Golka's Athlete Agent Regulation Blog

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2011-04-26T21:09:10.143-07:00

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I am retired US Army having served in 3 conflicts,...

2011-03-28T21:39:50.622-07:00

I am retired US Army having served in 3 conflicts, I wonder if we had lost WW II and other conflicts if there would even be the NFL? I fought and lost alot of friends, not making even what the lowest paid player makes! My profession, in which I chose, was the infantry. Injuries and even death are at a higher percentage than players... that play in the NFL, yet players choose there jobs, and expect to be paid alot of money!! Yes I know alot of players do not make alot of money and your career in the NFL is short term! Same can be said of all military members. I think the players are doing a disservice to the game and the fans! If NFL players were smart and wanted me to accept there plight, then I suggest that they go back to work and negotiate in good faith. A lot of players own businesses! Maybe your employees should get together and ask you to open your books, give a better pay scale, and better health coverage! Some of you players know what I am talking about! I know most, if not all NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA players live better than the average Americans! I am not a fan of the owners, but walking away also hurts your fans!

You can't blame them for trying if they're...

2011-01-20T00:30:31.201-08:00

You can't blame them for trying if they're able to find a good player.

Happy new year, and a successful 2011 to everyone!...

2011-01-01T02:02:54.471-08:00

Happy new year, and a successful 2011 to everyone!

thx u very much, i learn a lot

Yeah, I know I forgot to list "The Agents Themselv...

2009-04-02T20:58:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know I forgot to list "The Agents Themselves" as an option - if that's how you feel - leave a comment.

Nice and informative post.

2009-03-05T22:35:00.000-08:00

Nice and informative post.

That's exactly what they need to do. Go after thes...

2008-10-02T08:39:00.000-07:00

That's exactly what they need to do. Go after these guys and make them pay a price. Eventually the sport will be a little cleaner. These kids are young and most are poor. Throw money at them and they cannot resist. Who could at the age of eighteen. For that reason they need to go after the ones doing the pursuing.

For some time now I have been working with elite a...

2008-08-03T20:15:00.000-07:00

For some time now I have been working with elite athletes and their coaches on mind management and performance psychology. The more I delve into their world the more I see the systemic growth of poor sportsman-like behaviour as being an accepted part of their Professional sporting and social lives.

Not only is it something that appears to be on the increase, it is becoming more and more accepted by the clubs that employ them, their coaches and unfortunately their fans. Whether we do it overtly or covertly it doesn’t really matter we are allowing it to become an in-ground part of the sport by not speaking out against it.

I recently worked with a sprinter, now it isn’t the first sport that springs to mind when you discuss poor social behaviour but I was alarmed at the apparent encouragement by his coach and agent to verbally abuse a fan, this was under the guise of good ‘publicity’ and what the fans expect.

The young fan was mortified by his idols behaviour and subsequently walked away crushed. Who knows what long term impact that will have on that child and the countless others who have been subjected to the same behaviour?

When I spoke to the sprinters agent he informed me the athlete had a ‘bad boy’ reputation and it was good for increasing his appearance fees when he misbehaved in public.

I later spoke to the athlete himself, it was clear to me he could see nothing wrong in the way he had conducted himself and began to laugh as he relayed an encounter that week that had earned him an extra AUD$500.00 because it attracted the TV cameras. A commission incentive that is built into his contract.

Where do we as these athletes targeted customers draw the line? Do we actively or passively encourage their behaviour, do we fuel their antics as a means to our own reality sport TV?

If this behaviour only affected the athlete then maybe I could say ‘more fool them’ but it clearly affects the fans, the image of the sport and our social attraction to healthy involvement in sport. Who wants to put their children into a sport if they know they will be subjected to and expected to misbehave in order to become more financially marketable.

We have all seen images on the TV of the Australian NRL players fighting on the pitch and the Ice-hockey teams punching their way around the ice and the commentators encouraging their behaviour. Sure as an adult I can make sense of their behaviour and I know the social repercussions of acting out the same behaviour but do our children? What part of their development enables them to say ‘No that isn’t acceptable behaviour’ when they see it plastered all over the TV, news papers and our parents and role-models actively encouraging it.

There has to be some accountability to their behaviour over and above a slap on the wrist and possible financial penalty. Because lets face it they may lose one games money but pocket 3 x as much in publicity and marketing! Where is the incentive there?

No problem Josh. Thanks for reading and good luck!...

2008-07-07T20:56:00.000-07:00

No problem Josh. Thanks for reading and good luck!

Thanks a lot, sir. Although, it is nothing new to...

2008-07-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Thanks a lot, sir. Although, it is nothing new to me, I am glad to see it all in one area.

Keep up the great work with this blog. It is a great service.

Anon-
The companies offering courses are a mixe...

2008-06-29T21:31:00.000-07:00

Anon-
The companies offering courses are a mixed bag. Choose carefully. Check out this post - http://athleteagent.blogspot.com/2008/04/edelman-on-becoming-sports-agent.html

As for starting your career as a sports agent, it depends on the sport/sports you want to act as an agent in. I would recommend checking out the players associations for any sports you are interested in and would also recommend checking out http://www.sportsagentblog.com for a bunch of information including some great interviews with agents on how they got started.

Hey Matt,

What process do you go in order t...

