The Binding Force of Sports Legal Rules

Al-Awjar, Mohammed Taher Qasim

doi:10.63677/jqlap.2025.187068

	The Binding Force of Sports Legal Rules
AL-Qadisiya Journal For Law and Political Sciences
Article 24, Volume 16, Issue: 1 part 2, June 2025, Pages 537-552 PDF (843.26 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.63677/jqlap.2025.187068
Author
Mohammed Taher Qasim Al-Awjar^*
College of Law – University of Mosul
Abstract
One of the most prominent human activities that has been flourishing in recent times and has been rapidly spreading is sports activities. These activities have come to be practiced on a very broad scale, not only among young people but also across all age groups and genders. Consequently, in order to regulate this human activity, those responsible for it, as well as the national legislator, have intervened by establishing a set of laws and rules governing and organizing this activity. These include professional sports laws, sports federation laws, sports club laws, as well as regulations and statutes known as the laws or rules of sports games. Thus, what is known as sports law has emerged, gradually acquiring a degree of autonomy, even though it is not entirely independent from other branches of law. Nevertheless, it has developed into a distinct and specialized legal field. These laws and regulations are binding and must be followed by all participants in sports activities, even if they are not athletes themselves. In fact, these legal provisions are mandatory for national courts in general, as well as for arbitration bodies and legal committees with judicial authority within sports federations that handle sports-related disputes, whether at the national or international level.
Keywords
Sports Legal Rule; International Agreements and Treaties; Sports Regulations; Legislative Delegation; Legislator Recognition

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