MLBPA AGENT EXAM STUDY GUIDE (ACTUAL)
Termination Pay - ANSWERS-Amount is determined by:
A. When Player Released:
- During offseason and before spring training Paid for 30 days.
- During spring training but prior to last 15 days before opening day -> Paid for 30
days.
- During last 15 days before opening day Paid for 45 days.
- During season Paid full unpaid balance of salary.
- If split K, depends on whether in Majors/minors.
B. Type of K signed:
- If player released from guaranteed K receives balance pf K subject to non-
duplication provisions.
*All Termination pay subject to non-duplication provision*.
Trades - ANSWERS-- Player being assigned from one club to another for
consideration.
- 10& 5 Rights
, - If player on active MLB roster for ten full seasons and on one team for last 5
seasons, can't be traded without consent.
Transactions - ANSWERS-- Rosters (25 man/40 man)
- Optional Assignments
- Outright Assignments
- Trades
- Waiver Clauses
- "Designation for Assignment"
- "Unconditional Release"
Unconditional Release - ANSWERS-- Notice of Unconditional Release; waivers;
contract is terminated.
- UR Notice free to shop; term pay; FA.
UPC (Generally) - ANSWERS-- UPC may be improved upon w/ special covenants.....
but sections and clauses in UPC may not be replaced/deleted.
Uniform Player's Contract (Special Covenants) - ANSWERS-- Can't contain
provisions that give player bonuses for skill or club's standing at the end of the
season.
- If quantity then OK....... If quality...... not OK.
, Yes: winning MVP; # of Abs
No: bonus team wins division; player hits .300; Player hits 24 HR.
Ex.
- Salary guarantee provision
- Salary payment schedule
- No-trade protection
- Club/player vesting options
- Roster/Performance/Award bonuses.
Uniform Player's Contract (other) - ANSWERS-- Salary Guarantee Language
o Need to remove all "insurance guaranty language".
o It is ok to cooperate w/ club so that they can get insurance.
o We do not want any language that allows the club to void K b/c insurance cant
be found.
Uniform Regs (Discipline) - ANSWERS-- 1st violation: warning
- 2nd violation: $1K fine
- 3rd violation: $5K fine
- 4th + violation +: $10K fine and prohibition on playing
*** Single flagrant or provocative breach can be prohibition from playing.
Uniform Regs (generally) - ANSWERS-- no arbitration for on-field discipline.
Termination Pay - ANSWERS-Amount is determined by:
A. When Player Released:
- During offseason and before spring training Paid for 30 days.
- During spring training but prior to last 15 days before opening day -> Paid for 30
days.
- During last 15 days before opening day Paid for 45 days.
- During season Paid full unpaid balance of salary.
- If split K, depends on whether in Majors/minors.
B. Type of K signed:
- If player released from guaranteed K receives balance pf K subject to non-
duplication provisions.
*All Termination pay subject to non-duplication provision*.
Trades - ANSWERS-- Player being assigned from one club to another for
consideration.
- 10& 5 Rights
, - If player on active MLB roster for ten full seasons and on one team for last 5
seasons, can't be traded without consent.
Transactions - ANSWERS-- Rosters (25 man/40 man)
- Optional Assignments
- Outright Assignments
- Trades
- Waiver Clauses
- "Designation for Assignment"
- "Unconditional Release"
Unconditional Release - ANSWERS-- Notice of Unconditional Release; waivers;
contract is terminated.
- UR Notice free to shop; term pay; FA.
UPC (Generally) - ANSWERS-- UPC may be improved upon w/ special covenants.....
but sections and clauses in UPC may not be replaced/deleted.
Uniform Player's Contract (Special Covenants) - ANSWERS-- Can't contain
provisions that give player bonuses for skill or club's standing at the end of the
season.
- If quantity then OK....... If quality...... not OK.
, Yes: winning MVP; # of Abs
No: bonus team wins division; player hits .300; Player hits 24 HR.
Ex.
- Salary guarantee provision
- Salary payment schedule
- No-trade protection
- Club/player vesting options
- Roster/Performance/Award bonuses.
Uniform Player's Contract (other) - ANSWERS-- Salary Guarantee Language
o Need to remove all "insurance guaranty language".
o It is ok to cooperate w/ club so that they can get insurance.
o We do not want any language that allows the club to void K b/c insurance cant
be found.
Uniform Regs (Discipline) - ANSWERS-- 1st violation: warning
- 2nd violation: $1K fine
- 3rd violation: $5K fine
- 4th + violation +: $10K fine and prohibition on playing
*** Single flagrant or provocative breach can be prohibition from playing.
Uniform Regs (generally) - ANSWERS-- no arbitration for on-field discipline.
