SPRT 1010 Introduction to Sport Law
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.