SPORT AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

FAIR PLAY
INTRODUCTION
Historical Notes
THE FAIR PLAY CARD
INTRODUCTION
Motor and sports sciences, through a correct interdisciplinary action,
contribute to the harmonious development of the person and the promotion of the culture of
legality through awareness of the value of rules and the acquisition of
fair play mentality. School sports, in fact, represent a significant source of
experience for all young people, capable of building a permanent "healthy lifestyle" of
promote greater social integration and openness to interpersonal relationships,
assume specific roles and responsibilities.
"Fair play" is an expression that means "fair game." It is not about a
ethically correct behavior to adopt in the practice of various disciplines
sportive, Fair play means respecting the rules and the opponent, accepting and recognizing
their own limits, knowing that the sports results achieved are related to the commitment
Profuse. However, the concept of fair play is not limited to simply respecting the rules.
Indeed, it promotes values that are important both in life and in sports, such as the
discipline, the promotion of health, friendship, self-awareness, respect
of the rules of the next and inclusivity.
Fair play teaches, in a society where the end often justifies the means, how to lose.
to consider defeat a valuable lesson for 'human' growth and
agonistics of the person.
Sports practiced with fair play therefore offers individuals the opportunity to better understand themselves.
oneself; to set and achieve, through perseverance and sacrifice, the goals
set goals; to achieve personal successes; to acquire and improve one's skills
techniques and demonstrate skills; to interact socially, have fun and achieve a good
health status.
Fair play is a way of thinking about sport as an opportunity for participation and
assumption of responsibility.
Fair Play is also a fight against deception, physical and verbal violence, exploitation,
to excessive commercialization and corruption.
Loyalty in sports is beneficial for the individual, for sports organizations, and for the
society as a whole. It should be remembered, in fact, how athletes, particularly those who
they practice sports at the highest levels, representing role models for many young people.
reference and therefore have a great responsibility towards them. They are the first
they must provide healthy behavioral models and put them into practice during the execution
of the sporting activity.
Historical Notes
Already in the times of the first Olympics (776 B.C.) in Greece, the competitors had to swear.
in front of the statue of Zeus have trained for ten months and that they would
scrupulously respected the regulations.
The direction of the Olympic Games and the application of the regulations are entrusted to one
staff of judges, the so-called Ellanodici and the Grand Council.
The main sanctions consisted of expulsion from the games, monetary penalties, and
body penises.
During the Olympics, which were held every 4 years between July and August, a
sacred truce, during which every battle was suspended to allow athletes to participate
all stations.
"Winning is important" was the basic rule of Greek competition. Participating in the
competitions did not constitute, by themselves, a title of merit, since only victory granted
money, glory and brought the athletes closer to the gods, drew them nearer to Olympus.
Not being first meant losing and defeat was considered a disgrace, a
dishonor. In the ancient Olympics, despite being regulated, it found no
certainly places the modern concept of fair play.
Over the years, behaviors began to spread more and more.
incorrect and corruption.
In 393 A.D., after 11 editions, Emperor Theodosius ended the Olympic Games.
considering them pagan games.

Modern fair play takes shape in England during the Victorian era, between the 18th and the
19th century, in gentlemen's circles, where competition was seen simply as
a game that one participated in.
Many sports that originated in England were officially regulated during this period.
like Cricket, Polo, Boxing, Horse Racing, Football, Rugby.
In the beginning, winning the sporting competition was not important and it was not even
considered by the press, but over the years access to the competitions
open also to the working class. Competition becomes a true struggle between
classes and professional sports begin to establish themselves, thus the need arises to
greater accuracy and specific regulations.

One of the supporters of the modern British sporting mentality as well as of fair play.
Thomas Arnold (1795-1842), headmaster of Rugby School, according to whom sport
It enhances the collective spirit and human relationships and prepares for the struggles of life.

Football in England was one of the recreational activities that it was an honor to participate in, but
for a long time it was practiced without any formal and written reference regarding the
regulation of the game.
Solonel 1848 was the first attempt to draft a real regulation.
regarding the matches played by the football team of theUniversityfrom Cambridge.
In 1863, the rules of the Football Association of London were introduced.
In 1871, the figure of the referee was introduced.
In 1877, the Football rules included also free kicks and penalties to limit.
the unfair game.

During this period, the stopwatch began to be used, and the ...
distances in swimming, rowing, equestrian events, and the dimensions were established
regulations for football and rugby goals.
In the colleges of the USA, the great sports games are born such as Baseball (1839), the
American football (1869), basketball (1891) and volleyball (1895) with
Official regulations spread to Europe in the following century.

On June 23, 1894 in Paris, Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), educator and
French historian, founded the IOC (International Olympic Committee), an organization
non-governmental organization tasked with organizing the first Olympic Games of the era
modern
In 1896, the first edition of the OLYMPIC GAMES OF THE ERA took place in Athens.
MODERNA.
De Coubertin was a staunch supporter of the ideals of sportsmanship and fairness.
agonism, brotherhood and tolerance among peoples, thus attributing to sporting practice, not
only an educational function but also a social and political one, as a privileged avenue
for the formation of active citizens. He was the one who coined the motto
The important thing is not to win but to participate.

In 1963, the INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE for FAIR PLAY was founded.

from English - the International Fair Play Committee, abbreviated as CIFP, a non-profit organization
international non-profit organization to promote sports in
international competition.

Since 1964, the Pierre de Coubertin medal (also known as "Medal") has been awarded.
of the True Sporting Spirit") is an award established specifically by the C.I.O.
awarded by the C.I.F.P. (International Committee for Fair Play) to those athletes who
they demonstrate a spirit of sportsmanship in theOlympic Games.

In 1982, the A.I.C.V.S. (International Association Against Violence) was established.

Sport.

The duty of loyalty has become a normative canon, now provided for and regulated in
all the Regulations of sports justice, and how it is sanctioned by justice
sports, which precisely because of the sanctions against those who do not comply with this obligation
it characterizes and differentiates itself from the ordinary.

In May 1992, the European Ministers responsible for Sport, gathered in Rhodes for their
7aconference, they approved the European Code of Sports Ethics. The principle
The fundamental aspect of the Code is that the ethical considerations inherent in 'fair play' are
they are not optional elements, but something essential in every sport activity, in every
phase of politics and management of the sports sector. These considerations are
applicable to all levels of ability and commitment, from recreational sports to competitive ones.
THE FAIR PLAY LETTER
In 1975, the C.I.F.P. published 'The Fair Play Charter', a document that encompasses the
fundamental concepts of fair play. This document is an international decalogue of
noble princes whom anyone practicing the sport should look up to.
Here are the ten points on which it is based:
Make every sporting event, regardless of the stakes and importance
of the competition, a privileged moment, a kind of celebration;
2. to conform to the rules and the spirit of the sport practiced;
3. to respect my opponents as myself;
4. accept the decisions of referees or sports judges, knowing that, like me,
they have the right to make mistakes, but they do everything possible not to make them;

5. to avoid malice and aggression in my actions, my words, or my writings;

6. do not use tricks or deceit to achieve success;
7. remain worthy of victory, just as in defeat;
8. to help anyone with my presence, my experience, and my understanding;
9. to provide help to every injured athlete or whose life is in danger;
10. being a true ambassador of sport, helping to ensure respect around me
said principles.

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