Rules Committees in Professional Sports.

[sacker12]

Seth, thank you so much for that reply. You have no idea how much that helps.

Does anyone know the process of how Arena's & NASCAR's rules are made? Thanks.

[Welpe]

Seth's advice regarding FIFA and IFAB are solid. I'd also check out the US Soccer Federation as they publish Advice to Referees and issue interpretations for the USSF sanction.

Might I recommend looking at the National Federation of High School Associations as well? They have a lot of information regarding their various committees and how rule changes are proposed, voted on and considered. The NFHS impacts quite a few more participants than the professional leagues.

Good luck on your paper!

[sacker12]

As mentioned in the title, I am doing my paper on rules committees in professional leagues.

[Welpe]

Ah, that I conveniently overlooked. Well if you are able expand or modify your topic, I would at least consider it.

[sacker12]

However, the topic is pretty much set in stone. Where are some articles that I could use to verify the info about the MLS, as well as other leagues? I need some articles to cite in the paper.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by sacker12

However, the topic is pretty much set in stone. Where are some articles that I could use to verify the info about the MLS, as well as other leagues? I need some articles to cite in the paper.

Are you using IEEE citing? Doesn't matter, just wondering...

[sacker12]

No, just APA format. I am wanting to find some articles to could have this information in print so that I could cite the sources in the paper. The paper has to be 8-10 pages.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by sacker12

Does anyone know the process of how Arena's & NASCAR's rules are made? Thanks.

Arena Football was invented by Jim Foster (or somebody Jim Foster aquired the idea from, I forgot) with input from various people he consulted. I'm pretty sure Arena Football still has no rules committee, but just dictates their rules from a guy who may take suggestions but ultimately decides on his own -- like Parker Bros. and other makers of proprietary games. They patented the rebounding screen and its method of use to keep the ball in play as applied to football, but that patent's expired by now. Jim Foster originally wanted the entire playing area to be caged in, but they were afraid a player would get his finger caught in the links and sue them so the idea was dropped.

Robert

[TussAgee11]

NASCAR does whatever they want in regards to their rules. They don't even publish the book I don't think.

Do a google search for Robin Pemberton or John Darby. Those are the two guys at the top, employed by NASCAR, that make and enforce the rules.

Most NASCAR rules have to do with the car itself, so it wouldn't make much sense for the owner's to be a part of that process.