Payame Noor University Applied Research of Sport Management 2345-5551 4 3 2016 02 20 Mediation as a way to resolve legal disputes in sports (By introducing the mediation process in the Court of Arbitration for Sport) Mediation as a way to resolve legal disputes in sports (By introducing the mediation process in the Court of Arbitration for Sport) 135 143 2478 FA Keivan Shabani Moghadam Abolfazl Farahani Journal Article 2015 11 18   Abstract <br />significant development of sport in recent decades and its emergence as a huge industry,Leads to complexity of Legal issues in sport. Regarding its unique characteristics, sport has some special rules that make it eminent and distinguished from the other laws and courts. Since the midst of 1970s, mediation has been established by using noncriminal ways to resolve disputes and influenced the criminal justice system. Mediation in sports courts is a kind of benefit in which both sides resolve their disputes through deliberation without attending in a formal court. The court of arbitration for sport has been established by using this approach to provide a fast and low cost method to resolve disputes in the field of sport. This article is addressing introduction and explanation of mediation and its benefits in the field of sports.   Abstract <br />significant development of sport in recent decades and its emergence as a huge industry,Leads to complexity of Legal issues in sport. Regarding its unique characteristics, sport has some special rules that make it eminent and distinguished from the other laws and courts. Since the midst of 1970s, mediation has been established by using noncriminal ways to resolve disputes and influenced the criminal justice system. Mediation in sports courts is a kind of benefit in which both sides resolve their disputes through deliberation without attending in a formal court. The court of arbitration for sport has been established by using this approach to provide a fast and low cost method to resolve disputes in the field of sport. This article is addressing introduction and explanation of mediation and its benefits in the field of sports. https://arsmb.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_2478_a38fcebe4764f6d34ff662e2d0fefb9b.pdf