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Sports and physical activity are not the same. The way sports is done in high school, alienates anyone who does not care to compete athletically and dedicate a

Sports and physical activity are not the same. The way sports is done in high school, alienates anyone who does not care to compete athletically and dedicate a good chuck of their time towards that goal. Sports is also not the healthiest option around. I have many friends who still suffer from injuries that they relate back to their days of football practice and such. What high schools should have is a continuum of the physical education classes in middle school. In fact I think it would be much more productive a class in high school because by then the students would be mature enough to understand that the class is not just an hour of wasted time.

jtheory 13y ago
Yes - I ran cross country and track in HS, and it was very much not a jogging club for people to get in better shape and have fun. We were training for races against other schools. Our coach was pretty laid back, but still, everyone knew everyone else's times, everyone had to compete in public in skimpy uniforms,etc.
- jtheory 13y ago
  [Self-replying because I can't seem to write more than a few lines in the mobile interface...] I personally did get a lot out of HS sport; I was a shy kid who could run fast, so I became a mini hero/authority in my small fish pond - but I have to agree with the article's point that the majority of the students were not benefiting.