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AMATEUR SPORTS LAW

AMATEUR SPORTS LAW. Sarah Hall. INTRODUCTION. WHY AMATEUR SPORTS? . Have you ever wondered why Jeremy Bloom was not allowed to play football at CU anymore? Ever wondered why professional basketball players can play in the Olympics, but other athletes must be amateurs?

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AMATEUR SPORTS LAW

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  1. AMATEUR SPORTS LAW Sarah Hall

  2. INTRODUCTION

  3. WHY AMATEUR SPORTS? • Have you ever wondered why Jeremy Bloom was not allowed to play football at CU anymore? • Ever wondered why professional basketball players can play in the Olympics, but other athletes must be amateurs? • Wonder why only some members of the U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey team were on the front of Wheaties when they won gold? • Why Paul Hamm had to go to trial?

  4. THE ANSWERS… Well, not exactly… • But here are some ways to find the answers to these questions and many more…

  5. SEARCH TERMS • Amateur Sports • NCAA • USOC or United States Olympic Committee • Colleges and Universities • Olympics

  6. PRIMARY SOURCES “THE LAW”

  7. KEY NUMBERS • Key Numbers: • Numerical system in West that can help you narrow your search

  8. SPORTS AS ENTERTAINMENT • Key #376:THEATERS AND SHOWS • k3.60: Athletic contests and activities in general • K6: Liabilities for injuries to persons attending

  9. CHARITY ATHELITC ASSOCIATIONS • Key #75: Charities • 75II: Construction, Administration, and Enforcement • 75k45: Rights, Duties, and Liabilities of Charitable Societies and Trustees

  10. ASSOCIATIONS • Key #41K1: Nature and Status in General. • When and whom you can sue regarding an unfavorable decision from a voluntary association.

  11. UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS • Key #81: Colleges and Universities • 81k9: Students • 81k9.45: Extracurricular Activities • 81k9.45(3)k. Athletics.

  12. NEGLIGENCE • 272: Negligence • 272X: Sports, Games and Recreation

  13. STATUTES WHAT CONGRESS IS ACTUALLY UP TO?!

  14. FEDERAL STATUTES • 28 U.S.C.A. § 3701: Definitions • 28 U.S.C.A. § 3702: Unlawful Sports Gambling • 28 U.S.C.A. § 3703: Injunctions • 28 U.S.C.A. § 3704: Applicability

  15. FEDERAL STATUTES II (maybe they do earn their $$) • 36 U.S.C.A. § 22050: • Creates the “Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act” as well as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) • www.usoc.org

  16. THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE • 220503: Purposes of the Amateur Sports Act • 220504: Membership in the USOC • 220505: Powers • 220506: Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges • 220509: Resolution of Disputes

  17. 220521: Creation of National Governing Bodies 220522: Eligibility Requirements 220523: Authority of National Governing Bodies 20524: General Duties of National Governing Bodies 220525: Sanctions for Amateur Athletic Competitions 220526: Restricted Amateur Athletic Competitions 220527: Complaints against National Governing Bodies 220528: Applications to Replace an Incumbent National Governing Body MORE USOC STATUTES

  18. STATE STATUTES • C.R.S.A. § 39-3-108: Tax exemption for land used solely for charitable purpose (including amateur sports) • C.R.S.A. § 23-16-101 et. seq.: Agents and college athletes

  19. ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS • Federal Regulations: • There is no specific administrative regulation on point. • There was one regulation having to do with how if you are a non-profit you can cook your chicken at a lower temperature 

  20. ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS • State Regulations: • http://www.dora.state.co.us/ • Nothing specific on topic, but here are the closest things: • Boxing • Hunting • http://colorado.gov/ • No agency within the CO system is on point. • Agencies dealing with universities, and gaming are the closest things.

  21. CONCLUSION • Almost all of us have been involved in amateur sports at one level or another. • Hopefully this presentation gave you an idea of what bodies make those rules, and how to learn more about them.

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