Coaching, Sport and the Law: A Duty of Care

The book explores the duty of care in sports coaching, analyzing legal principles and case law across various sports and performance levels. It provides valuable insights for coaches, educators, governing bodies, and students in sports law, coaching, ethics, and policy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The interdependent coach-athlete relationship stands as the epitome of a fundamental duty of care within the realm of sports. This comprehensive book delves into the intricacies of the responsibility that rests upon sports coaches, undertaking a comprehensive definition, analysis, and clarification of the obligations that come with this role. Moreover, it presents valuable recommendations of real-world significance for coaching practices.

Given the intricate interplay between coaching, sport, and the legal sphere
framework, it is of paramount importance that coaches possess a thorough understanding of the evolving legal context in which they fulfill their duty of care. A comprehensive analysis of a coach's duty of care has hitherto been lacking. This book fills this gap by being the first to critically examine the concept of duty of care within the specific context of sports coaching. Through a sustained analysis of the evolving case law, the book enables a rigorous examination of the scope and boundaries of the specific duties demanded of coaches. The legal principles and court decisions discussed herein pertain to coaching across a diverse range of individual and team sports, spanning amateur and professional performance levels. They encompass common scenarios and challenges frequently encountered by sports coaches on a global scale.

By adopting an interdisciplinary approach within a broader sociolegal methodological framework, this book offers a detailed analysis and original insights that will prove invaluable to practicing coaches, coach educators, and national governing bodies of sport. It also provides valuable insights for students, teachers, and practitioners engaged in the fields of sports law, sports coaching, sports ethics, tort law, sports policy and development, sports studies, and physical education.

Weight: 402g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032004518