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Sport & the Law

This term in Legal Studies, Sport and the Law you have looked at a variety of areas affecting professional sportsmen and women which impact them and the choices that they make in their sporting careers.

Your assessment will culminate in a seen stimulus essay response. It is hoped that this Libguide will help you with your exam preparation.

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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
WADA WADA (the World Anti-Doping Authority) is an independent international body responsible for coordinating and monitoring the global fight against doping in sport. WADA’s main priorities are Code Compliance Monitoring, Cooperation with Law Enforcement, Science and Medicine, Anti-Doping Coordination, Anti-Doping Development, Education and Athlete Outreach. These key areas originate from the responsibilities given to WADA by the World Anti-Doping Code, the core document that provides the framework for anti-doping policies, rules and regulations.
FIFA - What they do. Steps to protect the game: Anti-doping VAR: Virtual Offside Line Fighting Match Manipulation Education & Technical
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Illegal gambling in Indian cricket using modern technology to stay one step ahead in fight against corruption Mumbai used to be the epicentre of illegal betting in cricket, the place where the major syndicates ruled and fixed. It is a different game that is now being played - one less overtly threatening to the sport’s integrity, but still insidious.
Gambling part of game's rich history The smoky betting shops of the subcontinent and Persian Gulf might seem far away, but no cricket country has been as tainted by gambling in its early years as Australia.
Which countries allow gambling on sports? Assessing the impact of betting around the world With every state in the U.S. now eligible to offer sports betting, we take a look around the world at countries where gambling is legal (and also where it is not) to find out what impact it has had culturally and economically.
Our summer of betting isn't just harmless fun and shouldn't be promoted on TV
Why match-fixing in cricket is such a lucrative business Match-fixing and corruption have permeated every form of cricket internationally.
Why I don’t believe latest match fixing claims Article from The Australian newspaper 28 May, 2018
Australian Institute of Sport Match Fixing - Match-fixing: irregularly influencing the course or result of a sports event in order to obtain advantage for oneself or for others and to remove all or part of the uncertainty normally associated with sport.
Tim Donaghy claims the NBA is fixing the 2017 NBA Finals
Tennis match-fixing: 'Tsunami' of corruption at lower levels
'Tsunami' of match-fixing and corruption in tennis' lower ranks Professional tennis has created an environment ripe for corruption at the sport's lowest levels and needs reform to combat the problem, an independent task force reported on Thursday, after a two-year investigation.
Wimbledon first-round men's doubles tennis clash reported over match-fixing suspicions A men's doubles match at Wimbledon has been reported to gaming and tennis authorities as suspicious after an "out of the ordinary" late shift in odds,.
Tennis pro Isaac Frost charged with match fixing after 'suspicious bets'

Blog: 2017 Prohibited List
Performance-enhancing' drug that cost Lance Armstrong his seven Tour de France titles EPO, a supposedly performance-enhancing drug infamously used by cyclist Lance Armstrong before he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, does not actually work, according to a new scientific study.
Armstrong on drugs, history and the future Video interview: BBC sports editor Dan Roan speaks exclusively to Lance Armstrong in the disgraced cyclist's first TV interview since he confessed to doping over two years ago.
Which Drugs Is Lance Armstrong Accused of Taking?
Deeply flawed' Lance Armstrong admits using performance enhancing drugs
Ryan Lochte banned 14 months for doping violation revealed on Instagram Lochte faces lengthy ban for illegal IV use posted on Instagram. 12-time Olympic medalist will be sidelined through June 2019. Incident casts doubt on Lochte’s plans to swim in 2020 Games
U.S. swimmers agree Ryan Lochte should have been suspended
Ben Johnson: drug cheat The biggest drug story in Olympic history. The biggest fish they ever caught.
Ben Johnson: I was nailed to cross for drugs CANADIAN sprinter Ben Johnson returned to Seoul's Olympic Stadium - 25 years after the steroid-assisted 100m victory that destroyed his career. The runner revisited the site of his stunning triumph and downfall to bring an anti-doping message for a sport still struggling to rid itself of banned substance use.
Dealing with doping: Sports world can learn from Canada and Ben Johnson legacy Ben Johnson doping scandal 30 years ago was painful but productive reality check for Canadian sports
Sports stars do take drugs – but not as much as the rest of us
Video shows rugby league players Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor snorting cocaine
Why are Australian Rugby Players Getting Addicted to Cocaine? James O’Connor, Ali Williams, Tim Simona – it’s no secret that cocaine addiction is a pervasive issue among rugby players. As it turns out, there’s a reason for this. If you’re an athlete, are you at increased risk of addiction?
What performance-enhancing methods should be allowed in sports? Where can we draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable? Where do we draw the line between acceptable behaviour and cheating?
Athletes getting a little high sometimes doesn’t make them drug cheats WADA should target resources on scourge of actual performance enhancing drugs
THE CHEATING GAME As athletes run faster, jump higher and get stronger and stronger, you often wonder where it will all end and what drugs they might or might not be taking. There's currently a major investigation into performance-enhancing drugs in weight-lifting in Australia.

