Flying through the snow-enveloped countryside, I could only get a glimpse of the soaring oak and maples that littered the perfectly groomed trail. I had the throttle wide open to keep up with my dad, for he had a more powerful sled than I did. But as I thought about some stories I had recently heard about the abuse of snowmobiling by inexperienced drivers, I let up a little and eventually my dad realized and he let up as well. I continued to think about the stories of younger drivers drag racing and speeding and it really made me more cautious. There are no seatbelts. One little bump in the trail could throw my sled to the side and I could hit a tree or roll my sled. I have been in this sport since I was 12, when I got my very own sled for Christmas, yet I do not believe the laws regulating snowmobilers are suitable for the danger of the sport. .
In Michigan, a child of any age can operate a snowmobile if they are under direct supervision of their parent or guardian or if the child is on property owned or controlled by the parent. Wow! What if someone owns 20 acres of property and they allow there eight year old to tear around on a snowmobile without their supervision? The child could wonder off the property into public areas, putting him and others in danger. .
If the child is between 12 and 17 years of age, there must be a 21 year old supervising them or they must have with them a valid snowmobile safety certificate, but they may not cross a road without the certificate. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age can operate these dangerous machines wherever snowmobiling is allowed and without any supervision. These laws for 12 years and older are a little more proper, but a child under the age of 17 should not be able to operate a sled at all. .
In 1998, there were 2.3 million registered snowmobiles in the United States alone. The economic impact "including clothing, accessories, equipment and vacation was over $9 billion dollars" (Rice 1).
There are many dangerous activities that people engage in daily. Among what I think happens to be one of the most dangerous activities is the popular sport known as boxing. ... First of all, the sport is extremely violent. ... Secondly, boxing is too dangerous. ... What puzzles me the most is how people can engage in this dangerous sport. ...
Boxing has always been a sport surrounded with controversy. ... My question is, is boxing a sport to begin with? Is boxing something else that is just practiced as a sport? ... The fact that boxing is dangerous is beyond question. ... Boxing is not just dangerous, it's a crime -- it represents the worst qualities of humankind. ...
You may think boxing is a relatively modern sport, well if you did you would be wrong. ... Even though boxing was not made an Olympic sport until 688 B.C. ... This may seem juvenile or stupid to some people but others take it very seriously as a sport. ... Also this twenty five percent is a pretty big amount when you consider that a boxer is knocking years off his life every time he is in the ring and the manager stands safely outside the dangerous square surrounded by ropes. ... This sport is regarded dangerous which yes it is but in comparison with other sports today it really isn't...
Finals versus regular season matches), whether the sport is male or female, the "nature" of the sport itself (Vamplew, 1980), even variations within the working week have implications on the composition (Russel). ... Here, the research compared the characteristics of direct sport consumers and non-spectators. ... One cannot ignore evidence of class discrepancies in any discussion of sport spectatorship (Eitzen, 1996). ... Tend to be involved with sport as an athlete as well as a spectator 3. ... Because the pervasiveness of sport has such an effect on society around the world, we must als...
A Sport Painted With Controversy Paintball is a rapidly growing sport that began in the nineteen eighties. ... These restrictions placed on the sport are unnecessary and should be eliminated. ... It is hardly an item that is dangerous enough to need restricting. ... This is an act of discrimination against the sport and its players. ... The tanks are possibly the most dangerous aspect of the game, and while it may not be probable, they can explode. ...
Perhaps the single fastest rising aspect in sport is not the level of play or the increasing salaries of all that surround their respective sport, but instead the undeniable presence of violence. Society has come to except violence as an essential part of sport, and why not? ... Sports violence can be defined as behavior, which causes harm, occurs outside of the rules of the sport, and is unrelated to the competitive objectives of the sport (Hyland in Morgan). ... This leads to violence, when one does not have what he wants the extremes become larger and more dangerous, and in sport as long...
If Cheerleading Doesn't Deserve To Be a Sport, What Does? ... Cheerleaders use dangerous stunts, suspenseful tumbling passes, and strenuous jumps to win awards and prove the "stereotypical cheerleader" to be a myth. ... This is why the hard work and talent used in cheerleading needs to be rewarded by making us a sport along with our peer's respect. ... Throughout the years cheerleading has transformed a lot, and now it has become a competitive, anaerobic sport. ... This does not fit, how is cheerleading classified with these clubs when we work as hard as any other sport? ...
Huge crowds would come to large arenas such as the Coliseum in Rome to spectate humans killing humans and sometimes dangerous animals. ... Basketball, people would say isn't a sport that contributes to a lot of crowd violence. ... Does this factor contribute to the sport world? ... Situations of violence will continue to be present in our sport world. It is part of spectator sport nature as well as our own nature. ...
Should Drifting Be Considered A Sport? ... Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines sport as physical activity engaged in for pleasure. ... Like any other motor sport, drifting does have rules and regulations. ... Front-wheel drive cars are also acceptable except that it is a lot more dangerous and it makes the car harder to control" ( Tsuneishi 34). ... Drifting is a much alike then why isn't drifting considered a sport? ...