Striving to Win . Winning Is Important . Winning is important. Trying to win is essential. Without the passionate pursuit of victory, much of the enjoyment as well as the educational and spiritual value of sports would be lost.
Ethics Is Essential to True Winning .
We believe the best strategy to improve sports is not to de-emphasize winning but to more vigorously emphasize that adherence to ethical standards and sportsmanship in the honorable pursuit of victory is essential to winning in its true sense. Victories attained in dishonorable ways are hollow and degrade the concept of sport. Cheating and Bad Sportsmanship Are Not Options . Principles of Ethics and Sportsmanship Are Ground Rules . The responsibility to demonstrate and develop good character should never be subordinated to the desire to win.