The reforms started in September 2001 with about 420, 000 primary- and junior secondary-school students (out of a national total of more than 215m) taking part in 38 experimental zones around the country.
They decided they'd risk throwing deep and that's exactly what they did, with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride sending his receivers long and his players thanking him by happily out-racing the Packers' secondary.
At the start of this academic year, it was introduced for children in their first year of secondary school, and will be rolled out year-on-year until it is implemented for all secondary years.