Download or read book Sports Law Handbook written by William Glover and published by William Glover. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sports Law Handbook examines sports and its relationship to various areas of law, as well as the legal liabilities and responsibilities of coaches, administrators, managers, and institutions that have a relationship to the sports field. This book (1) Identifies the relationship of sports to various categories of the law, including contracts, torts, and crimes; (2) Analyzes the role of the attorney and sports agent when representing athletes; (3) Provides incite into sports contracts and contractual terms, and the forms they should take; (5) Discusses the legal issues unique to professional and amateur sports; (6) Shows how criminal law differs from civil law in the context of sports; (7) Gives an overview of the various labor issues in the sports world; and (8) Details the laws and regulations covering the drug testing of athletes.