<p>Great point, Beast! Son loves to fence, but his school has never competed against other schools. To do this, they would have had to join a league, which would have cost a considerable fee, and as the boys are doing it for fun, they just play each other. They do keep score, though, so it’s not just Star Wars with steel. They just got t-shirts this year!</p>
<p>Wondering about swimming, though, in this respect. Our year round swim team requires USA Swimming membership, which is about 75 bucks a year. One is required to be a USA Swim member to compete in meets against other clubs. The school swim team is a member of the state academic athletic association, requiring physicals, drug policy, and academic standards. </p>
<p>Intramural flag football is just made of homeroom teams of volunteers. Not all students participate, but there is pretty good competition, with championships and awarding of a prized t-shirt each year.</p>
<p>Wonder if these club sports, which involve competition against other schools, have such academic and physical requirements, and whether one has to compete to earn a spot on the team.</p>
<p>Hoping there are just student organizations that happen to involve a sport that are just for fun, anyone can join, and provide exercise and friendship.</p>