Comments on: Sports contracts: Are they binding or not? http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2009/07/20/sport-contracts-are-they-binding-or-not/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Joe Misika http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2009/07/20/sport-contracts-are-they-binding-or-not/#comment-6403 Joe Misika Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:08:48 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2009/07/20/sport-contracts-are-they-binding-or-not/#comment-6403 @John - So dont you think it will be a good idea if all contracts were negotiated that way, other than were we just sign a contract? That way, if the player produces the goods then all parties are happy and if they dont then its time to let the player go. @John - So dont you think it will be a good idea if all contracts were negotiated that way, other than were we just sign a contract? That way, if the player produces the goods then all parties are happy and if they dont then its time to let the player go.

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]]> By: John http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2009/07/20/sport-contracts-are-they-binding-or-not/#comment-6402 John Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/josephmisika/2009/07/20/sport-contracts-are-they-binding-or-not/#comment-6402 It really depends on the terms of each individual contract. If, in the examples you mentioned, the clubs/teams would have had the foresight of including a performance clause, then they probably would have cause to terminate the contract. By way of example: "You will drive for us exclusively." v "You will drive for us exclusively and renewal of the agreement is dependent on you winning x amount of races or scoring x amount of goals" or whatever the case may be. If they did not have that foresight, well, then they should fire their lawyers. It really depends on the terms of each individual contract.

If, in the examples you mentioned, the clubs/teams would have had the foresight of including a performance clause, then they probably would have cause to terminate the contract.

By way of example: “You will drive for us exclusively.” v “You will drive for us exclusively and renewal of the agreement is dependent on you winning x amount of races or scoring x amount of goals” or whatever the case may be. If they did not have that foresight, well, then they should fire their lawyers.

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