text: 1. Those hours of community service could be spent doing homework or studying. Someone who does sports barely has enough time to get their stuff done as it is. Let alone adding some more hours to that of being away from your homework. Some people might have other things in their life that takes up plenty of time. Someone with broken bones needs physical therapy. Some people might have parents who are split up, and they only get to spend time with one of the parents for a little each week.