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Re: We need your Pros and Cons
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What are all of the pros and cons of school sports?
What are the pros and cons of robotics?
What are the pros and cons of making robotics a sport?

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What are all of the pros and cons of school sports?
Pros: Leadership, following direction, value of hardwork and practice, improved physical fitness, sense of accomplishment (when successful), learning about physical and mental toughness, can help learn time management, memories will last a lifetime
Cons: You can get physically hurt, requires resources (money/facility/instruction), time spent can lead to lower grades for some students (time management double edge sword)

What are the pros and cons of robotics?
Pros: Leadership, following direction, value of hardwork and practice, improved physical fitness, sense of accomplishment (when successful), learning real world learning opportunities and improved mental toughness, can help learn time management, memories will last a lifetime
Cons: You can get physically hurt (though rare), requires resources (money/facility/instruction), time spent can lead to lower grades for some students (time management double edge sword)

What are the pros and cons of making robotics a sport?
Pros: Depending on the school availability of resources. Increased respect level and recognition by peers. Importance of "lettering" in High School peer structure.
Cons: Depending on the school, new rules and eligibility may apply, possible funding complications* (see use it or loose it rules).

*For instance, where I grew up, much of the funding for team sports was provided by revenue from Football and Men's basketball ticket revenue. Women's basketball and volley ball were quite popular but were likely neutral at best.
Wrestling (I wrestled), baseball, track and field, soccer, and golf were deficit sports and received much of their funding for uniforms and facilities from Football and Men's basketball, and warm-ups via boosters or personal buys.
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