Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law
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 [...]
As I covered in my article entitled “Camps Bring Additional Income, Legal Issues for College Coaches“, sports camps allow college coaches to earn additional income and scout potential recruits. But what is the objective of these camps? To provide a recruiting opportunity for coaches or to teach young players the skills necessary to play the game? Answers [...]
Connecticut Sports Law has covered the legal aspects of the National Letter of Intent (NLI) in some detail. The primary issue is whether the NLI is an enforceable contract. Nevertheless, most student-athletes and their parents are not interested in legal theory, but want to know how the NLI affects them. Here are 3 key points to understand before [...]
I was a guest on News 8′s (WTNH) “Connecticut Style,” with Jocelyn Maminta to discuss the recruiting process for high school student-athletes. Please click here to view the video. Thanks to Jocelyn and the Connecticut Style staff for having me on the program.
I am proud to mark the second anniversary of Connecticut Sports Law. The blog continues to exceed my expectations from its launch two short years ago. To all Connecticut Sports Law readers and supporters, we thank you for your support. This group includes my wife, family, friends and my employer, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy. The past year brought [...]
During my senior year of high school, I was recruited by a number of small, non-scholarship schools to play football. Although I preferred one school over the others, I was stuck on that school’s wait-list (more on this in another post). The schools at which I was accepted were all fine options, but nothing stood out. [...]
