Workshop: Legal and Business Issues in Youth, High School and Recreational Sports

Catalog description

A practical workshop applying the legal doctrines and theories covered in Amateur Sports Law to current legal issues affecting the regulation and governance of youth, high school and recreational sports. Topics covered and practical skills developed may relate to participant injuries, liability and immunities; the application of the Federal Volunteer Protection Act; review of constitution/bylaws of youth sports organizations for legal compliance; comparative analysis of high school athletic associations and their status as state actors; limitations on student athlete constitutional and educational rights in youth and high school athletics; the rights of disabled student athletes under the ADA, Rehab Act, and IDEA; waivers and releases of tort liability for injuries; recreational safety and user statutes; legal duties of care and risk management; and participation rights of homeschooled students.