KIN 505 - Sport Law

Credits: 3
This course examines facets of sport law, including sport agency, contracts, torts, and crime, using case study reviews providing real world insights. The relationship between law and sport is introduced with fundamental judicial rulings and references that allow the student to understand many legal issues facing athletes, organizers, managers, coaches, school administrators, and others in the sport industry. Current topics such as sport crimes, Title IX, drug use, and religion are investigated with supplemental references and Internet sources provided to enable students to effectively analyze the latest judicial rulings.