MLBPA General Certification Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
What is the purpose of the Competitive Balance Draft Picks? - Answer- Assist small-
market teams with extra picks
Who approves MLB trades officially? - Answer- Office of the Commissioner
Which of the following counts toward service time? - Answer- Days on 26-man MLB
roster or IL
What governs revenue sharing among MLB teams? - Answer- The CBA
What is a pre-arbitration contract? - Answer- One-year deal for players with less than 3
years of service
Which player right is protected by the Just Cause clause in the UPC? - Answer-
Protection against termination without cause
What limits team manipulation of service time for top prospects? - Answer- Prospect
promotion incentive rules
What is a split contract? - Answer- Player earns different salaries for MLB and minor
leagues
Which of the following may a certified agent negotiate? - Answer- Endorsement deals
and player contracts
When is a non-roster invitee added to the 40-man roster? - Answer- Upon selection to
MLB roster
What is the minimum number of credited Major League service years required for a
player to become a free agent? - Answer- 6 years
What does the Uniform Player's Contract (UPC) primarily govern? - Answer- Player-
team employment relationship
When does the salary arbitration filing period typically begin? - Answer- In January
, What is the maximum duration of a Minor League Uniform Player Contract? - Answer- 7
years
What does the term "Super Two" refer to in MLB? - Answer- Arbitration eligibility for
players with more than two but less than three years of service
How long must a player wait after being drafted to be eligible to reenter the draft if
unsigned? - Answer- One year
Which of the following is NOT a prohibited activity for certified agents under MLBPA
Regulations? - Answer- Representing players in salary arbitration
What is the deadline for submitting qualifying offers to free agents? - Answer- Five days
after the World Series ends
Who hears salary arbitration cases in MLB? - Answer- Independent arbitrators
What is the penalty for a certified agent failing to adhere to MLBPA financial disclosure
requirements? - Answer- Suspension or decertification
What is the primary purpose of the MLBPA's Agent Regulations? - Answer- To govern
agent conduct and protect players
What is the standard term of a contract for a Rule 5 Draft pick if retained on the Major
League roster? - Answer- Full season (minimum 90 days on active roster)
What is the minimum salary for a Major League player in the first year of the current
CBA (2026)? - Answer- $780,000
Which document must an agent submit when entering into a Standard Representation
Agreement (SRA) with a player? - Answer- Agent Registration and SRA Filing
What happens if an agent fails to attend the annual MLBPA Agent Seminar? - Answer-
Possible suspension or decertification
When may a player with less than five years of service be designated for assignment
without consent? - Answer- Any time
What is the role of the MLBPA's Agent Advisory Committee? - Answer- Review agent
conduct and rule proposals
What is the maximum percentage commission allowed for an agent on a Major League
Uniform Player's Contract? - Answer- 5%
What must an agent disclose annually to the MLBPA? - Answer- All player-agent
agreements and related compensation
Questions and Correct Answers
What is the purpose of the Competitive Balance Draft Picks? - Answer- Assist small-
market teams with extra picks
Who approves MLB trades officially? - Answer- Office of the Commissioner
Which of the following counts toward service time? - Answer- Days on 26-man MLB
roster or IL
What governs revenue sharing among MLB teams? - Answer- The CBA
What is a pre-arbitration contract? - Answer- One-year deal for players with less than 3
years of service
Which player right is protected by the Just Cause clause in the UPC? - Answer-
Protection against termination without cause
What limits team manipulation of service time for top prospects? - Answer- Prospect
promotion incentive rules
What is a split contract? - Answer- Player earns different salaries for MLB and minor
leagues
Which of the following may a certified agent negotiate? - Answer- Endorsement deals
and player contracts
When is a non-roster invitee added to the 40-man roster? - Answer- Upon selection to
MLB roster
What is the minimum number of credited Major League service years required for a
player to become a free agent? - Answer- 6 years
What does the Uniform Player's Contract (UPC) primarily govern? - Answer- Player-
team employment relationship
When does the salary arbitration filing period typically begin? - Answer- In January
, What is the maximum duration of a Minor League Uniform Player Contract? - Answer- 7
years
What does the term "Super Two" refer to in MLB? - Answer- Arbitration eligibility for
players with more than two but less than three years of service
How long must a player wait after being drafted to be eligible to reenter the draft if
unsigned? - Answer- One year
Which of the following is NOT a prohibited activity for certified agents under MLBPA
Regulations? - Answer- Representing players in salary arbitration
What is the deadline for submitting qualifying offers to free agents? - Answer- Five days
after the World Series ends
Who hears salary arbitration cases in MLB? - Answer- Independent arbitrators
What is the penalty for a certified agent failing to adhere to MLBPA financial disclosure
requirements? - Answer- Suspension or decertification
What is the primary purpose of the MLBPA's Agent Regulations? - Answer- To govern
agent conduct and protect players
What is the standard term of a contract for a Rule 5 Draft pick if retained on the Major
League roster? - Answer- Full season (minimum 90 days on active roster)
What is the minimum salary for a Major League player in the first year of the current
CBA (2026)? - Answer- $780,000
Which document must an agent submit when entering into a Standard Representation
Agreement (SRA) with a player? - Answer- Agent Registration and SRA Filing
What happens if an agent fails to attend the annual MLBPA Agent Seminar? - Answer-
Possible suspension or decertification
When may a player with less than five years of service be designated for assignment
without consent? - Answer- Any time
What is the role of the MLBPA's Agent Advisory Committee? - Answer- Review agent
conduct and rule proposals
What is the maximum percentage commission allowed for an agent on a Major League
Uniform Player's Contract? - Answer- 5%
What must an agent disclose annually to the MLBPA? - Answer- All player-agent
agreements and related compensation
