When professional athletes change sports: Sport development, sanctity of contract, and restraint of trade in the NRL

Fairley, Sheranne; Snyder, Kevin; Kellett, Pamm; Hill, Brad

doi:10.1016/j.smr.2011.12.001

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This case study provides insight into a current issue faced by sporting leagues-the movement of professional players to different sports. As the case illustrates, the movement of professional players across sport codes can have a profound impact on the management of sport development, the management of player contracts, and legal issues in restraint of trade.This case study provides insight into a current issue faced by sporting leagues-the movement of professional players to different sports. As the case illustrates, the movement of professional players across sport codes can have a profound impact on the management of sport development, the management of player contracts, and legal issues in restraint of trade.
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Sport Management Review

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2011.12.001

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© 2013 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.

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Sport and Leisure Management

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http://hdl.handle.net/10072/52544

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