MLBPA General Certified Agent Exam
Questions and Answers
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during the season,
barring unforeseen circumstances? - Answer- 25
What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be deferred of a player
contract? - Answer- no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League service, the last
________ of which have been with one team, shall not be assignable to another Major
League club without the player's written consent. - Answer- 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day following the day
the last game of the World Series has started? - Answer- 9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the expiration of the
"Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after what date? - Answer- The next June
15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major league service time
from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also accumulated 87 days of service during
the 2016 season. This ranks him in the top 19% in total service in the class of players
who have 2 but not less than 3 years of Major League service. - Answer- Super Two
Status
What dates are arbitration hearings held on? - Answer- February 1-20
The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st - Answer- 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league affiliates,
he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for how many days? - Answer- 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years does
a club have on that particular player? - Answer- 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how many
days does a club have to trade, assign or release that player? - Answer- 7
Questions and Answers
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain during the season,
barring unforeseen circumstances? - Answer- 25
What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be deferred of a player
contract? - Answer- no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League service, the last
________ of which have been with one team, shall not be assignable to another Major
League club without the player's written consent. - Answer- 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day following the day
the last game of the World Series has started? - Answer- 9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the expiration of the
"Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after what date? - Answer- The next June
15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major league service time
from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also accumulated 87 days of service during
the 2016 season. This ranks him in the top 19% in total service in the class of players
who have 2 but not less than 3 years of Major League service. - Answer- Super Two
Status
What dates are arbitration hearings held on? - Answer- February 1-20
The daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st - Answer- 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor league affiliates,
he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for how many days? - Answer- 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many option years does
a club have on that particular player? - Answer- 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-man), how many
days does a club have to trade, assign or release that player? - Answer- 7
