Jalen McCullough ELA 5th hour 5/2/23 Are contact sports worth the risk? A boy is running his heart out on the field trying to get his team a touchdown. All that is on the boy's mind is winning the game for his team when he crosses the goalline he hears a roar and his whole entire team is around him. This shows that teamwork is very important and valuable in contact sports. This is one reason that I believe that contact sports are worth the risk. One reason that I believe that contact sports are worth the risk is because they are trying to make it as safe as possible. For example “The APP (Academy of Pediatrics) has a list of ideas that would make contact sports safer. This includes rule changes, improved protective equipment, and neck strengthening.”(Robert Glatter) This means that they have adapted to injuries that used to happen when they did not have these protocols. Another reason that contact sports are worth the risk is that …show more content…
In the article Reasons Not To Ban Contact Sports For Children: An Answer To 'Concussion' The text states that “When playing football, children learn to assess risk based not only on their own capabilities but also on the capabilities of their teammates who protect them and work for their mutual interests.” This shows that playing contact sports helps all athletes learn the importance of teamwork and it helps them socialize with others. There are some other significant benefits of playing contact sports. In the article The Reasons Not To Ban Contact Sports For Children: An Answer To 'Concussion' the text states that “Playing team sports is a good way to stay fit and healthy”. This proves that there are significant health benefits for getting physical activity and playing these sports. Overall, playing contact sports are beneficial for building teamwork skills and staying healthy throughout the