MLBPA Agent Exam Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
Agent .Regulations .- .Equipment .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .$3,000 .worth .of
.equipment .per .year .for .each .player. .
- .Applies .to .all .players .regardless .of .roster .status. .
- .Within .48 .hours .of .an .agent .change, .must .report .to .MLBPA .total .amount .of
.equipment .purchased. .
- .Annual .disclosure .must .be .submitted .to .MLBPA .no .later .than .3/1.
Agent .Regulations .- .Fee .Statements .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Must .be .submitted .no
.later .than .3/1.
Agent .Regulations .- .Loans .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Loans .prohibited .w/o .prior
.written .approval .by .MLBPA. .
- .Applies .to .ALL .players. .
- .Only .allowed .for .current .clients. .
- .Cant .contain .provisions .player .continue .as .a .client .or .penalty .if .terminates .rights.
- .Agent .must .report .to .MLBPA .the .terms .of .any .third .party .loan.
Agent .Regulations .- .Meal .Disclosures .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Agents .may .pay
.for .actual .costs .of .reasonable .meals .for .non-clients .on .2 .occasions. .
- .Meals .with .non-clients .must .be .disclosed. .
- .Applies .to .all .players .regardless .of .roster .status.
Agent .Regulations .- .NON-Client .Communications .Disclosures .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-- .Report .all .non-client .communications .regardless .of .whether .the .Agent .or
.the .player .initiates .the .call/text/or .Mtg......... .(with .the .exception .of .quick ."hello"). .
- .Applies .only .to .40 .man .roster .players.
,Agent .Regulations .- .Player/Agent .Designations .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Every
.year .must .obtain .signed .PAD .form .signed .by .clients. .
- .Only .40 .man .roster .players.... .Must .submit .renewed .designation .on .becoming .40
.man. .
- .If .foreign .player..... .PAD .in .that .language. .
- .Send .copy .to .Lisa .@ .within .10 .days.
Agent .Regulations .- .Prohibition .on .Guaranteeing .Marketing .to .Non-Clients .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-An .Agent .may .not .guarantee .or .promise .any .player .will
.secure .endorsements, .marketing, .personal .appearance .to .sign .with .him.
Agent .Regulations .- .SRA .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .1 .year .max .(must .renew .every
.year). .
- .Must .mail .copy .to .MLBPA .w/in .10 .days .of .signing. .
- .Player .may .at .any .time. .
- .May .not .provide .for .damages .or .specific .remedy .for .termination. .
- .Must .submit .renewed .SRA .on .becoming .40 .man.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(In-Season .Meal .and .Tip .Allowance) .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Per .diem .allowance .paid .on .road .($117.50)
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(In-season .Supplement .Allowance .7&7) .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Hotel .and .per .diem .for .first .7 .days .at .home .after
.assignment. .
- .Owed .for .every .assignment .to .Major .League .Club. .
- .Unless .sent .to .minors .within .7 .days.
Allowances .(Spring .Training) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Weekly .allowance .of:
.$369.50. .
Base .Supplemental .allowance .of: .$65.50.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Moving .Expenses) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-MLB .new .club .pays:
(1) .up .front .if .club .to .club .
(2) .expense .reimbursement .-actual .and
, reasonable.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Rent .Reimbursements) .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-- .Reimbursement .for .rent .due .on .apartment .being .vacated
- ."actual .and .reasonable". .
- .Must .offer .club .opportunity .to .use .or .sublease.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Disabled .Players) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-- .In .season..... .clubs .direct .location .of .rehab .(home .city, .on .road .w/ .club, .ST
.facility). .
- .In .season...... .consent .required .after .20 .days .for .rehab .@ .St .facility.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Allowances .while .on .Rehab .Assignment)
.- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .1st .class .Airfare. .
- .1st .class .hotel. .
- .MLB .per .diem. .
**** .Rules .of .Thumb..... .players .on .optional .assignment .governed .by .past
.practices.
Arbitration .(Eligible) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Eligible
1. .Players .with .3 .or .more .years .of .MLS .but .less .than .6 .years .of .MLS. .
Or
2. ."Super .Two"
A. .at .least .2 .years .of .MLS .but .less .than .3 .years .of .MLS; .and
B. .accumulated .at .least .86 .days .of .MLS .in .immediate .preceding .season; .and .
C. .Ranks .in .top .22% .in .total .MLS .among .players .who .met .requirements .#1 .and
.#2.
Arbitration .(Process) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Timeline .and .Process
1) .Club .must .tender .UPC .to .each .player .it .desires .to .retain .on .its .reserve .list .(40
.man) .by .December .12. .
A. .The .club's .offer .to .a .player .may .not .be .less .than .80% .of .the .player's .salary
.and .bonuses .the .previous .year .or .less .than .70% .of .his .salary .and .bonuses .from
.2 .years .earlier. .(exception .if .won .arb. .Award .previous .season .which .increased .his
.salary .50% .or .more). .
B. .if .not .tendered .a .K .then .immediately .a .FA.
Guide with Complete Solutions
Agent .Regulations .- .Equipment .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .$3,000 .worth .of
.equipment .per .year .for .each .player. .
