Education WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT

WEEK 5 REQUIRED READING Sports Law: Governance and Regulation (College Edition)

• Chapter 10, “Representing Players and Teams” (pp. 344–354; 360–370) As sport contracts have increased in complexity, the role of the agent has increased. In this reading, consider agents’ basic responsibilities to the athletes they represent. The authors explain types of litigation that have occurred due to agent improprieties and relate the agent/athlete relationship to contract law and labor relations law.