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In the argument of if kids should play competitive sports my opinion is that they should
play competitive sports. Kids that play competitive sports grow up to be better off in life.
Something that supports this reason is that kids that play sports get into less trouble. Kids will
learn the consequences of getting in trouble on their team and they will stop getting in trouble/get
in a lot less trouble. According to an article titled, “Facts: Sports Activity and Children,” studies
show kids that are physically active as children grow up to have a better life. Factors that play
into this are that they are 15% more likely to go to college, up to 40% higher test scores, and
have lower health costs (Project Play). Kids in competitive sports will also grow up to have
better social and management skills. They will get better management skills because of practices
and games, when they have a practice at 6 they have to make sure that they know when to eat
and plan their day. They will also have better social skills because when you are playing on a
team you have to call plays and talk to your teammates which can make you less shy and have
better social skills. On the negative side people are saying that it puts more pressure on the kid. I
think that it puts less pressure because kids that are physically active tend to have less stress than
kids that aren’t active. People are saying that playing school sports is a lot of pressure because of
grades. Keeping your grades good is something you should do anyways. Plus there are
competitive teams that aren’t school sports that you don't have to have good grades for. Playing
on competitive sports teams in my opinion teaches you skills that you will need as an adult. They
teach you to have good teamwork which is very useful when you are older, they teach you to
have good character which is also very useful when you are older.