Sports Law Handbook

Sports Law Handbook

• Overview of NCAA Bylaws Governing Athlete Agents July 30, 2010
  Under NCAA Bylaw 12.3, a student-athlete (any individual who currently participates in or who may be eligible in the future to participate in intercollegiate sport) may not agree verbally or in writing to be represented by an athlete agent in the present or in the future for the purpose of marketing the student-athlete's ability or reputation. If the st […]
• Competitive-cheerleading case could affect Title IX landscape July 26, 2010
  U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill ruled that counting the competitive cheerleaders as varsity student-athletes went against gender-equity law because the sport was not conducted according to U.S. Department of Education standards for varsity sports. Competitive cheer differs from sideline cheer in that it exists to compete with other squads, not to provid […]
• The UNC Football Scandal July 17, 2010
  So when Joe Schad tells the world that there is a serious NCAA investigation taking place at UNC, sports agents who may be affected should begin to contact their attorneys […]
• Running The Race June 10, 2010
  By William H. Glover Jr. J.D. Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 1 Corinthians 9:24 (NASB) Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every […]
• Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know May 30, 2010
  Concussion in Sports – What You Need to Know provides a guide to understanding, recognizing and properly managing concussion in high school sports. The NFHS is offering this online course at no cost, although individuals must register for the course at www.nfhslearn.com. […]
• Department of State Partners with NBA and WNBA to Reach Out to Youth Overseas May 24, 2010
  Among the Sports Envoy alumni are WNBA President Donna Orender; current Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra; NBA Legend Sam Perkins; plus women’s basketball greats Cynthia Cooper and Sue Wicks. Since 2004, 39 NBA and WNBA players and coaches have visited 17 different countries for the SportsUnited Office, where they have conducted hundreds of basketball cli […]
• William H. Glover Aurthor of the Sports Law Handbook Gets Excellent Reviews May 11, 2010
      William Glover, William H. Glover Jr. J.D. (309) 635-1004 http://www.sportslawhandbook.com Dear William, We are excited to share with you the positive feedback you have received on your courses during April 2010. We would love to have the opportunity to work with you again soon. Please feel free to contact me at any time […]
• MLB Draft Picks, Their Leverage, and Their Advisors May 6, 2010
  By Darren Heitner[1]   In only a little over a month from now, high school seniors, Junior College students, and Juniors and Seniors at 4-year Universities will be selected in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.  The draft, which spans from June 7-9, consists of 50 rounds, including supplemental rounds, but teams do not have to use […]
• The NCAA News April 27, 2010
  Carleton selected Steven G. Poskanzer as its next president. Currently the president at New Paltz State, Poskanzer, 51, will assume his duties as Carleton’s 11th president on August 2. He replaces Robert A. Oden Jr., who announced his retirement, effective June 30. Poskanzer, a 1980 graduate of Princeton, earned a J.D. degree from Harvard in […]
• Should Athletes be Role Models for Young People? April 24, 2010
  By William H. Glover Jr. J.D. What is a role model? The official definition in a dictionary states that it is somebody to be copied; a worthy person who is a good example for other people; someone worthy of imitation; a person who is unusually effective or inspiring in some social role, job, etc. and […]