Question

Discuss a specific way the legal system AFFECTS SPORTS on and off the field. Give a clear example and explain WHY you chose that example. (do not talk about the Amateur Act, give me a different answer)

Answer 1

Sport and legal system have very close relation. Though every player play for their club, society, state, country, college but then there is element of how fair he/she plays on field or he/she has taken some bribe to lose the game, or not play as per his/her limits, or leak some useful information which can benefit to other teams, here how role of legal system comes into the play. A player or a coach knows if he get caught doing corruption they will lose their moral image, but also have go though legal process where they can be jailed or fined depending on countries law.

The other issue which has close relation with legal process on how players conduct themselves outside the field means have taken any medicine, or energy drinks which is not allowed to player as per drug agencies. Every country and sports are governed by both state laws and the law body of that particular sport, again every sport player should be very concerned and careful while selecting or taking which medicine, or health drink to take and which not, as there can be very series issues of taking such medicines.

The most famous case, I can recall is that corruption charges against FIFA, the agency who manage the sport, anyone can just imagine what damage this will cause to sport and the people who play sport for their pride. It is important for people who manage sport and people play sport fairly so that people continue to play sport for the pride of nation.