Reforma a la ley del deporte, educación física y recreación sobre la finalidad no lucrativa de las Asociaciones Deportivas.

Abstract

The Ecuadorian law does not allow sport organizations to obtain economic benefits from their partners; this is a total relegation from the economy for the private sector. Ecuadorian legislators who redacted the law forgot about the evolution of sport so it was just considered a recreational activity, instead of of a giant business, as it actually is. Many years ago physical activities were considered only recreational, but, thanks to the technological advances and the mass media, sports are now considered an industry all over the world; as the players were becoming professionals they started being paid. There are two ways to retire from the legislation a law that affects people in many ways. The first one is by changing the law, which has to be approved by the Congress and the second one is by bringing a claim before the Constitutional Court (Supreme Court) in order to apply the rights that are recognized by the Ecuadorian constitution, considering that every person has the right to associate with others and involve in economic activities.