There has been long disagreement about whether tryouts should be discontinued. I am writing to tell you that tryouts and cuts should be allowed for competitive sports. Tryouts motivate teens to work harder, prepares them for adulthood, and it gives teens an opportunity to learn and grow. Tryouts should be continued to determine which athletes are best for that competitive sport.
To begin, having tryouts for a competitive team can motivate teens in a positive way. It will show them that you need to work for what you want. For example, expecting yourself to make the team isn’t going to work. The author from the article Cutting Students from Sports Proves to be Beneficial says that people who get cut “understand that the players who succeed are the ones who put in the work, and so this motivates those who have been cut to work harder at the sport and hopefully evolve their passion for the sport.” This evidence proves that being cut will drive teens to participate more and work harder so the outcome of next year could be better. On the other hand, by making the team it gives teens a message that their dedicated enough to get the position. …show more content…
When the teen doesn’t make the team it will show them a lesson that failure doesn’t reflect your potential. Plus, this lesson will prepare them later on for when they interview for a job. Tryouts will prepare teens to know the disappointment that could come, but also the happiness that could come. Brooke de Lench, an article writer for momsTEAM states, “Proponents of cutting often argue that cutting is necessary to prepare children for an adult world where there are winners and losers.” This evidence shows that by knowing these feelings, tryouts and cuts can prepare young teens for life lessons they will find helpful during