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

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Author(s)
Fairley, Sheranne
Snyder, Kevin
Kellett, Pamm
Hill, Brad
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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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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Journal Title
Sport Management Review
Volume
16
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 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.
Subject
Sport and Leisure Management
Business and Management
Commercial Services
Marketing