Our favourite ever Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff has a foundation which aims to get more children involved in sport. One of the things it does is set up special ‘Cruyff Courts’ where kids can play football or whatever in places where there is not much in the way of facilities. Attached to each court are these 14 rules.
This is a screen dump from the website, honest.
1 Team player
To accomplish things, you have to do it together
2 Responsibility
Take good care of things as if they were your own
3 Respect
Respect one another
4 Integration
Involve others in your activities
5 Initiative
Dare to try something new
6 Coaching
Always help each other within a team
7 Personality
Be yourself
8 Social Involvement
This is crucial in sports, and even more so in life in general
9 TECHNIQUE
The basics
10 Tactics
Know what to do
11 Development
Sports develop body and soul
12 Learn
Try to learn something new every day
13 Play Together
An essential part of the game
14 Creativity
The beauty of sport
We have to admit, we did edit them just a tad.
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