LEGAL PRIMER TO GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER 1
Learning outcomes
Explain the process by which a sport governing body receives its authority.
Describe, in general, the structure of sport governing bodies.
Explain the general function of the United States legal system.
Define precedent and its importance in the legal system
Authority and Governance
The power and the control, or authority, to make decisions in sports is determined
by a governing body
Governing Bodies of Soccer Governing Bodies of Sports
in United States
Authority and Governance
Governing body:
The authoritative unit responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing
rules for an organization, event, or agency.
Authority:
The power to give orders, make decisions, and enforce compliance
Authority and Governance
Governance of sports may be relegated to a commissioner, who serves as the
