Eleven rules for making sure that a game is played fair
Before the game
1. Decide that you are going to play fair and not intentionally injure
anyone!
2. Exchange a few friendly words with your opponents and ask them their
names!
3. Look forward to the game rather than the victory!
4. Form a circle and
emphasize the following: We are a team and the others are just sporting
opponents!
During the game
5. Stick to the rules and follow the instructions of the
referee!
6. Stay relaxed, even if you are being provoked by others!
7. Ignore supporters that are calling for you to go in
harder!
8. If things go wrong or you're facing defeat, always bear in mind that football is only a
game!
9. Treat all the players on the pitch the same even if they speak a different
language, are a different color or have a different nationality!
After the game
10. Enjoy
winning, but don't mock the other team! Congratulate the winning team!
11. Express your thanks to your fellow players for the game even if things went
wrong!
[Uli Jäger / Günther Gugel, Institut für Friedenspädagogik Tübingen e.V.]
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