This article is part of a broader research stream investigating policy and regulatory frameworks impacting International Prospective Student-Athletes (IPSAs) and their transition to the U.S. combining education and athletics. Elsewhere analyzed are the problems faced by IPSAs in particular...

The world’s two premier baseball leagues, Major League Baseball in the United States and Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, regulate the recruitment of players through player drafts, trades, free agency and contracting procedures. This article will examine these systems of labour...