Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
Wednesday, February 1, is National Signing Day for college football, field hockey, soccer, track and field, cross country, and men’s water polo. Although many student-athletes will sign a National Letter of Intent tomorrow, they are not required to do so, as the signing period continues through April 1. For National Signing Day, I’ve updated the post that [...]
Gunner Kiel, the top rated pro-style quarterback in high school football, made news last week when we decided to attend the University of Notre Dame, instead of Louisiana State University. It was the second time that Kiel changed his mind concerning his choice of school. Kiel originally provided a verbal commitment to Indiana, before switching to [...]
1. Connecticut joins California as the only states to pass the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act, which provides transparency in the recruiting process and also helps parents and student-athletes ask the right questions during the recruiting process. Introduced by Representative Patricia Dillon and supported by University of New Haven professor Allen Sack and National College Players Association President [...]
I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune included me in its “Dozen Who Made a Difference” feature, focusing on my work in the area of sports law (click on the link to read press release). The article, written by Christian Nolan, discusses some of my recent guest speaking engagements as well as my work providing advice to [...]
Last night, I had the privilege of attending Coaches’ Night at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, Conn. to talk to parents and student-athletes about navigating the recruiting process. Most of my comments were based on various posts on this blog, which are listed below: Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Getting Started Connecticut Sports Recruiting: Sell Yourself Laws Help Recruited [...]
In a recent post, I discussed how the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act helps parents and student-athletes ask coaches the important questions during the recruiting process. This law only applies to schools that offer athletic scholarships. However, student-athletes and parents of student-athletes recruited by Division II and Division III schools that do not offer athletic scholarships must also be [...]
Sports Litigation Alert and Legal Issues in Collegiate Athletics recently featured my article on the Student-Athletes’ Right to Know Act in their November 2011 issues. (Click on the following link to view the article in PDF: LICA 13-1 reprint Student-Athletes Right to Know Act). I have also posted the article below. My sincere thanks to Holt Hackney, publisher [...]
Parents and high school student-athletes who expect to be recruited should take note of the signing dates for the National Letter of Intent (NLI). For more information, visit the NCAA’s website on the National Letter of Intent. NLI Signing Dates for Prospective Student-Athletes Enrolling 2012-2013 Sport Initial Signing Date Final Signing Date Basketball (Early Period) Nov. 9, [...]
