Cause and Effect Essay

Cause and Effect Essay

What are the effects that participation in team sports can have on a young person’s future?

            Team sports activities help develop a young person future. Many parents do not integrate their kids in team sports. It has been proven that kids who participate in team sports have a bright future with results. It may not always have a positive result but the majority will learn lessons for the future and apply them to their daily lives. Participation on sports will have many effects on developing a person’s life.  

            In addition to the effects to be seen, there has to be causes. For example, when a young person tries to take over a game by himself and in the process the person humiliates and does not make the team feel part of the game, it counts as a cause. The effect could be the teammates giving him the silent treatment, discussions can occur and the chemistry of the team could be at risk. The lesson you can learn from this is that there is no “I” in team. This experience can also help the team, only if they learn from it.

            Other example can be learning that you are not always going to win. This teaches you that in life there are going to be ups and downs. Not always you are going to be praise because of your talents or abilities. You are going to find critics who look for your flaws and try to attack your weakest spots. You just have to maintain your determination and perseverance without paying much attention to your critics.

            A good effect it could have in a young person is learning sportsmanship. For example, if the player got in a fight with the other team’s player because he was losing, the person is not showing good sportsmanship. The effect in short term could be bad, like an ejection from the game. The difference of the effect on the long term is that the person will learn he cannot do it again. There will always be a good lesson in every experience.

            Every experience is a positive one. The important part is that you get the good message and not continue to repeat you error. Sports are great to develop physically, emotionally and professionally in the future. Team sports helps you socialize with people from your nation and internationally. The effects on young people are great because every experience helps you develop into a better person.