Funny how Batley seems to have logged off and you have logged on.
Farcical or factual? I would suggest that this declaration was a participation document more so than an attempt to somehow bind you to one sport as no school sporting competition actually has the ability to do such a thing.
Didn't occur with the other ten sports I played that year!? This elderly bloke questioned before my signing. "You're getting paid to play rugby league on the weekends? " I replied "Yes" And then has crossed sign the declaration unlike the other sports I played that year.