Grundgesetzliche Verfahrensgarantien im Sportgerichtsverfahren

Sport in Germany is predominantly organized in associations. To ensure sporting competition, these associations set themselves rules to which their members submit. If these rules are violated, the association's own “jurisdiction” is often called upon to impose sanctions. This work examines the validity of constitutional procedural guarantees in these sports court proceedings. In doing so, it takes a critical and practical look at the reason for and extent of the validity of procedural guarantees and analyzes existing procedural regulations using the example of soccer. In addition, it examines the way in which procedural rules of higher-level associations can be effectively referred to by lower-level clubs.