The Sports Law Handbook

The Sports Law Handbook contains an overview of sports and its relationship to various categories of law, as well as the legal liabilities and responsibilities of coaches, administrators, managers, and institutions related to the sports field. This book will enable coaches and administrators to: (1) Identify the relationship of sports to various categories of the law, including torts, crimes, and discrimination; (2) Understand the role of the attorney and agent when representing athletes; (3) Relate principles of agency law in a sports context; (4) Better understand contracts and contractual terms; (5) Differentiate between the legal issues unique to professional amateur sports; (6) Understand how criminal law differs from civil law in the context of sports; (7) Better understand labor issues in the sports world; and (8) Become more familiar with the laws and regulations covering the drug testing of athletes.