In my opinion , after school sports should not be mandatory despite its great benefit . My interviewee Polina Petrunya said , “ It is good for your health , but should not be mandatory because some don ’ t like sports and some are busy .” Students can be busy and not have the time , so making it mandatory can negatively affect their academics . Having everyone on sports team can also cause an overcrowd , meaning not everyone will get enough time in practices and games . Making it optional can give a better opportunity to students who wanted to join .
However , students should be greatly encouraged to join the sports afterschool . It is not just a
good way of exercising , students can also develop their social skills within the practices and matches . Meeting new people and talking to them can make you new friends . Within the school soccer team , I made many friends from both last year and this year . Most students who attend afterschool sports at school have told me that they enjoy it , thus making it optional and encouraging students to join is the best .
To sum up , afterschool school sports do give plenty of benefits to students , such as giving chances to socialize and exercising , but it should not be mandatory to attend . Instead , it should be optional but highly recommended , and all students can choose to join if they want .