text: On top of having the students more motivated to work hard in school, this policy would teach students that participating in an extracurricular is a privilege and if you abuse that privilege, there are consequences. If the students decide to only focus on sports and see it as a way to avoid there studies, there should be consequences. joining a sport should not be a frivolous activity, it should be viewed as a privilege. If you excel in school, you are then allowed to join a sporting team.