such as their education and because it can cause severe injuries, but some people argue that youth should play competitive sports because it teaches major life lessons that can help with many different aspects of their future such as college, getting a job, and many more. Playing competitive sports also improves your physical strength, another physical aspect of playing competitive sports is decreasing your chance of being obese or having disease. If you don't prefer to play competitive sports there are alternative options such as biking or walking to school. In an HT Health article “Sports Seen As Key Weapon in Fighting Teen Obesity” it says that in a study with 1,700 kids, ten percent walked or biked to school 3 ½ days a week,, in the study they found that biking or walking to school lowered the risk of being obese by 33%. I argue that kids should play competitive sports because of the important life skills taught through these sports and the physical benefit of playing sports. In this paper I will explain how communication, time management, and lowering the risk of being obese; supports my claim, “Kids should play competitive sports”

According to Horace Mitchell “collegiate athletes are students receiving access to a college education through their participation in sports.” Yes, but it’s not like they are VIP's. Most athletes still have to pay for some of their tuition and all athletes have to go to class. They do everything a non-athlete would do but, they have more stress upon them because they have to maintain a B average in order to play their sport. Athletes are under a tremendous amount of pressure not only from their sport but from keeping up with their studies also. All of that hard work deserves a

The study “The Relationship Between Ethical and Abusive Coaching Behaviors and Student-Athlete Well-Being” was conducted by Mariya A. Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Michael E. Brown, and Thomas S. Paskus, and was published in the journal Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. The researchers sought to understand the effects that a coach’s behavior had on a student’s morals, satisfaction, and impressions of team unity. Social-cognitive theory has long thought that we learn by imitating those around us, particularly those in leadership positions. The coaches of sports teams are especially prominent models in a student athlete’s life, given that they have actual authority over the student’s life. The idea of self-efficacy, which suggests that an

Over time the landscape of college sports in the United States have changed drastically. Since it was created in 1906, the format of the “IAAUS” has been drastically altered five times. Not to mention the seemingly constant realignment of teams, placing teams like Memphis in the “Big East” even though they are not located in the east. (Smith, Ronald) The people who are most affected by the atrocities preformed by the NCAA are the players. Every higher up in the NCAA, from the coaches to the president of the NCAA get paid boatloads of money. These people coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, everyone involved are getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars and at the big time schools millions. Everyone gets paid except for

Finally, outside influence plays a key role in determining athletic success. Athletes must be motivated to push away negative influences, peer pressure and what others want. It’s important to have a good coach who cares about the athlete’s success and hones his skills. Coaches can mold an athlete’s physical and mental maturity and play a critical role in helping develop the athlete while putting them in a better position to handle success.

Obviously, a coach is going to need to know how to play the sport that they are coaching. If a coach doesn’t know how to play, then what's the point of playing. You would be most likely to lose the game if you had a coach that didn’t know how to play the sport they are coaching. Your coach needs to know how to play whether you're playing softball, baseball, basketball, football, or any other sport because when you play sports, you always want to win the game no matter what right? Like national sports teams or college leagues, you want to play just as good or even better, so to be able to do that you have to have a good coach that can play the sport they are coaching.

There are these ongoing stereotypes that student athletes are “dumb,” “lazy,” and “privileged.” It’s understandable that people believe these stereotypes, news magazines and reports are always talking about how athletes are “coddled” and “cheat” their way to success. Though it is nowhere near true for the majority of student athletes, a select few situations encourage this negative categorization of us, thus putting student athletes under even more pressure to perform. Student athletes are constantly misjudged and the assumptions are affecting us.

When we think of sport, we think of fair play, competition, strength and determination. Australians are extremely passionate about their sport and do not hide this fact. They are drawn in by the need to win and the atmosphere sport prevails, influencing the way sport is viewed on the world of commercialism. Majority of Australians would sit down to watch at least one significant sporting event every year. Whether this be through the sport of rugby, tennis, cricket or the Olympics, Australians are attracted to seeing their team or country perform to the best of their ability. We must discuss the need to watch these events and the organisations need to feed commercialism and promotion through the context of sport, to better their own needs. We look to address why sport has become dominated by commercialism and if the organisations are forgetting about the

The relationship between an athlete and a coach is an unique and (humble??) one. It’s all about learning, growing, and overcoming failures to its successes. About looking forward to the future together in the game and beyond the life of sports. The interaction between them should be upheld and agreed upon, to be held together. They are the most influential character of the competitive environment. I believe in the value of a coach.

Do you have a passion, something you love to do more than anything? Imagine people trying to stop you from doing what you love because they think it’s not useful or a waste. Some people say competitive sports cost too much and they are way too dangerous for young kids to participate in. However, for many youth, competitive sports play a positive role. When kids play competitive sports, they are happier and they learn how to be healthy. Also, they learn life lessons that they will need for the future.