Australia Boomers vs Philippines basketball: All-in brawl leads to 13 players being ejected
Longley puts blame for Boomers basketball brawl on Philippines coach Boomers assistant coach Luc Longley has unleashed on Philippines coach Chot Reyes, saying he helped incite the massive brawl in the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Bulacan and should be embarrassed for his role in the violence that erupted in the arena.
No other recourse but to sue? The implications of Alex McKinnon’s lawsuit against the NRL
In sports violence legal cases, we still don’t know what’s ‘normal’
Australia: Personal injury on a sporting field – who is liable? And who foots the bill?
McKinnon v Melbourne Storm - A Legal Perspective
NEGLIGENCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT AND SPORT The law of negligence requires any party one is considered by law to owe another party a duty of care, to take reasonable steps to prevent the other party from getting injured. If there is a breach of that duty and the other party suffers harm, then the first party may liable in a negligence claim. Within sport, it is the implementation of a suitable risk management scheme that will usually take care of the duty of care requirements.
Sports injuries: a risky business. How does the law look at negligence in the sporting world? Games might be and are the serious business of life to many people. It would be extraordinary to say that people could not recover from injuries sustained in the business of life, whether that was football, or motor racing, or any other of those pursuits which are instinctively classed as games but which everyone knew quite well to be serious business transactions for the persons engaged therein

Inclusion and Vilification The AFL industry does not tolerate vilification in any form and is committed to ensuring safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for all people involved in Australian Football.
AFL stands up against racism Around one in five Australians have experienced verbal racial abuse and around five per cent have experienced physical assault because of their race.
Australian sport and racial vilification: Speech to Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference
Player Education Program
Australian rules football: Australian Football League Football brings together people from all cultural backgrounds and all walks of life. Everyone is equal – united by their love of the game
NRL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION & VILIFICATION FRAMEWORK
NSWRL withdraws racial slur charges on Eels' Evans Parramatta forward Kane Evans has escaped sanction for an alleged racial slur after the NSWRL withdrew charges stemming from an incident during a reserve grade game last week.
Greg Inglis racial abuse claim: NRL to 'throw book' at culprit The NRL integrity unit and the Panthers are investigating claims a member of the Panthers stadium crowd called Inglis a “black dog” at the end of the match on Saturday.

Sponsorship: NSW Office of Sport
All out: Disrepute clauses in sponsorship agreements - 29 March 2018: Information from Hopgood & Ganim Lawyers As related to Cricket Australia and the Ball Tampering Incident and the sponsors of the implicated players and Cricket Australia,
THE ROLE OF CONTRACT IN SPORTS LAW A bit of a complicated 24 page document but you may find a few things of interest in it.
Good Sports Sponsorships: industry trends, best practice & risk management In Australia, sports sponsorships are big business, and an area that is continuing to expand. Take a look at trends within the industry, best practice when it comes to aligning your brand with another and what happens when it all goes horribly wrong.
The Conversation: Sports sponsorship attracts billions of dollars, but does it work?
Cricket Australia lines up two major sponsors

Persuasive Writing Scaffold You may find this scaffold useful for writing your essay. You will need to make your own copy.

Persuasive Essay Planner This is a word document that you might like to save and use.

Persuasive Writing: Slide Share These 31 slides are worth looking at in detail when preparing your essay for your exam.
Persuasion Map (PDF) You may wish to print this and brainstorm your ideas.
A list of strong words to use in persuasive writing

Persuasive Writing Signal or Linking Words

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