Teacher says Japanese schools’ mandatory extracurricular activity rules don’t benefit students Japanese Youth Conference petitions government to end compulsory after-school club activities Japanese high school baseball players are all class, immediately clean stadium after road loss
Source: Japan Youth Conference, via Netlab After that, perhaps we can also look into why these young players, who put themselves on the line physically and mentally, aren’t getting a piece of the revenue generated from this massive media event. The issue does appear to be getting a lot of attention, however, so perhaps some positive change will come of it in the future. Although it can be particularly brutal on the players themselves who have to be active in the heat, it is certainly harsh conditions for the spectators as well. They need to know that they can express their opinions and be heard so they can continue to make positive change in the future.”Īs many comments pointed out, these games are often played in the middle of summer in open-air stadiums with little shade. I don’t hate baseball, but I hate high school baseball.” “The baseball team isn’t the only team out there trying their best. “The constitution doesn’t apply to schools?” “Are schools still doing this? Is it the ’70s?” “And why only this baseball competition? It’s a burden on everyone and should be stopped immediately.” Let students choose and pay if they want to.” “I’m a high school teacher and this doesn’t make sense. Deep down I prayed my team lost so I wouldn’t have to support them anymore.” It was hot and I couldn’t go to the restroom freely. “It was compulsory at my school and there was no choice. As of this writing, the petition had received about 1,000 signatures as well as several comments, such as the following: In response, the JYC started a petition on regarding forced support for high school baseball, with the intention to learn more about the issue and hear from more students. In the process, the JYC had also received requests from students to look into the matter of forced support for high school baseball teams. They cited one 16-year-old student in Kagawa Prefecture who said that they had to attend “support practice” and attend games using their own money. The student provided evidence in the form of schedules and closed by saying they wished they had COVID-19 so they wouldn’t have to cheer for their team.
Last March, the JYC submitted a request to the Japan Sports Agency and Saitama Prefecture, that students should not be forced to take part in extracurricular activities such as sports teams or other clubs. This matter had come to the attention of the Japan Youth Conference (JYC), a non-governmental organization that advocates on behalf of young people in the country.
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