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Sports participant in New York Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New York legislative session

In New York criminal law, “Sports participant” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.

What does “Sports participant” mean in New York criminal law?

"Sports participant" means any person who participates or expects to participate in a sports contest as a player, contestant or member of a team, or as a coach, manager, trainer or other person directly associated with a player, contestant or team. 3. (N.Y. Penal Law § 180.35)

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