Hello,



I didn't know if this was the right place to ask but I have seen these types of topics on here before and just wondered if anyone could help. I am in my 3rd year at Coventry University and doing Sports Management degree and its all a bit of a shambles to be honest. We have to do a Sports Project/Dissertation of only 7000 words using only 2 or 3 sources for the literature review.



Now I was hoping to do something on Rugby League as it's something I'm very interested in and I would be the only one looking at RL. However not one of my lecturers knows anything about RL and I hardly ever see any pieces of academic work on the sport.



My idea was to take the Financial Fair Play system that is being implemented by UEFA in Football, and see if it is a concept which could be implemented in other sports, mainly Rugby League. As I say it is just an idea and I don't know if there are any academic works looking at the salary cap in Rugby League, as I have struggled to find some.



Can anyone help?

It's a difficult one.



Would it not be best to look at literature regarding salary restrictions in sport in general, using a variety of opinion, and try and compare this to rugby league and come to your own conclusion based on that?

The salary cap information is on the RFL's website in the operational rules somewhere.



Not sure how else I could help though. I'm just glad uni is over and I don't have to worry about this anymore!

Thanks for the response! If I could not find any specific literature on Rugby League then that was definitely a route I would consider going down and probably one I will have to take. But then again with my lecturers lack of knowledge in RL and me having to form my own conclusions on top of that, it could be a big risk to take.

This paper on the SL salary cap was published in 2008, probably useful if only for the reference sources listed at the end.... www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.ph ... /1453/1399

This paper on the SL salary cap was published in 2008, probably useful if only for the reference sources listed at the end.... www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.ph ... /1453/1399

Quote Derwent="Derwent"This paper on the SL salary cap was published in 2008, probably useful if only for the reference sources listed at the end.... www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.ph ... /1453/1399'" Thanks, a few of the references at the end do look very useful indeed. I will check them out.

Quote Derwent="Derwent"This paper on the SL salary cap was published in 2008, probably useful if only for the reference sources listed at the end.... www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.ph ... /1453/1399'" Thanks, a few of the references at the end do look very useful indeed. I will check them out.

I got a 2:1 for a dissertation on aggression in RL last year, dunno if i can help tho...

Bloody tax dodgers , get a job

My dissertation was on historical and cultural factors in the growth of the sport for an MA this year. Main authors around RL in general where- Denham (Modernisation), Collins(History), Thomas (Economics), Falcous (Super League). Hope this helps...

Salary cap

Franchising

Being regional rather than [truly national or having a foreign team in the league.

Union/League divide and the benefits and disadvantages over other sports



Interesting topics for a dissertation

I completed my degree this year. I did a paper looking at the SL Franchise system. Collins and Flacous are the two main guys you want to sift out.

I did mine a couple of years ago, think it was entitled 'Is disproportionate media coverage preventing rugby league developing into a truly national sport?'



Anyway, there is some good literature out there on RL. You may have to invest in some though, I don't know how well they stock up on it down in the libraries of the Midlands! I appreciate that your proposal will be mainly academic, but your actual project should look to branch away from the usual books and journals and some real thoughtful research should see you hit the higher marks! Good luck mate!

I completed my dissertation this year, looking into the effects of Super League and the licensing system on the future of rugby league in Cumbria. The lack of relevant sources and texts was the main source of frustration for me, although the Howarth paper already mentioned was pretty useful. Bits and pieces by Dave Hadfield were also good to read, not particularly useful in an academic sense but gave a good perspective on attitudes and feelings amongst supporters etc. Aside from that, anything by Tony Collins is an interesting and insightful read and may give you a few ideas on potential topics/research questions.



Tony was my dissertation tutor at Leeds Met until he left the University at Christmas and he was very knowledgeable and passionate about any rugby league research, not to mention extremely well connected in the world of rugby league. He now works at De Montfort University, I reckon it might be worth trying to get in touch with him as he'll definitely steer you in the right direction.



I'll have a scan over my reference list & sources at some point and give you a shout if anything else pops up.

I second that!



dont worry about risks. dissertations are all about forming your own opinions, providing your research is sound and presented properly, and of course supports your conclusions. your tutors lack of RL knowledge should not be a barrier in this sense.

go for it. it cant be anymore painful then mine was

You could do a textual analysis of RL's media coverage, in comparison to say two other sports. The content is on the web.



- How many words have been written on Rugby League in the national press in the last 12 months? How many have been written about perhaps Rugby Union and Athletics

- What are the most commonly used adjectives and verbs used in those articles (i.e. "fast", "exciting", minority"icon_wink.gif, and do they indicate the national press's opinion towards the game? Do same exercise with the other sports, and compare the results.



Or look at the web sites for the SL teams and again analyse the text to assess the image they portray of themselves. You could compare this with the web sites for the RU premier teams.