Sportsko pravo u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama
The USA Sports Law

Author(s): Dejan Šuput
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: ports law; Law on Sport; sports system; sports organizations; sports activities
Summary/Abstract: The development of the modern sports system and its commercial services creates a need for the establishment of new types of laws and regulations dealing with various legal, economical and ethical issues related with sports. The 20th century saw significant developments in form and substantial elements of sports law. The United States of America legal system is one of the most developed legal systems in the field of sports law. That is due to the fact that sport in the United States represents an important part of the national culture. However, the sporting culture of the USA is different from that of many other countries. Within the USA legal system, Sports Law encompasses a multitude areas of law brought together in unique ways. Issues such as antitrust, contracts and torts are quite common for all US Federal States and their regulations. Issues like defamation and privacy rights are also an integral aspect of sports law. Besides that, US Sports Law can be roughly divided into the areas of amateur, professional and international sports. Because of that, the article is divided into a number of categories based on particular focus, with some categories further subdivided by area of law or area of the sports field. It is interesting to mention that there is no single federal government agency that regulates sports-related activities in the USA. However, there are several organizations dealing with some aspects of sports and fitness legal issues and the most important ones are the following: The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), U.S. Olympic Committee, Special Olympics. Besides that, the U.S. Congress has also involved itself in several aspects of sports, notably gender equity in college athletics, illegal drugs in professional sports, sports broadcasting and the application of antitrust law to sports leagues.

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