FIND YOUR PATH
Not sure where to start?Answer a few honest questions
You don't need to know the legal terms for Ombuds, Mediation, or Arbitration to find the right one. Read through the questions below: the first one that sounds like you points to your path.
WORK THROUGH THESE, IN ORDER
Where doesthis actually stand?
Start at the top. The first question that fits your situation is your answer.
Want a confidential first conversation before anything becomes formal?
Nothing has been filed. You just want to talk it through with someone neutral, off the record, and figure out what to do next.
Both sides willing to talk, but you need a neutral in the room to get there?
The relationship is worth saving. You want a structured conversation that leads to an agreement both sides actually shape, not a ruling handed down.
Need a fast, final, binding decision, and talking it out isn't going to get you there?
The dispute needs to be closed, not managed. You want a decision from an athletic-law expert that's enforceable and done, on a set timeline.
Already know which path you need, and ready to move now?
You've been through this before, or you've already talked to your team, you just need to get the case started.