Should social media be allowed for high school student athletes during their in season sport? Starting to think that for Mason Co! As a graduate it's hard seeing the athletic programs going downhill in the recent years. Most of this I think is the result of "tweeting" other "fans" from other schools and having trash talk with others. Something needs to be straightened out in Maysville and surrounding counties!

Social media usage is unavoidable, especially with teenagers. Parents and schools need to teach kids what is appropriate and inappropriate when it comes to social media. The kids need to understand the ramifications that come with using twitter, instagram, FB, etc.

Social media usage is unavoidable, especially with teenagers. Parents and schools need to teach kids what is appropriate and inappropriate when it comes to social media. The kids need to understand the ramifications that come with using twitter, instagram, FB, etc.

 

Agree, adults should be better examples. But unfortunately it's adults themselves that provide some of the worst examples possible. They post some of the most hateful, nasty things on social media. Furthermore, these young adults hear some of the most awful things from the stands/bleachers while they're on the floor/field that are directed at officials, coaches and even young adults from the other team.

Hard to expect more from impressionable kids, when adults don't know how to behave either.

I would have a problem with banning it.

 

I have no problem with holding high school athletes accountable (in terms of their extra-curricular activities) for what they post on social media. They need to learn their choices have consequences.

CovCath players can't tweet. I agree with it. However when they do tweet it is only responding to someone congratulating them or retweeting something related to their school.

CovCath players can't tweet. I agree with it. However when they do tweet it is only responding to someone congratulating them or retweeting something related to their school.

 

So then they can tweet...

CovCath players can't tweet. I agree with it. However when they do tweet it is only responding to someone congratulating them or retweeting something related to their school.

 

That's probably why they're 9th region favorites.

Social media usage is unavoidable, especially with teenagers. Parents and schools need to teach kids what is appropriate and inappropriate when it comes to social media. The kids need to understand the ramifications that come with using twitter, instagram, FB, etc.

 

Agree, adults should be better examples. But unfortunately it's adults themselves that provide some of the worst examples possible. They post some of the most hateful, nasty things on social media. Furthermore, these young adults hear some of the most awful things from the stands/bleachers while they're on the floor/field that are directed at officials, coaches and even young adults from the other team.

Hard to expect more from impressionable kids, when adults don't know how to behave either.

 

I would have a problem with banning it.

 

I have no problem with holding high school athletes accountable (in terms of their extra-curricular activities) for what they post on social media. They need to learn their choices have consequences.

 

All the answers are in these three responses.

social media, fast food, netflix... it's all good in moderation

Social media is the #1 priority of most high school athletes. I see area athletes tweeting, snap chatting, and putting pics on Instagram well into the wee hours of the morning! No sleep, no focus, and bad results on the court.