§ 220526. Restricted amateur athletic competitions

• (a) An amateur sports organization that conducts amateur athletic competition shall have exclusive jurisdiction over that competition if participation is restricted to a specific class of amateur athletes, such as high school students, college students, members of the Armed Forces, or similar groups or categories.
• (b) An amateur sports organization under subsection (a) of this section shall obtain a sanction from the appropriate national governing body if the organization wishes to—
  • (1) conduct international amateur athletic competition in the United States; or
  • (2) sponsor international amateur athletic competition to be held outside the United States.