Call for Abstracts
The 2026 Conference is February 25th – February 27th in New Orleans, LA.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- To be considered for acceptance, abstracts must reflect research on legal theory or the application of law to sport, physical activity or recreation management issues. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to research regarding:
- Sport Governance and Policy
- ADA, Title IX, and Gender Issues
- Risk Management, Health, and Safety
- Sustainability and Environmental Concerns
- AI, Technology, and Innovation
- Intellectual Property and Media
- International Sport, CAS, and Lex Sportiva
- Pedagogy and Professional Development
- The abstract length is a minimum of 600 words and maximum of 2,000 words, including references. Please type or paste the entire text of your abstract and your references in the Ex Ordo submission “abstract box” prompt. Do not include names or any other identifying information. The abstract should provide sufficient detail about the presentation so that reviewers can adequately judge its quality. Abstracts will undergo a double blind (two-person) review process to determine acceptance.
- Authors may submit a maximum of two (2) abstracts in which he/she is the sole or lead author; an author’s name may not appear on more than three (3) abstracts total. The only exception is in the case of faculty advisor; it must clearly indicate in the author section of the submission that she/he is a faculty advisor and will not be a co-presenter at the conference. If the abstract is accepted, the faculty advisor will be listed in the conference program as an advisor rather than a co-presenter.
- Abstracts submitted to SRLA may not (a) be concurrently submitted for consideration to another conference, (b) have been previously presented at another conference, or (c) reflect work published prior to October 2025.
- A student submitting a research project for the Bernard Patrick Maloy Graduate Student Research Award may also submit an abstract of the project in response to the Call for Papers; however, the winning student will only present the work once during the conference program.
- Submission of an abstract(s) acknowledges the presenter(s) intent to register for the SRLA Conference and present the research (Note: One presenter from each presentation must be registered by the Early Bird Deadline or the session will be removed from the program).
- No author changes may be made after the submission deadline!
Abstract Submission Instructions & Deadline
All abstracts must be submitted online using the Ex Ordo Abstract Submission website (no exceptions). Abstracts submitted via email to the Conference Host/Chair or any SRLA Board Member will not be accepted! Click this Link to submit: https://srla2026.exordo.com/login .
The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday October 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Lead authors will be notified of abstract decision by the week of October 27th.