Everyday Things Change: Australian Athlete Communication During the Coronavirus Lockdown

Whales, L; Frawley, S; Cohen, A; Nikolova, N

Everyday Things Change: Australian Athlete Communication During the Coronavirus Lockdown

Whales, L

Frawley, S

Cohen, A Nikolova, N

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Publisher:: Human Kinetics
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Sport Communication, 2020, pp. 1-10
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Whales, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4107-8299
dc.contributor.author	Frawley, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7552-3856
dc.contributor.author	Cohen, A
dc.contributor.author	Nikolova, N https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5916-3822
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-26T23:57:18Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-26T23:57:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sport Communication, 2020, pp. 1-10
dc.identifier.issn	1936-3915
dc.identifier.issn	1936-3907
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/142386
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Australian professional sport leagues were impacted by temporary league shutdowns. One example is the Suncorp Super Netball, the world’s premier netball competition. This commentary paper explores the Suncorp Super Netball league shutdown from the perspective of the players. Our commentary has emerged from an ongoing ethnographic study supported by interviews with two players (a representative on the players association and a club captain) conducted during the league shutdown. Such a shutdown was the first in the history of the league, and it required an unprecedented response, coordinated by interdependent stakeholders. The authors outlined the importance of stakeholder communication in effectively navigating this extraordinary situation. In addition, the authors discussed the usefulness of technology-as-context for teamwork and leadership, given the limitations on physical interaction and geographical separation. In conclusion, the authors proposed recommendations for sport practitioners and potential research directions resulting from the coronavirus-related league shutdown.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Human Kinetics
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Sport Communication
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1123/ijsc.2020-0219
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1504 Commercial Services, 1505 Marketing, 2001 Communication and Media Studies
dc.title	Everyday Things Change: Australian Athlete Communication During the Coronavirus Lockdown
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1504 Commercial Services
utslib.for	1505 Marketing
utslib.for	2001 Communication and Media Studies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2020-08-26T23:57:15Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Australian professional sport leagues were impacted by temporary league shutdowns. One example is the Suncorp Super Netball, the world’s premier netball competition. This commentary paper explores the Suncorp Super Netball league shutdown from the perspective of the players. Our commentary has emerged from an ongoing ethnographic study supported by interviews with two players (a representative on the players association and a club captain) conducted during the league shutdown. Such a shutdown was the first in the history of the league, and it required an unprecedented response, coordinated by interdependent stakeholders. The authors outlined the importance of stakeholder communication in effectively navigating this extraordinary situation. In addition, the authors discussed the usefulness of technology-as-context for teamwork and leadership, given the limitations on physical interaction and geographical separation. In conclusion, the authors proposed recommendations for sport practitioners and potential research directions resulting from the coronavirus-related league shutdown.

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