Ruff: When my kids were in Canadian high school, it took them three years to find out that their school actually had an inter scholastic football team, and never did find out whether the rules were based on US or Canadian professional rules. They did have some emphasis on “house teams” (think Potter) in which everyone participated. Totally separate were they semi-pro Junior hockey and box lacrosse, whose only school factor was the requirement to keep the grades up. A farm club is a farm club, and there is no need to parasitize schools for a free ride on this basic development.
Ruff: When my kids were in Canadian high school, it took them three years to find out that their school actually had an inter scholastic football team, and never did find out whether the rules were based on US or Canadian professional rules. They did have some emphasis on “house teams” (think Potter) in which everyone participated. Totally separate were they semi-pro Junior hockey and box lacrosse, whose only school factor was the requirement to keep the grades up. A farm club is a farm club, and there is no need to parasitize schools for a free ride on this basic development.