text: I think teaching students about things for example, how to take care of themselves and what foods are healthy and which ones aren't can help them outside of the school environment. If a student learns how to be healthier and learns different ways to exercise then their performance in their sport is going to improve. It'll also improve their scores in gym and make them an overall better athlete. Iv'e also experienced this on my own. As a runner, things like your diet and exercise plan are important. Learning early on how to control and manage these things will help you all around. So, an extracurricular being mandatory isn't bad at all if it is sure to help you.