- .Applies .to .all .players .regardless .of .roster .status. .
- .Within .48 .hours .of .an .agent .change, .must .report .to .MLBPA .total .amount .of
.equipment .purchased. .
- .Annual .disclosure .must .be .submitted .to .MLBPA .no .later .than .3/1.
Agent .Regulations .- .Fee .Statements .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Must .be .submitted .no
.later .than .3/1.
Agent .Regulations .- .Loans .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Loans .prohibited .w/o .prior
.written .approval .by .MLBPA. .
- .Applies .to .ALL .players. .
- .Only .allowed .for .current .clients. .
- .Cant .contain .provisions .player .continue .as .a .client .or .penalty .if .terminates .rights.
- .Agent .must .report .to .MLBPA .the .terms .of .any .third .party .loan.
Agent .Regulations .- .Meal .Disclosures .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Agents .may .pay
.for .actual .costs .of .reasonable .meals .for .non-clients .on .2 .occasions. .
- .Meals .with .non-clients .must .be .disclosed. .
- .Applies .to .all .players .regardless .of .roster .status.
Agent .Regulations .- .NON-Client .Communications .Disclosures .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-- .Report .all .non-client .communications .regardless .of .whether .the .Agent .or
.the .player .initiates .the .call/text/or .Mtg......... .(with .the .exception .of .quick ."hello"). .
- .Applies .only .to .40 .man .roster .players.
,Agent .Regulations .- .Player/Agent .Designations .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Every
.year .must .obtain .signed .PAD .form .signed .by .clients. .
- .Only .40 .man .roster .players.... .Must .submit .renewed .designation .on .becoming .40
.man. .
- .If .foreign .player..... .PAD .in .that .language. .
- .Send .copy .to .Lisa .@ .within .10 .days.
Agent .Regulations .- .Prohibition .on .Guaranteeing .Marketing .to .Non-Clients .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-An .Agent .may .not .guarantee .or .promise .any .player .will
.secure .endorsements, .marketing, .personal .appearance .to .sign .with .him.
Agent .Regulations .- .SRA .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .1 .year .max .(must .renew .every
.year). .
- .Must .mail .copy .to .MLBPA .w/in .10 .days .of .signing. .
- .Player .may .at .any .time. .
- .May .not .provide .for .damages .or .specific .remedy .for .termination. .
- .Must .submit .renewed .SRA .on .becoming .40 .man.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(In-Season .Meal .and .Tip .Allowance) .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Per .diem .allowance .paid .on .road .($117.50)
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(In-season .Supplement .Allowance .7&7) .-
.correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .Hotel .and .per .diem .for .first .7 .days .at .home .after
.assignment. .
- .Owed .for .every .assignment .to .Major .League .Club. .
- .Unless .sent .to .minors .within .7 .days.
Allowances .(Spring .Training) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Weekly .allowance .of:
.$369.50. .
Base .Supplemental .allowance .of: .$65.50.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Moving .Expenses) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-MLB .new .club .pays:
(1) .up .front .if .club .to .club .
(2) .expense .reimbursement .-actual .and
, reasonable.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Rent .Reimbursements) .- .correct .Answers
.✔✔ .-- .Reimbursement .for .rent .due .on .apartment .being .vacated
- ."actual .and .reasonable". .
- .Must .offer .club .opportunity .to .use .or .sublease.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Disabled .Players) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔
.-- .In .season..... .clubs .direct .location .of .rehab .(home .city, .on .road .w/ .club, .ST
.facility). .
- .In .season...... .consent .required .after .20 .days .for .rehab .@ .St .facility.
Allowance ./ .Expenses .Reimbursements .(Allowances .while .on .Rehab .Assignment)
.- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-- .1st .class .Airfare. .
- .1st .class .hotel. .
- .MLB .per .diem. .
**** .Rules .of .Thumb..... .players .on .optional .assignment .governed .by .past
.practices.
Arbitration .(Eligible) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Eligible
1. .Players .with .3 .or .more .years .of .MLS .but .less .than .6 .years .of .MLS. .
Or
2. ."Super .Two"
A. .at .least .2 .years .of .MLS .but .less .than .3 .years .of .MLS; .and
B. .accumulated .at .least .86 .days .of .MLS .in .immediate .preceding .season; .and .
C. .Ranks .in .top .22% .in .total .MLS .among .players .who .met .requirements .#1 .and
.#2.
Arbitration .(Process) .- .correct .Answers .✔✔ .-Timeline .and .Process
1) .Club .must .tender .UPC .to .each .player .it .desires .to .retain .on .its .reserve .list .(40
.man) .by .December .12. .
A. .The .club's .offer .to .a .player .may .not .be .less .than .80% .of .the .player's .salary
.and .bonuses .the .previous .year .or .less .than .70% .of .his .salary .and .bonuses .from
.2 .years .earlier. .(exception .if .won .arb. .Award .previous .season .which .increased .his
.salary .50% .or .more). .
B. .if .not .tendered .a .K .then .immediately .a .FA.
