Everyone wishes to win but true sportsmen can find small satisfaction in a victory won by unfair means. The spirit of the law must be observeed as well a the letter of the law. As a soccer player, coach, referee, or administrator it is your obligation to inculcate this philosophy into those you have contact with, both by word and deed. Players should have equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills. Anything that takes away this equal opportunity is NOT in the Spirit of the Game.
Players have the right to expect the game to be safe.
Any conduct or intention thereof that endangers spectators, players or officials is NOT in the Spirit of the Game. Players play for enjoyment. In youth soccer we call it fun. All of the seventeen Laws of the Game come under one or more of three principles defined above. Be fair always no matter what the cost.