36 U.S.C. § 220526
Section 220526 · Restricted amateur athletic competitions
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Johansen v. LA. HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASS'N (2005)
Most recently applied in 30 So. 3d 790 - Menard v. Louisiana High School Athletic Ass'n (December 2009)
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(a) Exclusive Jurisdiction.—An amateur sports organization that conducts amateur athletic competition shall have exclusive jurisdiction over that competition if participation is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes, such as high school students, college students, members of the Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories.
(b) Sanctions for International Competition.—An amateur sports organization under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain a sanction from the appropriate national governing body if the organization wishes to—
(1) conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or
(2) sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.