ERIC Number: ED324294
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: 77
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Sport Law. NOLPE Monograph Series, No. 40.
Sharp, Linda A.
The first chapter of this monograph on sport law presents tort issues, primarily negligence. A discussion of some fundamental negligence concepts is followed by three sections devoted to the prime risk areas in school and collegiate settings. A review of the principles of risk management is included. The second chapter focuses on contractual matters. Among the topics covered are lease agreements, agreements with concessionaires, athletic scholarships, vendor contracts, and employment contracts with coaches. The independent contractor relationship is also addressed. The third chapter reviews constitutional law principles as applied to sport settings. First amendment issues including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and establishment of religion are presented. A review of the legal challenges raised to drug testing programs is provided. Due process considerations are covered with a discussion on state action and liberty and property interests in sport. A section on equality of programs discusses the legal challenges made to sex-based discrimination in athletic participation and coaching. A table of cases concludes the monograph. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletics, Civil Rights, Colleges, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Higher Education, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Public Schools, Torts
National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE), Southwest Plaza, Suite 223, 3601 SW 29th, Topeka, KS 66614 ($15.00 plus $2.00 handling).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, Topeka, KS.
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