2008-06-29T20:13:00.000-07:00

Hey Matt,

What process do you go in order to start your Career as a Sports Agent? I have tried to research and several companies are offering courses do you thing that is a good idea?

I am taking the NFLPA Agent Certification Exam thi...

2008-06-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

I am taking the NFLPA Agent Certification Exam this upcoming July. Their website gives us a broad idea of what to expect. Do you know where I could find in greater detail to what they actually test on it specifically?

Thanks

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2008-05-30T09:50:00.000-07:00

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Joshua,

Thank you so much for your post an...

2008-05-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

Joshua,

Thank you so much for your post and we also thank all those who e-mailed us wondering what happened to Sports Law Blog. We have good news: Blogger has just restored it. We won't be able to post for 48 hours per Blogger's rules for restoring a blog, but we should be posting again by no later than Monday.

Many thanks again,
Mike McCann
(on behalf of Rick Karcher, Alan Milstein, Geoffrey Rapp, Howard Wasserman, and Greg Skidmore)

Thanks for the comment Emmett. The Model Rules de...

2008-05-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the comment Emmett. The Model Rules definitely come into play and there has been much written on it. Normally, I'd send you over to Sports Law Blog to check it out, but they're facing some technical difficulties. When it is up and running, they've written a bunch on the issue and are a good starting point.

Interesting post. I never knew this was going on t...

2008-04-29T09:33:00.000-07:00

Interesting post. I never knew this was going on to this extent. Isn't this probably also a violation of the Model Rules for any lawyers who are agents that are following in this practice? I wonder if sanctions are possibly in order

Joshua:

I wanted to thank both you and Darr...

2008-04-15T06:37:00.000-07:00

Joshua:

I wanted to thank both you and Darren for taking the time to comment on my piece in Above the Law. You are absolutely right--I should have mentioned state regulations. My column will be updated momentarily.

This is my first visit to your site; however, I must tell you: you do nice work. Your state-by-state chart provides a great service to the greater sports community.

All the best.
Marc

I think I am slightly confused as to what exactly ...

2008-03-07T08:02:00.000-08:00

I think I am slightly confused as to what exactly the differences between the different types of bonds there are. Are jail bail bonds similar to corporate bonds? Are there specialist bonds people for all the different types of bonds or can surety bonds people deal with any kind of bond? Also how would I go about getting bonded? Does it depend on previous financial information and if I have a criminal record will that affect anything?

Thanks a lot for skipping ahead. Good information...

2008-01-27T09:42:00.000-08:00

Thanks a lot for skipping ahead. Good information as well. I look forward to seeing the rest of the states

Thanks Emmett. Hopefully I'll pick up the pace soo...

2008-01-26T18:48:00.000-08:00

Thanks Emmett. Hopefully I'll pick up the pace soon. Keep an eye out for Pennsylvania, maybe I'll take it out of order.

I know its taking a long time, but please keep plu...

2008-01-26T17:36:00.000-08:00

I know its taking a long time, but please keep plugging away at these. I really want to see what they say about Pennsylvania!

"Any takers?"

Right here!

2007-12-29T08:10:00.000-08:00

"Any takers?"

Right here!

Anon #2 -

I'm going to try my best to make...

2007-09-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

Anon #2 -

I'm going to try my best to make sure I get all the way through.

The quick answer to your question is that you would need to register with state B, but I will throw in the usual disclaimer that I am licensed to practice in CA and you should check the laws of state B and consult with an attorney in state B.

The top agents usually register in several states, if they fall under the law there. Many of the states only require registration if you are recruiting student-athletes, so if the player has no eligibility left, they may not fall under the regulations.

Here's a post about someone from one state falling under another state's regs -
http://athleteagent.blogspot.com/2007/04/houston-man-charged-with-violating.html

Golka's Athlete Agent Regulation Blog

This is so interesting and use full blog this good...

I am retired US Army having served in 3 conflicts,...

You can't blame them for trying if they're...

Happy new year, and a successful 2011 to everyone!...

thx u very much, i learn a lot

Yeah, I know I forgot to list "The Agents Themselv...

Nice and informative post.

That's exactly what they need to do. Go after thes...

For some time now I have been working with elite a...

No problem Josh. Thanks for reading and good luck!...

Thanks a lot, sir. Although, it is nothing new to...

Anon-The companies offering courses are a mixe...

Hey Matt,What process do you go in order t...

I am taking the NFLPA Agent Certification Exam thi...

Hello, this brog is nice!!I already link to th...

Joshua, Thank you so much for your post an...

Thanks for the comment Emmett. The Model Rules de...

Interesting post. I never knew this was going on t...

Joshua:I wanted to thank both you and Darr...

I think I am slightly confused as to what exactly ...

Thanks a lot for skipping ahead. Good information...

Thanks Emmett. Hopefully I'll pick up the pace soo...

I know its taking a long time, but please keep plu...

"Any takers?"Right here!

Anon #2 - I'm going to try my best to make...

Anon-
The companies offering courses are a mixe...

Hey Matt,

What process do you go in order t...

Hello, this brog is nice!!
I already link to th...

Joshua,

Thank you so much for your post an...

Joshua:

I wanted to thank both you and Darr...

"Any takers?"

Right here!

Anon #2 -

I'm going to try my best to make...