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Sport Law
Sport Law is a consulting company offering legal solutions, planning and governance services, and strategic communications. The Centre provides consulting services and educational programs related to organizational governance, values management, risk assessment, mediation and arbitration, policy development, business and employment issues and change management.

Doyice J. Cotton
Doyice J. Cotten is an emeritus professor of sport management at Georgia Southern University, where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses in sport law and risk management. Dr. Cotten has published more than 150 articles on legal liability and risk management in such publications as Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, Journal of Sport Management, Sports Parks & Recreation Law Reporter, Exercise Standards and Malpractice Law Reporter, Athletic Business, and Fitness Management.
His major area of interest is in waivers and releases of liability. He has collected and analyzed about 1000 sport- and recreation-related waiver cases and has coauthored two books on the subject. They are Waivers & Releases of Liability (7th ed.) and Legal Aspects of Waivers for Sport, Recreation and Fitness Activities. He is also the co-editor and author of Law for Recreation and Sport Managers. This popular sport law textbook is used in approximately 150 universities and is in its 4th edition.

NIRSA (National Intramural Recreational Sports Association)
The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association is committed to be recognized internationally as the leader in recreation within higher education, dedicated to excellence in student and professional development, education, research and standards. NIRSA’s commitment, creativity and strategic partnerships are consistently demonstrated through outstanding programs, facilities and services.

Athletic Business
The AB Magazine is an excellent resource for professionals in athletics and recreation.

The Health and Fitness Association
The Health and Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) is an international association of health and fitness professionals and business owners.