Coaching, Sport and the Law: A Duty of Care

Author: Neil Partington
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032004518
Published In: May 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The interdependent coach-athlete relationship represents the most fundamental instance of a duty of care in sport. This book defines, analyses and clarifies the duty of care incumbent upon sports coaches and identifies important recommendations of real-world significance for coaching practice.

Given the dynamic relationship between coaching, sport and the law, it is imperative that coaches have an informed awareness of the evolving legal context in which they discharge their duty of care. Detailed analysis of a coach’s duty of care has so far been lacking. The book addresses this gap by being the first to critically scrutinise the concept of duty of care in the specific context of sports coaching. Sustained analysis of the developing case law allows the scope and boundaries of the particular duties demanded of coaches to be rigorously examined. The legal principles and court decisions discussed relate to coaching delivered in a wide range of individual and team sports, at both amateur and professional levels of performance, and include common scenarios and challenges frequently encountered by sports coaches globally.

By adopting an interdisciplinary approach within a broader socio-legal methodological framework, this book’s detailed analysis and original insights will prove highly instructive for practising coaches, coach educators, and national governing bodies of sport. It also offers extremely valuable insights for students, teachers and practitioners involved in sports law, sports coaching, sports ethics, tort law, sports policy and development, sports studies, and physical education.

Introduction

Part I: Key Concepts

1. Distinguishing Duties of Care of Sports Coaches

2. Legal Duty of Care: The Law of Negligence

3. Professional Liability of Amateurs

Part II: Duty of Care in Context

4. Duty of Care in the Context of Sport

5. Duty of Care of Sports Coaches

6. Case Study: Anderson v Lyotier

Part III: Implications and Future Developments

7. Implications for Coaching Practice

Conclusion