I felt the same way when I thought about how schools don't participate in sports, it's challenging for kids to even know what they are good at.
I know some of my school mates who now play football in Europe even though not at top flight but many of them discovered this thing during sports activities.
Preventing students from having fun really doesn't make any sense since it doesn't make them more intelligent.
This is very correct. Many of us discovered our passion in school. But if that factor is being taken away, many will never get that opportunity, or they'll only find out later in life. Really scary.