How to play the game : what every sports attorney needs to know

If you want to play the game, you need to know how to play the game.Sports law is a niche practice area. It encompasses a variety of disciplines, but also requires knowledge of the inner workings of professional leagues and sports-related statutes in order to be successful in the field. How to Play the Game provides readers with an overview of sports law specifically tailored to practitioners who are looking to add sports law to their practice area and who need a practical, informative--though not encyclopedic--overview of the field to help them get started.It discusses the laws that govern the sports industry, from contract drafting and negotiation to antitrust issues, intellectual property matters, and labor law concerns. It also discusses the role of players' associations, the power of sports commissioners, sports betting regulations, and more. But what makes this book unique are the real-life case studies involving recognized professional and college sports figures as well as anecdotes from the author's own experiences as a sports attorney, agent, and media spokesperson for college and professional sports industries.In addition, an appendix contains examples of legal documents--including professional contracts--with which any sports attorney/agent needs to be familiar. In short, How to Play the Game is the go-to source for anyone interested in getting into the field of sports law.

• Foreword p. xiii
• Introduction p. xv
• Chapter 1 Collective Bargaining Agreements p. 1
• NFL Concussion Litigation p. 2
• Lockouts and Strikes p. 11
• Disparity in Baseball p. 13
• Baseball's Arbitration System p. 18
• Chapter 2 Amateurism p. 25
• The NCAA's Concept p. 26
• Employer-Employee Relationship p. 35
• Stipends for Players and the Pay-for-Play Scenario p. 37
• Likeness Issues p. 39
• The NCAA's Jurisdiction over Agents p. 42
• Chapter 3 Athlete Agents p. 47
• Fiduciary Duties p. 49
• Registration and Certification p. 53
• Noncompete Provisions with Agencies p. 61
• Agency/Player Disputes p. 66
• Agent/Agent Disputes p. 69
• Chapter 4 Intellectual Property Matters p. 75
• Trademarks p. 75
• Right of Publicity p. 81
• Copyright p. 84
• Cybersquatting p. 90
• Chapter 5 Gambling and Gaming p. 95
• PASPA p. 95
• Litigation Arising from Sports Betting Prohibitions p. 99
• Contest or Sweepstakes? p. 104
• Fantasy Sports p. 107
• Chapter 6 Ethics p. 113
• Conflicts of interest p. 114
• Unauthorized Practice of Law Issues p. 119
• Chapter 7 Drug Testing and Use p. 125
• Major League Baseball p. 126
• National Football League p. 132
• Lance Armstrong's Battle with the USADA p. 134
• Chapter 8 Contract Drafting and Negotiation p. 137
• Morals Clauses p. 138
• Naming Rights Deals p. 142
• Artful Negotiation p. 146
• Chapter 9 Antitrust p. 151
• Antitrust Threshold Issues p. 152
• Types of Antitrust Violations p. 153
• Brady v, NFL and the Nonstatutory Labor Defense p. 156
• Afterword p. 159
• Acknowledgments p. 167
• Appendix A Form Sponsorship Agreement p. 169
• Sponsorship Agreement p. 169
• Recitals: p. 169
• Agreement p. 170
• 1 Term p. 170
• 2 Arena Manager and Team Obligations; Conditions and Limitations p. 170
• 3 Signage/Sponsorship Conditions and Limitations p. 170
• 4 Sponsor's Obligations p. 172
• 5 Representations and Warranties p. 172
• 6 Nba Rules p. 173
• 7 Broadcast Rights and Copyright Retention p. 173
• 8 Government Regulations and Broadcast Acknowledgement p. 174
• 9 Use of Trademarks and Service Marks p. 174
• 10 Termination p. 175
• 11 Relocation p. 176
• 12 Force Majeure; Labor Disputes p. 176
• 13 Taxes p. 177
• 14 Notices p. 177
• 15 Choice of Law p. 177
• 16 Reservation of Rights p. 177
• 17 Dispute Resolution p. 178
• 18 Waiver p. 178
• 19 Binding Effect and Assignment p. 179
• 20 Entire Agreement; Modifications p. 179
• 21 Confidentiality p. 180
• Schedule A Inventory p. 180
• Schedule B Exclusivity p. 180
• Appendix B Student-Athlete Statement, NCAA Division I p. 183
• Form 13-3a Academic Year 2013-2014 p. 183
• Part I Statement Concerning Eligibility p. 184
• Part II Buckley Amendment Consent p. 185
• Part III Affirmation of Status as an Amateur Athlete p. 187
• Part IV Promotion of NCAA Championships, Events, Activities or Programs p. 187
• Part V Results of Drug Tests p. 187
• Part VI Incoming Transfers-Previous Involvement in NCAA Rules Violations (s) p. 189
• Part VII Incoming Freshmen-Affirmation of Valid ACT or SAT Score p. 189
• Appendix C NFLPA Marketing Representation Notice p. 191
• Appendix D NFLPA Section 5 Grievance Filed by Agent John "JR" Rickert v. Audie Attar p. 193
• Section 5 Grievance p. 193
• Before Arbitrator Roger Kaplan p. 194
• Request for Relief p. 195
• Certificate of Service p. 196
• Appendix E Pablo Sandoval Preliminary Report 11/5/11 p. 197
• Index p. 205