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Legal Issues in Professional Sports

Description: This quiz covers legal issues commonly encountered in the world of professional sports.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which legal doctrine allows athletes to terminate their contracts if their team relocates to a different city?

  1. Force Majeure

  2. Frustration of Purpose

  3. Constructive Discharge

  4. Unconscionability


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The doctrine of frustration of purpose allows athletes to terminate their contracts if the purpose of the contract (i.e., playing for a team in a specific city) is frustrated by an unforeseen event, such as the team's relocation.

What is the term used to describe the practice of paying athletes below the minimum wage?

  1. Wage Theft

  2. Pay-to-Play

  3. Indentured Servitude

  4. Sweatshop Labor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wage theft is the illegal practice of paying workers less than the minimum wage or denying them overtime pay. This can occur in professional sports when athletes are paid below the minimum wage or are not compensated for overtime hours.

Which federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in sports?

  1. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

  2. The Equal Pay Act of 1963

  3. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  4. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs, including athletics. This law has been instrumental in promoting gender equity in sports.

What is the term used to describe the practice of paying athletes to attend a particular college or university?

  1. Pay-for-Play

  2. Athletic Scholarships

  3. Amateurism

  4. Indentured Servitude


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pay-for-play is the practice of paying athletes to attend a particular college or university, typically in exchange for their commitment to play on the school's athletic teams. This practice is prohibited by the NCAA and other governing bodies of college sports.

Which legal doctrine allows athletes to challenge the validity of their contracts on the grounds that they were signed under duress or undue influence?

  1. Unconscionability

  2. Frustration of Purpose

  3. Force Majeure

  4. Duress


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Duress is a legal doctrine that allows athletes to challenge the validity of their contracts if they were signed under pressure or coercion. This can include threats, intimidation, or other forms of undue influence.

What is the term used to describe the practice of athletes using performance-enhancing drugs?

  1. Doping

  2. Cheating

  3. Unfair Competition

  4. Athletic Misconduct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Doping is the use of performance-enhancing drugs or methods by athletes in order to gain an unfair advantage in competition. This practice is prohibited by most sports organizations and can result in sanctions, including suspensions or bans.

Which federal law prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports?

  1. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990

  2. The Drug-Free Sports Act of 1998

  3. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970

  4. The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 is a federal law that prohibits the sale, distribution, and possession of anabolic steroids without a prescription. This law was enacted in response to the growing use of anabolic steroids by athletes in professional sports.

What is the term used to describe the practice of athletes betting on their own games?

  1. Point Shaving

  2. Game Fixing

  3. Match Fixing

  4. Insider Trading


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Point shaving is the practice of athletes intentionally losing by a certain margin in order to profit from gambling. This practice is illegal and can result in severe penalties, including suspensions or bans.

Which legal doctrine allows athletes to terminate their contracts if they are traded to a new team without their consent?

  1. Force Majeure

  2. Frustration of Purpose

  3. Constructive Discharge

  4. Unconscionability


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Constructive discharge is a legal doctrine that allows athletes to terminate their contracts if they are subjected to intolerable working conditions, such as being traded to a new team without their consent. This doctrine is based on the principle that an employer cannot unilaterally change the terms of an employment contract without the employee's consent.

What is the term used to describe the practice of athletes using illegal substances to enhance their performance?

  1. Doping

  2. Cheating

  3. Unfair Competition

  4. Athletic Misconduct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Doping is the use of illegal substances or methods by athletes in order to gain an unfair advantage in competition. This practice is prohibited by most sports organizations and can result in sanctions, including suspensions or bans.

Which federal law prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports?

  1. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990

  2. The Drug-Free Sports Act of 1998

  3. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970

  4. The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 is a federal law that prohibits the sale, distribution, and possession of anabolic steroids without a prescription. This law was enacted in response to the growing use of anabolic steroids by athletes in professional sports.

What is the term used to describe the practice of athletes betting on their own games?

  1. Point Shaving

  2. Game Fixing

  3. Match Fixing

  4. Insider Trading


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Point shaving is the practice of athletes intentionally losing by a certain margin in order to profit from gambling. This practice is illegal and can result in severe penalties, including suspensions or bans.

Which legal doctrine allows athletes to terminate their contracts if they are traded to a new team without their consent?

  1. Force Majeure

  2. Frustration of Purpose

  3. Constructive Discharge

  4. Unconscionability


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Constructive discharge is a legal doctrine that allows athletes to terminate their contracts if they are subjected to intolerable working conditions, such as being traded to a new team without their consent. This doctrine is based on the principle that an employer cannot unilaterally change the terms of an employment contract without the employee's consent.

What is the term used to describe the practice of athletes using illegal substances to enhance their performance?

  1. Doping

  2. Cheating

  3. Unfair Competition

  4. Athletic Misconduct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Doping is the use of illegal substances or methods by athletes in order to gain an unfair advantage in competition. This practice is prohibited by most sports organizations and can result in sanctions, including suspensions or bans.

Which federal law prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports?

  1. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990

  2. The Drug-Free Sports Act of 1998

  3. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970

  4. The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 is a federal law that prohibits the sale, distribution, and possession of anabolic steroids without a prescription. This law was enacted in response to the growing use of anabolic steroids by athletes in professional sports.

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