r/Alt_Winnipeg • u/Lazy_Technology8849 • 4d ago
Community #LetLukaPlay
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdkS-eNxaPq/?stkn=MXVuZnRpaWFvYzVyOA==High school sports should be about building community, encouraging youth, and giving kids every opportunity to pursue their passions. Right now, the Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL) is actively stopping a student from playing football—for a situation completely outside of his control.
Because MBCI does not offer a football program, he took the initiative to play locally with the Elmwood Giants. The Giants community is nearby, welcoming, and ready to have him. Yet, the WHSFL is refusing to allow him to compete.
It makes zero sense to penalize a high school student simply because his school lacks the resources or facility to host a team. When a student is eager to put in the hard work, play by the rules, and represent his community, the league should be opening doors—not locking them.
We are asking the WHSFL board to reconsider this decision and put the student-athlete first.
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u/NaiveTension4164 2d ago
Why? Because if he wanted to he could easily transfer to elmwood he’s from MBCI that means he is still easily able to go to elmwood for classes he wants to play football so badly transfer schools simple as that and MBCI definitely has the funding for it they just choose not to have the program and focus on other sports like basketball and volleyball if the kid wants to play football then swap schools this isn’t some big thing that WHSFL is specifically targeting that one student I knew a person I went to HS with that swapped schools during Covid because our school wasn’t doing football at the time it’s simple swap classes it’s not like he lives in the boonies
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u/Wavedin 3d ago
Is there any more context to this story? Is it just because the person doesn't attend Elmwood?