Thirty-four academics and practitioners in sport law and risk management contribute 39 chapters designed to assist sport administrators overseeing sports programs at all level--from youth sport to school and college programs, professional teams and leagues--in developing risk management plans and procedures to make the sport industry safer. Also suitable for use in sport management classes, the text is a revised edition of the 2003 Managing Sport and Risk Management Strategies. It features updated material throughout and 11 new chapters reflecting changes in the field over the past decade. Opening chapters provide an introduction to risk management in sport, the legal system, and a glossary of legal words and phrases. Subsequent sections address tort liability issues; risk management issues; medical issues; event and facility management; risk management concerns; risk management forms, checklists and surveys; and trends in risk management. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)