Assignment:
Directions: There are ten (10) questions for you to respond to that cover information from chapters 8-11.
Chapter 8: Gender Equity
Chapter 9: Intellectual Property Law
Chapter 10: Antitrust Law
Chapter 11: Labor Law
Questions may have multiple components, so be sure to read carefully and prepare a response to each component. Please follow formatting requirements including: 1) Please type your responses, 2) Please use 12-point Times New Roman font, 3) Please upload your finished file in .doc or .docx format to Canvas, 4) Please cite your sources in the text of your answers and include a reference list at the end of your exam in APA format, and 4) Please double-space your responses.
Important Reminders:
1. Please use your textbook and in-class discussion notes. They will help you have success.
2. Answers without in-text citations and full references in APA format will receive a zero.
3. Please do not use GenAI (i.e., ChatGPT, Gronk, Claude, etc.) to create your answers. Doing so will result in a score of zero. Please write your own responses. You may use spelling and grammar checkers.
4. You will not have an opportunity to submit a second version of this so please do your best on the first one.
Questions:
Q1. What was the original purpose of Title IX? Was Title IX focused solely or primarily on sport when it was first passed as a law? What is the three-part (or three-prong) test, and how is it used to determine whether a school complies with Title IX? Don't forget to cite. Need Assignment Help?
Q2. What type of comparisons must an athletic administrator make to determine whether an athletic program provides equal opportunities for male and female athletes? Should cheerleading be considered a sport under Title IX? Why or why not? Don't forget to cite.
Q3. Please explain the key differences between a trademark, copyright, and a patent. Please explain the circumstances under which trademark protection of a university team name might be denied. Don't forget to cite.
4. Please create a hypothetical example of copyright infringement and provide a brief explanation. Please provide a hypothetical example of cybersquatting and explain why the domain would be considered cybersquatting. Don't forget to cite.
5. What is the purpose and function of sport antitrust laws? Please provide an example of antitrust applied in the sport context. Don't forget to cite.
6. What is the value of free agency to a player? Shouldathletes use antitrust law instead of labor law in attempting to end lockouts imposed by leagues? Why or why not? Don't forget to cite.
7. Should college athletes be able to unionize? What are the pros and cons of the unionization of college athletes? Don't forget to cite.
8. Why do professional athletes want to limit the length of a sport's season? What motivates team owners to negotiate for the greatest number of games possible in a season? What is the best way for players and owners to reach an agreement on this issue? Don't forget to cite.
9. One term that unions and leagues are required to bargain collectively is wages. For sport leagues, wages generally relate to how a salary cap is calculated. Should team owners always be required to open their financial books to players in negotiating a salary cap? Why or why not? Don't forget to cite.
10. Please share three (3) examples of how you can apply information learned in this class this semester to your personal life, your other classes, and your future job. (In total, you will share nine (9) examples) Citations are not needed for this response.