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SPRT 1010: Introduction to Sport Law (3 cr.)

The course takes an overview of certain general

and specific legal principles applicable to

sport. It examines defined areas that apply to

sports as a microcosm of overall society. Sports

Law has developed as a compilation of other areas

of law that function within the network of sports

administration, participation and business.

Thus, certain areas are examined as a whole (e.g.

contract law, personal injury law, labor law and

criminal law to name a few) and then applied as

they impact a given sport or sports on the

professional and/or amateur levels. In addition,

incidental areas are also examined further

demonstrating the concept of sport as a microcosm

of society (e.g. real and personal property

issues, domestic issues and business management

issues). This course is organized categorically,

i.e. in general subject matter areas. It

addresses background and general areas first and

then re-identifies these areas in the specific

context of sports. The objective is to give the

student a basic working knowledge of sports law

that can be used not only in further studies or

employment in the legal area but other specific

sports areas as well.

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