Two schools, the Morgan Learning Centre and Sir Leon Lessons have withdrawn from the fourth annual Milo Schools football tournament currently underway and the Petra Organization has cited the addition of rules as a possible reason for their withdrawal.
While the schools have not officially given reasons for their withdrawal, the Petra Organisation has addressed the matter in a press release.
According to the release, Morgan’s Learning Centre and Sir Leon Lessons both agreed to withdraw from participation so as not to affect the smooth flow of the event.
“The Petra Organization, in the very best interest of the tournament’s integrity and the preservation of our philosophy, strive to foster the attendance of school by youngsters who are preparing for exams.
“To this end, we were regrettably forced to insert an addendum to the tournament’s rules which ensured that participating players attend schools/lessons in Georgetown and are also serious about writing exams if they are eligible to do so by age. With the addendum (Rule # 22 & 23) two schools/lessons unfortunately opted to discontinue their participation.
“We are very pleased also to have been using this tournament this year to highlight the scourge associated with suicide in our society and to highlight positive messages read by the captains of each participating teams before each match.
“It is our hope that going forward with the tournament in the future, managers, coaches, and players would understand that our organization is not only concerned with a well-executed tournament, but our concern goes beyond the field of play,” the release concluded.
