Without the spirit of the game, what would the game be?
—Nevin H. Gibson,
The Encyclopedia of Golf
Arabian folklore tells of a wish-granting genie imprisoned in an oil lamp or bottle. Might players innocently conjure such a spirit in a game of spin-the-bottle? Indeed, every game has a motivating force at the heart of it -- its own sort of soul. Whatever we might call it -- essence, atmosphere, intention, or ethos -- it's that special spark that distinguishes the game from all others. Like a genie of folklore, the Spirit of the Game grants good sports a wish -- the ultimate wish. (We'll get to that in a moment.)
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squirt 3 years 44 weeks 13 min 24 sec ago
but then the responsibility of upholding the spirit of the game will be taken off of the individual players themselves. however, i dont see a way to keep SOTG a responsibility of the players while having refs, so you have to have one or the other
Dave 3 years 44 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago
Maybe this should be how refs work in ultimate: "Soccer is unique among sports in that the official's job is first and foremost to maintain the spirit of the game as well as the safety of all concerned; this concern outweighs all other laws of the game."