OATH

OF
SPORTS
MANSHI
P
I_____________________, A PARTICIPANT OF THE ___________________ /
DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AGREE / TO ABIDE, ADHERE
AND UPHOLD / ALL CONDITIONS / AGREEMENTS / RULES /
REGULATIONS WHICH HAS BEEN SET FORTH / BY THE
ORGANIZERS OF THIS SPORTS EVENT.
AS A COMPETITOR OF THIS GAME / I HEREBY SWEAR AND AGREE /
TO PLAY THE GAME IN THE HIGHEST FORMS / AND STANDARDS OF
DISCIPLINE AND SPORTSMANSHIP / NO MATTER IF I WIN OR LOSE
/ WHAT COUNTS MOST IS / HOW I CONDUCT MYSELF AND PLAY MY
GAME / IN THE SPIRIT OF BELONGINGNESS, / PEACE AND
COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT / WITH MY COMPETITORS.
I NOW THEREFORE DECLARE / TO PRESERVE THE TENETS / AND
PRECEPTS OF A TRUE SPORTSMAN / IN THOUGHT, / IN WORD AND
IN DEED IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP, FOR THE GLORY
OF SPORT AND FOR THE HONOR OF MY TEAM, SO HELP ME GOD."