ZT: 搞体育的几个档次

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2016-10-04 10:35:32  大号蚂蚁


搞体育和上大学爬藤其实是一个道理。单纯提出了该不该搞，该高。但是具体下来，根本目的，具体能力，成本代价等等相关条件一综合，就不一定了。

个人一向以为，文体项目的定位是在小学到初中阶段，知识项目的定位是在初中到高中阶段。太早太晚了都不好。

就体育来说，高中才开始搞，最多就是高中队的辅助队员的水平，就这前提还得是这人本来体制就还不错，很多时候是搞体育早就开始了，只不过是在高中才定项或者转项。也就是严格地说，不是到高中才开始玩体育的，而是到高中才开始认真玩某个项目的。对于升学来说，没有什么直接意义。最多就是在其他成绩都很好的前提下，再证明你这个学生比较全面比较能迎接挑战竞赛压力等等。可是这个证明的代价就是少上十门AP。所以对爬藤来说是得不偿失，但是对长远的性格和心理乃至社交塑造还是很有好处的。这种档次的玩体育还是比较值得多数人考虑的。

再高一个档次，就是初中才开始搞一门专注的项目。就已经有点晚了。或许能搞到高中队主力的水平，但是想依次进入大学队或者为大学升学提高有力支持，基本上还是不够。

要想进入大学队，起码初中就得进入高中队。要想初中就能进入高中队，也就是得跳六年级以上的水平，就必须有大天赋还得从小学就抓起。三四岁就得开始尝试各种体育项目，八九岁就得基本上定下大方向，这样十二岁才能干倒十八岁的，十八岁的时候才能到处横扫，有望因此进入大学队。学习成绩还得差不太多，才能进入好大学队。

至于说走职业，就当抓彩吧。

这文章有点意思。

玩体育的代价是少上10门AP，呵呵。现在孩子们是不是要上至少20门AP啊？我有次听到说有孩子11年级已考完17门AP，喔噻，这都些什么样的牛娃啊！

不知为何华人只有到达美国才会对体育产生浓厚兴趣？：）
补充一些中国孩子的训练现象，对比着看看～
我的观察，刚进初中开始训练，还来得及，6-11年级，6年左右的训练，前提是身高，体能，反应不能太弱，但这时候进少体校同学的学习的兴趣已在小学阶段被磨灭殆尽，尤其是英语，所以走美本可能性很小。
美国学生体育竞争就如同中国学生的学业竞争，但有一个比较佩服老美，为避免体育过渡竞争以至于过度伤害学业，无论是高中还是大学的校队都有一个season，除此之外统统停火，不得正常训练，体验下来这个蛮重要的，希望中国的学业竞争也有一个停火规则，不能任由民办学校胡来。

Sports and College Admissions
How important are sports on your college applications?


Besides a fun and exciting way to get involved in competitive physical activities, playing sports in high school can also help with college admissions.

Sports provide for a well-rounded character: they help develop skills based on teamwork and camaraderie, as well as teach young people how to set goals and persevere through hardships to achieve those goals. But how exactly do athletes in high school have the upper hand when it comes to college applications and admissions?

If you plan on getting a college athletic scholarship, then of course, sports help. But according to the NCAA, less than five percent of high school athletes go on to compete in college; which leaves 95% wondering if their athletic resume will make them look more attractive to prospective colleges.

Sports vs. Extra-curricular Activities

To college admissions boards, sports aren’t technically any different from any other extra-curricular activity. A varsity basketball player doesn’t necessarily have an advantage over a jazz band or theater participant. The important part to admissions boards is the time commitment and goal-achieving skills developed in these extracurricular activities.

But sports do offer a unique advantage: college admissions boards know the time and commitment that go into being part of a team sport. Other activities, like chess club for instance, are more ambiguous. Without further investigation, it’s hard to say whether a chess club member had a weekly commitment of 20 minutes or 20 hours. College admissions boards are aware of the level of commitment that is required for playing a varsity sport, such as soccer or softball.

Level of Sports

Not all levels of athletics are the same. Admissions boards understand the commitment difference between JV and Varsity sports. They know that a varsity softball player probably worked harder and for longer than her JV counterpart, and these athletes’ applications will be analyzed accordingly. Perhaps it’s not fair in some cases, but in most cases, varsity athletes will have a leg up on JV participants.

Elite Athletes

Obviously, elite athletes are often in a different category than most high school student athletes. Nationally known recruits, Olympic athletes and other standouts will most likely have some unique advantages in applying to college, including the possibility of athletic scholarships to college. Learn more about NCAA eligibility requirements for athletics and what you need to do if you plan to participate in athletics at the college level: NCAA Clearinghouse for Athletes and Performers

Leadership

Leadership is an important quality to college admissions boards. In sports, athletes typically exhibit leadership skills by taking on captain or co-captain positions. A captainship on a winning team shows college admissions boards that you weren’t only a part of goal-making move, but that you were also a part of a goal-achieving team.

Depth of Commitment

College admissions boards want students that focus on a keen balance between activities and academics, and who show a depth of commitment rather than a scattered, superficial commitment to a wide-range of activities. A four-year letter-winner and devoted member of the Physics club will always show greater commitment depth than someone who dabbles in seven different sports, without ever fully committing to one or two.

Pros and Cons

Certainly, there are some inherent risks in playing high school sports. Oftentimes, athletes become burnt out when they focus too greatly on one sport. And injuries are always a possibility in any sort of athletic competition. But sports can also bring many other positive skills to an athlete, like organizational skills in both high school and throughout college.

Sports force student-athletes to manage their time and organize their lives accordingly. These organizational and time-management skills, as well as other skills (leadership, commitment, goal-setting) seep into the students’ character - making him a well-rounded, responsible person.

College admissions boards are aware of these additional traits, so when they see a deep commitment to sports along with a balance of academics and activities on your application, they are more likely to assume that you can contribute positively to their college, and consequently, more likely to put your application on the top of the stack.

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