CASELAW

Preamble: The institution of the Athlete

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Why the AEA is filing.

The Athlete is the institution. Current rules treat them as a commodity. This filing proposes a federal framework that treats the Athlete as the load-bearing institution of sport — with the rights, protections, and economics that follow from that recognition.

This Preamble grounds the five sections below. Each section is open for member comment.