Don't wait for finals to test for steroids

I am all for the thought of steroid and other supplement tests in high school sports. I just believe that the tests should not just occur during the state finals of the sports.

I think they also should occur during the regular season so that a team without any steroid users could have a fair chance at getting to the finals.

I believe that the one-year ban from sports would still be appropriate in this situation also.

I believe that banning steroids is not enough but catching someone on steroids and seeing the consequences will put a dent in the steroid usage in high school.

Also, why does the refusal of a test have less a punishment than failing the test?

A person using steroids could just refuse the test and then play in another event or game the next month.

Why doesn't the refusal proposal have at least a couple-month ban instead of just getting kicked out of the one game?

The overall idea of steroid testing is great, but some things about the proposal are not fitting.

Nolan Rapp

Bloomington

The writer is a freshman football player.