Sport and the law

Question 1

What is the relationship bewteen psort and the law ?

Answer 1

• normally considered separate
• Due to an increase in deviance in sport - these now overlap
• Increased levels of professionalism and commercialisation in sport has led to a stricter adherence to legal standards
• performers, officials, coaches and spectators considered

Question 2

How is the performer affected by the law ?

Answer 2

• injuries can be deliberate acts from others
• There have been criminal cases due to dangerous tackles which have resulted in career ending injuries
• E.g. Matt Holmes was a professional footballer who claimed damages for a career ending tackle

Question 3

What is negligence ?

Answer 3

• conduct that falls below a reasonable personal standard
• this leads to a breach in duty of care
• results in foreseeable harm to another

Question 4

What is a duty of care ?

Answer 4

• A legal obligation imposed on someone if they are responsible for a group of people

Question 5

What is an example of a duty of care ?

Answer 5

An official who fails to take reasonable care for another person.
In rugby if an official has been at fault for injury if the scrum keeps collapsing and nothing has been done to resolve the issue

Question 6

How do coaches have a duty of care ?

Answer 6

Health and safety:
Coaches are responsible for athletes in their care. Making sure their are access to first aid facilities

Protection from abuse:
Protect children from emotional and physical abuse. Organisations should have a policy statement and guidelines on this.

Supplements:
Educate their athletes about drug use and provide appropriate advice on legal nutrition to enhance performance

Duty of care:
In charge of safety ad welfare. Includes medical details, contact numbers, first aid, DBS and risk assessments.