High school athletics have become increasingly commercialized with USA Today’s top 25 rankings, Max Preps rankings McDonald's All-Americans.

1. High school athletics have become increasingly commercialized with USA Today’s top 25 rankings, Max Preps rankings McDonald’s All-Americans, Under Armour and Army all-star games, and and national and regional tournaments. This assignment calls for looking into the benefits and detriments of high school tournaments and all-star games. 2 Scour the Internet for information and articles regarding this topic. Check sources like the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (www.NFHS.org), state high school associations throughout the country including the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (www.njsiaa.org), and many others. California and Illinois have excellent Web pages. 3. Examine newspaper and journal articles for information. The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Sporting News and other major news outlets across the country have information which can usually be retrieved via the Internet. 4. Speak with high school coaches, parents, and players about these developments. They can also be valuable sources of information. 5. Some of the items you may want to consider as you gather information about the benefits and detriments of these tournaments are: How many athletes actually benefit? How much class time is missed? Who absorbs the travel and other expenses to participate? Are high school teams limited to the number of out-of-state games and events in which they can participate? Who decides whether or not to participate in a tournament–principal, superintendent, school board, athletic director, coach? 6. Once you have gathered the information, write a 3 to 5 page paper (600 to 1000 words, excluding citations) based