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[SacDJ]

Also, Tiger Woods, whom I once admired, seemed to think he deserved to do whatever he wanted, by his own admission. I think that is the perfect example of how sports can ruin a perfectly good man. Ego and testosterone run amuck!

Yeah, that sums it up. Nobody but sports stars ever makes a mistake.

Bill Clinton
Mark Sanford
Eliot Spitzer
Gavin Newsom
Your next door neighbor
The wife down the street

I'm sure they all played sports and that ruined them.

[Robert Giacometti]

I think playing sports contributes towards character building, assisting in developing of self confidence and introducing the concept of working together with teamwork.

These characteristics are so valuable in life. Like anything, too much of one things leads to imbalance and possible future problems. Looking back at many of my former High School Classmates those who have been the most successful all played team sports of some kind.

When I was previously single and dating, meeting some of the most selfish and self centered women ever, not a single one EVER played team sports! Unfortunately, some of these women never had the opportunity to play. I'm so grateful that our community has such wonderful sports programs for both boys and girls.

I know playing high school sports helped me all 5 years through my High School career!

[SacDJ]

Music helps as well with math, reasoning and problem solving skills to be specific. Musicians as a group have a higher IQ than John Q. Public.

...and if you'd like to see some of these smart people, the online Live Music Sacramento calendar is here:

http://www.LiveMusicSac.com

[Oldschooler81]

Sports used to be played for fun....now it's played to be one of the gang and have parties afterwards. (major beer drinking and bragging)

I think sports today is a waste because too many think it's more important than education. Kids start to neglect their studies and get the "JOCK" mentality. I remember my brother thought if he made the team he'd get more girls. It only made his face break out more from all the sweating! Ha!

Also, Tiger Woods, whom I once admired, seemed to think he deserved to do whatever he wanted, by his own admission. I think that is the perfect example of how sports can ruin a perfectly good man. Ego and testosterone run amuck!

Good points, lol. Of course not everyone turns out like that, but I agree that jock "just doing it to be a competitive manly man" mentality gets annoying. People should play just to play for fun and not necesarilly to win.

[dansflb]

When I was younger I was always involved in sports of some kind. T-Ball and Soccer coming first, followed by basketball then football and track as I got older. I feel that compition found in sports helps your develop more character as an adult. How do you feel about that?

I couldn't agree more, competition in sports teaches kids a lot about life. I also believe losing is a good thing for kids to experience. Not everything in life is fair, deserved, or great. Competition helps us realize that, and sports are a good first introduction for that life long lesson! Oh and winning is great too, I think I forgot to mention that!

[pet lover]

I think it is important to expose children to all of the sports and allow them to choose their favorite activity. Whether you're a natural talent or not, learning the rules and basics to each game will help them in later years when they might be in groups that play pick up games and they'll have a little experience to fall back on!

[Rickykicks]

Yeah, that sums it up. Nobody but sports stars ever makes a mistake.

Bill Clinton
Mark Sanford
Eliot Spitzer
Gavin Newsom
Your next door neighbor
The wife down the street

I'm sure they all played sports and that ruined them.

Playing sports got me more girls in high school! Kept me in shape.

[asbestoshills]

Too bad 80 percent of girls drop out by middle school-not sure why, but there was a recent study that showed at middle school, most girls stop playing sports...I think part of it is b/c the comp teams do their picking and kids feel the pressure if they are in rec to just quit if they aren't going to be in a comp team...Also, more homework pressures etc.

[HiC]

Too bad 80 percent of girls drop out by middle school-not sure why, but there was a recent study that showed at middle school, most girls stop playing sports...I think part of it is b/c the comp teams do their picking and kids feel the pressure if they are in rec to just quit if they aren't going to be in a comp team...Also, more homework pressures etc.

Yes, it's a shame that so many girls quit playing at an early age. I have coached for many years, the last 15 years or so with just girls. There is a big difference. I have often said that boys will play for whichever coach walks in with a whistle around his neck. Girls, however, want to know their background, mother's maiden name, shoe size, etc. In the end, most girls want to play to have fun. That's why I enjoy coaching them so much. They want to win but are not devastated if they don't. They want to enjoy the sport for the camraderie. Of course, I have seen many who do it out of their competitive nature so I hate to generalize. Regardless, the best way to keep girls engaged in sports is for them to have fun. This means that there needs to be extracurricular (non-game/practice related) activities for the team.

Also, far fewer girls start playing sports at a young age than do boys. This means that, when one drops, the percent of player reduction is greater. Girls are then often reluctant to try something new at a later age for fear of failure. Sports can be just the ticket as it can give girls greater confidence, which is especially important for girls as they face pressures not felt by boys.

[stacycam]

Also, studies have shown that girls who are involved in sports as teens are less sexually active.

[Bill Z]

When I was younger I was always involved in sports of some kind. T-ball and soccer coming first, the discovery that I really wasn't very good at sports as I got older. I found that competition turned my friends into cocky jerks that didn't want to be my friend any more because I couldn't catch a ball on the run. Sports? You can have 'em.

sports are way over rated.

Growing up as the small kid with asthma, yep, I was always one of the last ones picked to be on a team. it sucked. And even when I did real good, only some of the bigger kids had the decency to say "good job" to little ole Billy.

I'm not saying sports are bad, but I learned how to be competitive without having to be macho. For those who missed out on sports, don't be so hard on yourself. There is so much more to life than being athletic. I like to see my son enjoy sports, but I also can tell he isn't a natural athlete. I won't push him to play soccer or any other team sport if he doesn't want to.

I played basketball & football with my friends in high school, they didn't treat me bad for not being as good they were. But there was no way I could play on the school teams, and I don't regret not ever having a jacket with a letter on it. My trophy for winning the automotive troubleshooting contest in autoshop is the only trophy I ever got. So, you don't need sports to learn to be competitive.

[Terry]

When I was younger I was always involved in sports of some kind. T-Ball and Soccer coming first, followed by basketball then football and track as I got older. I feel that compition found in sports helps your develop more character as an adult. How do you feel about that?

But it doesn't help your spelling and grammar (affects instead of effects)......

[Bill Z]

Also, studies have shown that girls who are involved in sports as teens are less sexually active.

and do you view that as a good thing, or a bad thing?

[stacycam]

and do you view that as a good thing, or a bad thing?

I'm not sure if you are kidding or serious, so I'll take you at face value. It's a good thing. I don't want my teenage daughter having sex.