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ERIC Number: EJ201657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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An Overview of Legal Principles and Issues Affecting Postsecondary Athletics.
Kaplin, William A.
Journal of College and University Law, v5 n1 p1-9 Fall 1977
Discussions of procedural due process, first amendment rights, sex discrimination, tort law, discrimination on the basis of handicap, and legal principles regarding athletic associations and conferences indicate the wide range of legal principles to which postsecondary athletic programs are subject. Sex discrimination is noted as a major issue in athletics programs. (AF)
Descriptors: Athletics, Constitutional Law, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Due Process, Handicapped Students, Higher Education, Legal Responsibility, Opinions, Postsecondary Education, School Law, Sex Discrimination, Torts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Legal Analysis; National Collegiate Athletic Association; Title IX Education Amendments 1972