MLBPA AGENT EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
k Agent Regulations - Equipment - - $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 - Must be submitted no later than 3/1.
Agent Regulations - Loans - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - An Agent may not guarantee
or promise any player will secure endorsements, marketing, personal appearance to sign with him.
Agent Regulations - SRA - - 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) - - Per diem allowance paid
on road ($117.50)
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (In-season Supplement Allowance 7&7) - - 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) - Weekly allowance of: $369.50.
Base Supplemental allowance of: $65.50.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Moving Expenses) - MLB new club pays:
(1) up front if club to club
(2) expense reimbursement -actual and
reasonable.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Rent Reimbursements) - - Reimbursement for rent due on
apartment being vacated
- "actual and reasonable".
- Must offer club opportunity to use or sublease.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Disabled Players) - - 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) - - 1st class Airfare.
- 1st class hotel.
- MLB per diem.
**** Rules of Thumb..... players on optional assignment governed by past practices.
Arbitration (Eligible) - Eligible
1. Players with 3 or more years of MLS but less than 6 years of MLS.
, Or
2. "Super Two"
A. kat kleast k2 kyears kof kMLS kbut kless kthan k3 kyears kof kMLS; kand
B. kaccumulated kat kleast k86 kdays kof kMLS kin kimmediate kpreceding kseason; kand k
C. kRanks kin ktop k22% kin ktotal kMLS kamong kplayers kwho kmet krequirements k#1 kand k#2.
Arbitration k(Process) k- kTimeline kand kProcess
1) kClub kmust ktender kUPC kto keach kplayer kit kdesires kto kretain kon kits kreserve klist k(40 kman) kby
kDecember k12. k
A. kThe kclub's koffer kto ka kplayer kmay knot kbe kless kthan k80% kof kthe kplayer's ksalary kand kbonuses kthe
kprevious kyear kor kless kthan k70% kof khis ksalary kand kbonuses kfrom k2 kyears kearlier. k(exception kif kwon
karb. kAward kprevious kseason kwhich kincreased khis ksalary k50% kor kmore). k
B. kif knot ktendered ka kK kthen kimmediately ka kFA.
Arbitration k(Filing kand kExchange kDate) k- kA. kMid kJanuary... keligible kplayers kmay kfile kfor ksalary
karbitration... kclub ksubmits ktheirs kthree kdays klater. k
B. kArticle kVI(E)(2). k
C. kPlayer kand kClub kexchange ktheir ksalary kfigures kon kexchange kdate.
Arbitration k(Hearing kand kDecision) k- ka. kArticle kVI(E)(13)
b. kHearings kscheduled k2/1 k- k2/20
c. kEach kparty khas k1 khour kto kargue kcase kand k30 kminutes kfor krebuttal. kThe kplayer kis krequired kto
kattend kand kgenerally krepresented kby kagent. kClub kexecutive kor kattorney krepresents kthe kclub.
d. kCriteria kthe kpanel kmay kconsider:
i. kPlayer's kcontribution kto kthe kclub kin kterms kof kperformance kand
leadership;
ii. kThe kclub's krecord kand kattendance;
iii. k"special kaccomplishments";
iv. ksalaries kof kcomparable kplayers kin khis kMLS ktime kclass;
v. kthe kclass kahead kof kthem k(if kless kthan k5 kyears kMLS).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
k Agent Regulations - Equipment - - $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 - Must be submitted no later than 3/1.
Agent Regulations - Loans - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - An Agent may not guarantee
or promise any player will secure endorsements, marketing, personal appearance to sign with him.
Agent Regulations - SRA - - 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) - - Per diem allowance paid
on road ($117.50)
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (In-season Supplement Allowance 7&7) - - 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) - Weekly allowance of: $369.50.
Base Supplemental allowance of: $65.50.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Moving Expenses) - MLB new club pays:
(1) up front if club to club
(2) expense reimbursement -actual and
reasonable.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Rent Reimbursements) - - Reimbursement for rent due on
apartment being vacated
- "actual and reasonable".
- Must offer club opportunity to use or sublease.
Allowance / Expenses Reimbursements (Disabled Players) - - 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) - - 1st class Airfare.
- 1st class hotel.
- MLB per diem.
**** Rules of Thumb..... players on optional assignment governed by past practices.
Arbitration (Eligible) - Eligible
1. Players with 3 or more years of MLS but less than 6 years of MLS.
, Or
2. "Super Two"
A. kat kleast k2 kyears kof kMLS kbut kless kthan k3 kyears kof kMLS; kand
B. kaccumulated kat kleast k86 kdays kof kMLS kin kimmediate kpreceding kseason; kand k
C. kRanks kin ktop k22% kin ktotal kMLS kamong kplayers kwho kmet krequirements k#1 kand k#2.
Arbitration k(Process) k- kTimeline kand kProcess
1) kClub kmust ktender kUPC kto keach kplayer kit kdesires kto kretain kon kits kreserve klist k(40 kman) kby
kDecember k12. k
A. kThe kclub's koffer kto ka kplayer kmay knot kbe kless kthan k80% kof kthe kplayer's ksalary kand kbonuses kthe
kprevious kyear kor kless kthan k70% kof khis ksalary kand kbonuses kfrom k2 kyears kearlier. k(exception kif kwon
karb. kAward kprevious kseason kwhich kincreased khis ksalary k50% kor kmore). k
B. kif knot ktendered ka kK kthen kimmediately ka kFA.
Arbitration k(Filing kand kExchange kDate) k- kA. kMid kJanuary... keligible kplayers kmay kfile kfor ksalary
karbitration... kclub ksubmits ktheirs kthree kdays klater. k
B. kArticle kVI(E)(2). k
C. kPlayer kand kClub kexchange ktheir ksalary kfigures kon kexchange kdate.
Arbitration k(Hearing kand kDecision) k- ka. kArticle kVI(E)(13)
b. kHearings kscheduled k2/1 k- k2/20
c. kEach kparty khas k1 khour kto kargue kcase kand k30 kminutes kfor krebuttal. kThe kplayer kis krequired kto
kattend kand kgenerally krepresented kby kagent. kClub kexecutive kor kattorney krepresents kthe kclub.
d. kCriteria kthe kpanel kmay kconsider:
i. kPlayer's kcontribution kto kthe kclub kin kterms kof kperformance kand
leadership;
ii. kThe kclub's krecord kand kattendance;
iii. k"special kaccomplishments";
iv. ksalaries kof kcomparable kplayers kin khis kMLS ktime kclass;
v. kthe kclass kahead kof kthem k(if kless kthan k5 kyears kMLS).
