Extracurricular Sports Should Satisfy State Physical Education Requirement

Track,football,soccer,baseball,basketball, and other sports attract dedicated student athletes who often pratice every day after school and then participate in weekend games.Should these students be forced to give up an elective class period to take a required physical education class? In order to meet the state's physical education course requirements,that is exactly what Whitman high school ask them to do. I believe that this policy that this policy doesn't make …

…not worthwhile to make students spend class time experimenting with different sports. Varsity and club sports require great deal of time and effort from athletes. The county should recognize that team sports encourage physical activity more effectively than P.E. class and spark more enthusiasm from students. It is more important for student athletes to become well-rounded academically by taking electives than to tak P.E. class , since thay already understand the value of fitness.