CAS 2010/A/2315 Netball New Zealand v. International Netball Federation Limited (IFNA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 27/05/2011
Why it matters
Netball New Zealand v. International Netball Federation Limited (IFNA), an eligibility dispute in netball decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was held inadmissible. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Netball New Zealand v. International Netball Federation Limited (IFNA): an eligibility dispute in netball before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 27/05/2011. The Court held that the appeal was held inadmissible. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Netball New Zealand v. International Netball Federation Limited (IFNA)
Case number: CAS 2010/A/2315
Outcome: Inadmissible
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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