Varsity athletes should not have to take P.E. throughout the school year. Varsity athletes have exceeded the traits that are necessary and created through physical education.
“I don’t really get anything out of P.E,” said Junior Matthew Carasco. “I already have a sufficient amount of conditioning through wrestling.”
A portion of P.E is the physical component, which varsity athletes have demonstrated the peak of their physical abilities through their sports. Varsity athletes have already learned what works best for them in the gym and the limit to their physical capabilities.
Another component of P.E is the discipline that is created through exercise and sports.
“Participating in track and cross country has created a lot of discipline in my life,” said Junior Michael Wallace. “There are many times where I’ve wanted to slack off but continued to work hard because of the drive to win and compete.”
Discipline is a trait that can be learned through a variety of methods, but varsity athletes create that over time through their sports. P.E would not be able to expand their advanced athletic capabilities.
Arguably, the most important part of P.E is the learning aspect that comes with it.
“I’d say I’m pretty well-versed in the plays and terminology of hockey and lacrosse,” said Junior Zack Waltuck.
Varsity athletes have to be experienced and know a lot of plays and rules for their sports in order to perform well. The knowledge that they gain through their sports is more than enough to provide as a substitute for P.E.
Overall, the three main purposes of P.E of exercising, developing discipline, and gaining knowledge of sports, are all already completed for varsity athletes throughout their seasons.
P.E. could even serve as a hindrance to their athletic performance by offering opportunities for injury, preventing them from playing their sport. Varsity athletes are typically also busy, which means that they have less time throughout the day to complete their homework and studies. The idea of replacing P.E. with a study hall for Varsity athletes would be much more beneficial to not only their performance in sports, but also in improving their academics.
It is important to acknowledge the unnecessary nature of gym classes for varsity athletes.
