Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2005

This bill aims to protect nonprofit athletic organizations from certain lawsuits related to the rules they establish for sports competitions and practices. Under this legislation, these organizations would generally not be held legally responsible for injuries or harm resulting from their rules of play, provided they were acting within their official duties and the harm was not caused by criminal behavior or extreme negligence.

For everyday citizens, this means that if a participant is injured during a sanctioned sporting event, the nonprofit governing body that wrote the rules (such as a youth league or high school athletic association) would have a higher level of legal immunity. However, the bill allows states to maintain their own safety requirements, such as mandatory risk management training, and ensures that organizations remain liable for the actions of their employees or instances of gross misconduct.