Case Analysis: Gary Groover vs. International Association of Athletics Federation

As Commissioner of the National Quidditch League, I have come to the conclusion to make rule changes to insure the safety of our athletes. The NQL is one of the country’s most popular and highest revenue leagues. We have a duty to uphold ethical standards to set a good example for our young fans. In conversations with doctors, players, owners, and some fans, the league office has decided to enact some new policy changes. The most important policy changes enacted are that all players must now where helmets, a new concussion protocol, and players who intentionally target opposing players will be at risk for fines and suspension. Some may feel that the character of the game is being threatened by these new rule changes. However, the safety of our athletes is much more important. We are confident that these new changes will further demonstrate why the NQL is one of our country’s most popular leagues. Lastly, as a league we can no longer claim to display integrity if allow the head injuries to continue.

The world of athletics has been built around a binary view of gender. The distinction between genders is obvious: there is women’s sport and there is men’s sport. However, in reality, gender biology is not black and white – there is a multitude of ways to be human. The separation of men’s and women’s sport leads to a large population of athletes getting stuck in the middle. There is a growing social acceptance of transgender and intersex individuals in society, however, when it comes to sport these individuals are often left isolated on an island of controversy. The majority of this controversy surrounds the debate of whether or not transgender and intersex females should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Society does not have a

Swimming Australia Limited in partnership with Play by the Rules have developed an initiative called the Inclusive Swimming Framework (ISF). This framework provides the aquatic industry a guide to achieve inclusion for individual’s who may be disadvantaged when participating in swimming and aquatic activities (Woods, 2015). For more information, visit: www.swimming.org.au

It was called “Acceptance,” a story about a father whose alcoholism kills his son, an All-American football star. A second chance is then offered in the form of two new sons, one homosexual and the other intellectually disabled. As far as the outcome, you would have to “…wait for the movie”. The outlandish story Rae Carruth imagined would never reach the big screen, instead his own life would far eclipse the scenario he created when he chose to have his eight-month pregnant girlfriend and unborn baby murdered instead of paying child support. Part of his plan did work, Cherica Adams did die, but not before calling 911, identifying Carruth, and also giving birth to their son, who survived. It was a shocking crime that would make headlines,

Casey Martin is a professional golfer with a congenital, degenerative circulatory disorder. This makes walking painful for him and exposes him to more serious injuries. Martin filed a lawsuit against the PGA when his request for use a golfcart during a PGA sponsored tour was denied. The PGA ruled that there was an established “walking rule” that required all the golfers to walk. Martin claimed in his suit that the walking rule violated the Adults with Disability Act (ADA).

According to Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in [the] Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” Because of the establishment of this international document, much progression toward the equality of rights for all with inherited and acquired traits has been achieved over time. In particular, gender equality has made a great deal of headway since the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Even though this may be the case, there is no doubt that female athletes are far from considered equal as compared to male athletes in modern sports. In today’s sports society, women athletes are still discriminated against based on lower salaries, less media coverage, and lack of opportunity.

Neil H. Petrie writes an essay on how statistically “Athletes” in collage get special treatment. The author explains how Peter feels that, “the system uses and then discards after the final buzzer.” He mention that a, “football player that went pro’s only went to college just as a step to a six-figure contract.” Even though he felt that it was wrong to just past a player off he also seem to feel remorse. (On page 32) he mentioned that they are capable of getting the grades it’s just “the trouble is that the grinding hours practice …rob students of precious study time.” The system that is known to be stereotype is described to be a parasite. His opinion is that a student should not be showed any favoritism based upon what they are doing

In 1983, Jarmila Kratochvílová set the world record for the 800-meter event with a time of 1:53.28, quickly creating an uproar among Olympians and aficionados due to her dominant male physical characteristics. It was rumored that she had been using testosterone, the hormone responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics produced in the testes, to enhance her physical abilities (Vilain 8). Essential, she paved the way for female athletes who also appeared to have certain physical features not correspondent to XX women. During the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Pamela Jelimo from Kenya placed third for the 800-meter event with a time of 1:54.01. In 2009, Caster Semenya earned the 11th place in the world with a time of 1:55.45. In the media, both women were portrayed as masculine which was a form of public humiliation. Although it was never clearly confirmed, these women went through the IOC’s process to verify the suspicion that genetically, they were “XY”, and therefore men. These women professionals are given an ultimatum; to decline participation in the Olympics, or to compete with men. The IOC should not have a criterion to determine a woman’s eligibility to compete, and unfortunately, this has not been the only time that this humiliating act of discrimination has

