MLBPA AGENT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions | A+
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• Examplify -✓✓An application required for taking the MLBPA Agent Certification Exam,
locking access to the internet and other applications, and monitored by proctors via
webcam and microphone during the exam.
• Minimum System Requirements -✓✓Specifications necessary for running Examplify,
available on Mac or Windows operating systems, excluding Chromebooks, Android, or
Linux systems, requiring a working webcam and microphone.
• Exam Rules -✓✓Guidelines prohibiting talking, reading questions out loud,
communication with others, wearing headphones, leaving the exam room, or using
electronic devices other than the computer, mandating a clear webcam view of the test-
taker's face.
• Open Book Exam -✓✓An exam allowing the use of printed Major League Basic
Agreement, Joint Drug Agreement, MLBPA Regulations, Major League Rules, MLBPA's
Standard Representation Agreement, and Minor League Basic Agreement documents
and notes, but not on electronic devices.
• Standard Representation Agreement -✓✓An agreement mandated for Player Agents
to use for new or existing client signings after February 29, 2024, failing to use it
renders agreements unenforceable against the player.
• Minor League Basic Agreement -✓✓An agreement detailing provisions for Minor
League Players, including the Dead Period, Fall Training Period, Winter Training Period,
Reserve Clause, and First-Year Contracts term lengths.
• Dead Period -✓✓A period starting the Saturday before Thanksgiving until the First day
of January, prohibiting activities for Minor League Players with no salary, housing, or
meals, except for necessary injury rehabilitation.
• Fall Training Period -✓✓Scheduled from the day after the season ends to November
22, 2024, for Minor League Players.
• Winter Training Period -✓✓Scheduled from January 2, 2025, to the day before Spring
Training for Minor League Players.
, • Reserve Clause -✓✓A provision specifying the term length of First-Year Contracts for
Minor League Players based on age and championship seasons, with exceptions for
players aged 19 or older.
• Non-First-Year Contracts -✓✓Negotiable terms for experienced players, including
salary and covenants.
• Championship Season Salary -✓✓Salary rate for a single season not exceeding
$8,400 per week.
• Guaranteed Payments -✓✓Compensation elements not exceeding $100,000, like
signing bonuses.
• Contract Term Limit -✓✓Maximum two championship seasons duration for a contract.
• Interpreter Covenant -✓✓Agreement to provide a player with an interpreter.
• Player's Hotel Room -✓✓Provision of a separate hotel room for the player during
travel.
• Housing Notification Deadline -✓✓Players must inform the club by November 1 for
housing requests.
• Spouse/Children Cohabitation -✓✓Accommodation for player's spouse and/or
children during the season.
• Housing Stipend -✓✓Financial support for housing based on club's average rent.
• Second Medical Opinion -✓✓Player's right to seek another medical opinion for certain
conditions.
• Second Opinion Cost Coverage -✓✓Club's responsibility to cover costs for second
medical opinions.
• Healthcare Coverage Extension -✓✓Continuation of healthcare benefits post-
termination for players.
• Transportation for Minor League Players -✓✓Guidelines for travel arrangements and
reimbursements for minor league players.
• Uniform Player Contract Parties -✓✓Identification of involved parties in the Minor
League Uniform Player Contract.
ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions | A+
Verified
• Examplify -✓✓An application required for taking the MLBPA Agent Certification Exam,
locking access to the internet and other applications, and monitored by proctors via
webcam and microphone during the exam.
• Minimum System Requirements -✓✓Specifications necessary for running Examplify,
available on Mac or Windows operating systems, excluding Chromebooks, Android, or
Linux systems, requiring a working webcam and microphone.
• Exam Rules -✓✓Guidelines prohibiting talking, reading questions out loud,
communication with others, wearing headphones, leaving the exam room, or using
electronic devices other than the computer, mandating a clear webcam view of the test-
taker's face.
• Open Book Exam -✓✓An exam allowing the use of printed Major League Basic
Agreement, Joint Drug Agreement, MLBPA Regulations, Major League Rules, MLBPA's
Standard Representation Agreement, and Minor League Basic Agreement documents
and notes, but not on electronic devices.
• Standard Representation Agreement -✓✓An agreement mandated for Player Agents
to use for new or existing client signings after February 29, 2024, failing to use it
renders agreements unenforceable against the player.
• Minor League Basic Agreement -✓✓An agreement detailing provisions for Minor
League Players, including the Dead Period, Fall Training Period, Winter Training Period,
Reserve Clause, and First-Year Contracts term lengths.
• Dead Period -✓✓A period starting the Saturday before Thanksgiving until the First day
of January, prohibiting activities for Minor League Players with no salary, housing, or
meals, except for necessary injury rehabilitation.
• Fall Training Period -✓✓Scheduled from the day after the season ends to November
22, 2024, for Minor League Players.
• Winter Training Period -✓✓Scheduled from January 2, 2025, to the day before Spring
Training for Minor League Players.
, • Reserve Clause -✓✓A provision specifying the term length of First-Year Contracts for
Minor League Players based on age and championship seasons, with exceptions for
players aged 19 or older.
• Non-First-Year Contracts -✓✓Negotiable terms for experienced players, including
salary and covenants.
• Championship Season Salary -✓✓Salary rate for a single season not exceeding
$8,400 per week.
• Guaranteed Payments -✓✓Compensation elements not exceeding $100,000, like
signing bonuses.
• Contract Term Limit -✓✓Maximum two championship seasons duration for a contract.
• Interpreter Covenant -✓✓Agreement to provide a player with an interpreter.
• Player's Hotel Room -✓✓Provision of a separate hotel room for the player during
travel.
• Housing Notification Deadline -✓✓Players must inform the club by November 1 for
housing requests.
• Spouse/Children Cohabitation -✓✓Accommodation for player's spouse and/or
children during the season.
• Housing Stipend -✓✓Financial support for housing based on club's average rent.
• Second Medical Opinion -✓✓Player's right to seek another medical opinion for certain
conditions.
• Second Opinion Cost Coverage -✓✓Club's responsibility to cover costs for second
medical opinions.
• Healthcare Coverage Extension -✓✓Continuation of healthcare benefits post-
termination for players.
• Transportation for Minor League Players -✓✓Guidelines for travel arrangements and
reimbursements for minor league players.
• Uniform Player Contract Parties -✓✓Identification of involved parties in the Minor
League Uniform Player Contract.
