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

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  • Sheranne Fairley
  • Kevin Snyder
  • Pamm Kellett
  • Brad Hill

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► Sport development practices and pathways that allow player movement across codes and nations. ► Elite sport development and skills transfer between sports Contractual considerations for athletes and teams involved in international transfers. ► Consequences of salary cap restraints for teams and athletes.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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  • Sheranne Fairley & Kevin Snyder & Pamm Kellett & Brad Hill, 2013. "When professional athletes change sports: Sport development, sanctity of contract, and restraint of trade in the NRL," Sport Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 111-119, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rsmrxx:v:16:y:2013:i:1:p:111-119
    DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2011.12.001
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