The Sport Judicial System

The Sports Judicial System - Executability of Decision

Executability - capability of being executed. 

The legal discussion today is about the competency of judicial bodies at
national level to make decision. The issue is what are the effects and
enforcement limits of the decision? The principle idea is when sports
persons and sports administrators are obliged to abide by national law
(example: Sports Development Act 1997) and the rules of the relevant sports
association (example: FAM Constitution / Statute), they are also obliged by
the rules of the international sports federation (FIFA / IOC) to which
their national federations affiliated with.

Effect: People claim that since the nature of obligation among members of
the national sports body derives from contractual freedom, nothing much can
be said when the provisions agreed by all parties were breached. This is
totally unfair against the right of affected party. We agreed that through
the statute of national sports body, it regulates internal administration
and function and establishes normative and disciplinary competence within
their field of responsibility. It applies to their members (athletes and
officials) and interestingly prevails over any provisions. However,
international sports judicial system does not coincide with traditional
sources (or other provisions / statutes). CAS (Court of Arbitration for
Sports) constitutes their own arbitration panel sector and its operation is
within sports judicial system and the jurisdiction to regulate
international arbitration. Thus, all disputes arising between members
(athletes and officials) that are refereed to this panel will be arbitrated
on the basis of statutes of international sports rules of IFs and IOC. 

Limitation: The theory of lex sportiva is unique or sui generis. It means
that it emerges beyond the bounds of states. The international rules are
followed by national federations (NSB) and the legitimizing result may
prevail over national law / court. Why? Because IFs (FIFA for example) are
private legal bodies with objective to regulate the sports for which they
are responsible or any disputes that take place across the borders of more
than one state. And the same applies to NSB / IFs that wish to have their
sports recognized as Olympic sports. The IOC will implement its legal rules
as contained in Olympic Charter.

So, why afraid if there is no appeal process in the disciplinary hearing?