Benefits of Playing a Team Sport

Getting involved with team sports in high school — at either public schools or private boarding schools — will provide physical and health benefits for students while building mental toughness, but most importantly, it teaches students how to be a part of a team. From being part of team, players learn important life skills and values while getting to play and compete in an activity they enjoy.  

Problem-Solving 

First, being on a team teaches problem-solving — a skill that can be applied in school, work, family and more. Whether it’s on the court or in the locker room, teams must overcome adversity and they must learn to do it together. For example, let’s say two players on a basketball team don’t get along off the court and this begins to transfer over into games in which they never pass to each other and always argue.  Teams at private boarding schools and the two players must learn how to recognize this problem, approach it and find a way to solve it. 

Communication 

When it comes to team sports at private boarding schools and elsewhere, teams must learn how to communicate both on and off the court. Communication requires listening skills as well as speaking skills. This could mean — in volleyball for example — calling the ball on the court or talking to your teammates about what’s going on on the other side of the net. Team sports also help communication skills off the court by challenging players to address issues or questions with each other as well as with the coaching staff. 

Family Values 

When you’re on a team you are part of a family. You win together and you lose together. You may not like everyone on the team, but you learn to respect him or her because you all have the same goal in mind — to win. Being on a team requires learning how to work together and how to work through challenges. Teams develop relationships with each other that encourage family-like values in which they learn about the importance of accountability and how to have each other’s backs. 

Alyssa Koenig  is an academic writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Wasatch Academy. Follow on Twitter.

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