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

Sheranne Fairley, Kevin Snyder, Pamm Kellett and Brad Hill

Sport Management Review, 2013, vol. 16, issue 1, 111-119

Abstract: ► 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.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2011.12.001

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