“Over the years, we have found that disputes occur because organizations do not set out policies for dealing with something, set out policies which are incomplete, vague or contradictory, set out policies but then choose not to follow them, or have policies that do not fit with their culture, realities or resources.” That’s the opening to Good Policies, Good Governance: A Guide for Sport Organizations, a practical guide from Centre for Sport and Law to policy development. Topics covered include constitutions and by-laws, membership requirements, conflict of interest, committees and committee structure, and suggestions for policy writing and conflict resolution.

Simple checklists and templates allow the reader to ensure nothing is missing when framing their own policies, and avoid the all-too-common pitfalls of failing to understand the implications of their existing constitution and by-laws. Any organization or Board member looking for guidance on setting up, evaluating or revising by-laws, or developing good policies, should start with Good Policies, Good Governance: A Guide for Sport Organizations. The publication likely costs less than five minutes of your lawyer’s time!

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