Sport Facilities and the Courtroom

SPT 401 Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: The majority of lawsuits filed against sport facilities are related to facility negligence. In this short paper, you will have the opportunity to analyze a specific court case and explore how such incidents can be prevented in the future when you are managing your own sport facility.

Prompt: For this short paper assignment, search for an article in SportsBusiness Journal that covers a recent court case (e.g., a case where parents sued a school district because their child was injured on the football field), and ensure you address the following critical elements:

 Summarize the case to provide an overview of what happened.

 Identify any of the four elements of a negligence claim that were brought to light by the case.

 Discuss how the incident that led to the eventual court case could have been prevented.

 Explain what steps you would take to prevent a similar situation if you find yourself managing facility like this in the future.

Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper must be 2 to 3 pages in length. Use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA style for citations and formatting. Though not required, you may need to consult resources available to you free of cost through the Shapiro Library or online to provide context and background information related to the case you choose.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Court Case Summary Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides clear, concise, and insightful descriptions

Provides a summary of a case and an overview of what happened

Provides a summary of a case and overview of what happened, but descriptions are incomplete, inaccurate, or lacking in detail

Does not provide a summary of a case and an overview of what happened

23

Negligence Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides nuanced, detailed analysis

Identifies elements of a negligence claim highlighted in the case

Identifies elements of a negligence claim highlighted in the case, but analysis is superficial, incomplete, or lacking in detail

Does not identify elements of a negligence claim highlighted in the case

23

Prevention Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides nuanced, detailed assessment

Assesses how causes that led to the incident could have been prevented

Assesses how causes that led to the incident could have been prevented, but

Does not assess how causes that led to incident could have been prevented

23

response is incomplete or superficial

Future Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides creative, insightful recommendations

Recommends steps for preventing similar situations in future

Recommends steps for preventing similar situations in future, but response is incomplete or superficial

Does not recommend steps for preventing similar situations in future

23

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

8

Total 100%