Category:Athletic Regulation
UFC and USADA Collaborate on Independent Drug-Testing
Morgan Slade Associate Editor Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 In 2015, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) partnered with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to create a program which protects the integrity of the sport and the health of athletes. The UFC took a bold step when it chose to collaborate …
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Olympic Compliance and the World Anti-Doping Agency
Morgan Slade Associate Editor Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 With the Olympics involving the participation of over two hundred member countries, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regularly encounters issues with enforcing athlete anti- doping regulations. Due to repeated doping violations and cheating allegations, the need for a third party regulatory …
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NCAA Scholarship Compliance: Financial Freedom or Financial Constraint?
Morgan Slade Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has consistently monitored, regulated and investigated scholarship money given to college football players through eligibility regulations. While these scholarships are meant to be a form of financial freedom to players, abiding by NCAA compliance rules imposes …
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Sports Regulation and Martial Arts
Gilbert Carrillo Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 In the United States, sanctioned MMA fights are a heavily regulated industry. While there are international governing organizations in the MMA industry, states permitting sanctioned MMA fights have created their own unarmed combat regulation authorities. These authorities are tasked with the responsibility …
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Reasons for an Athletics Compliance Department
Gilbert Carrillo Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) is a non-profit organization that regulates athletes in over 1,200 institutions, associations and conferences. The NCAA also organizes many of the athletic programs of its member schools. The amount of members in the NCAA requires rules …
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