There were two main driving issues behind our analysis of this Sport Obermeyer case: the measurement and understanding of demand from uncertain and disparate forecasts, and the allocation of production between factories in Hong Kong and Mainland China (Lo Village, Guangdong). The main challenges facing the company were long lead times, little to no feedback from the market before the first production decision (the first real demand signal is at the Las Vegas trade show in March) and inaccurate forecasts along with the lost profits that can result.

While the topic of gender has become a hot debate today in society, many people have doubts on whether or not transgender people should be allowed to play professional sports. More specifically, in the Olympics where recent changes in ruling have created various opinions on the topic. While there is great evidence for both sides of the argument, there is a physical advantage for transgender people in sports. There are both genetic structure advantages and hormone benefits that transgender athletes have over born athletes of their gender. The current rules in place were incorrectly made and has changed the Olympics future for the worse.

The destruction of women’s sports is on the rise, because males are identifying themselves as females and competing with an unfair advantage. The biological men are causing a controversial problem around the world. These men are breaking records and winning competitions in wrestling, weightlifting, track, softball, volleyball, basketball, mixed martial arts, and more. Requesting equality, the Transgenders are angry about the regulations, but men are bigger and stronger than women, so they are making the sports unfair for the biologically born women. All the attributes that come with being born a man will not go away, and you have got to accept the fact that you are a man. Changing your sex and identifying as a transgender is physically impossible. There have been many occasions of unfair competition by Transgenders throughout the years, and there are clear advantages that they possess.

Christopher Simmons was not your typical American teenager. Abused and neglected as a young boy, by the time he was seventeen years old he came a convicted murderer and was sentenced to the death penalty. His case quickly became under fire for overriding his Eighth Amendment right that stated that the federal government cannot impose cruel and unusual punishment upon anyone. Christopher Simmons was old enough and mature enough to understand that what he did was morally and socially wrong. If someone can completely conjure up a murder plot by oneself, then they should be sentenced to the death penalty no matter the age. Simmons should have received the death penalty despite his age at the time of the crime he

Australian sports law is grounded in the principles of "Natural Justice" to ensure procedural fairness. Nevertheless, the sports tribunals' ability to hold hearings and make determinations without allowing athletes the benefit of legal counsel is troublesome. Clearly, the process often involves valuable rights which should be asserted and preserved by knowledgeable, zealous legal counsel at the first opportunity. The single difference between the Waverley and Nagle cases shows how issues that are vitally important to an individual can turn on a single fact; consequently, while Waverley and Nagle did not involve sports tribunals, they do show the importance of paying careful attention to facts, which also applies to sports tribunals. Finally, the inclusion of women in sports, particularly Golf, is a natural outgrowth of anti-discrimination laws and progressive Australian attitudes create fertile ground for further attempts by women to compete with men.

Sport Obermeyer is a high-end fashion skiwear design and merchandising company headquartered in Aspen, Colorado. Over the years, Sports Obermeyer has developed into a dominant competitor. Sports Obermeyer's estimated sales in 1992 were $32.8 million. The company holds 45% share of children's skiwear and 11% of adult Skiwear market. Sport Obermeyer produces merchandise ranging from: parkas, vests, ski suits, shells, ski pants, turtlenecks, and accessories. These products are sold throughout U.S. department stores in urban areas and ski shops. With increasing demands and rising competition, Sport Obermeyer needs to have an edge on the market. Starting in 1985 with a joint venture in Hong Kong

In order to select the morally correct solution, one must identify the purpose and match the moral action to the telos. To elucidate on Chand’s situation, the International Association of Athletics Federations’ purpose is to, “...fully understand that athletics is no longer just about high performance, gold medals and records, but also about “sport for all” and about ensuring that the maximum number of citizens are able to participate in athletics” (IAAF 6). Thus, Chand shouldn’t be banned from racing because they want a diverse and widespread number of citizens to