SESSION 2: NFLPA REGULATIONS GOVERNING
CONTRACT ADVISORS AND AGENTS QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
How will the NFLPA communicate to you once you become qualified?
Accurate Answer - Via the email on file. Note: they deem all emails sent to you
as received and read
How much will a team be fined if they negotiate contract with an uncertified
individual? Accurate Answer - $47,000. This fine increases 5% each
league year, beginning in 2021. So 2021 would be $49,350
What can an Agent NOT do? Accurate Answer - 1. Offer anything of
value to a player, of the family of friends of a player
2. Directly or indirectly borrow money from a player
3. Share information regarding a player drug test
4. Act as a financial advisor to a player, unless registered with the NFLPA
5. Communicate with a player signed to a SRA (aside from 60 days prior to
expiration of a player's contract, and that player has not signed a new SRA)
What is an SRA? Accurate Answer - Standard Representation
Agreement - regulates your relationship with a player. It is provided by the
NFLPA in a quadruplicate (2 for NFLPA, 1 for you, 1 for client)
Who can terminate an SRA? Accurate Answer - The player or the agent
Upon written notice how long does it take for a veteran to terminate their
SRA? Accurate Answer - Five days
If a rookie signed their SRA at least 30 days prior to the Draft, how long does it
take the termination to occur? Accurate Answer - 30 days after the
receipt of notice
If a rookie sign their SRA less than 30 days before the draft, how long does it
take for it to be terminated? Accurate Answer - Five days
If an agent is terminated, what fees are they entitled to? Accurate
Answer - The value of the services performed up to the point of termination.
CONTRACT ADVISORS AND AGENTS QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
How will the NFLPA communicate to you once you become qualified?
Accurate Answer - Via the email on file. Note: they deem all emails sent to you
as received and read
How much will a team be fined if they negotiate contract with an uncertified
individual? Accurate Answer - $47,000. This fine increases 5% each
league year, beginning in 2021. So 2021 would be $49,350
What can an Agent NOT do? Accurate Answer - 1. Offer anything of
value to a player, of the family of friends of a player
2. Directly or indirectly borrow money from a player
3. Share information regarding a player drug test
4. Act as a financial advisor to a player, unless registered with the NFLPA
5. Communicate with a player signed to a SRA (aside from 60 days prior to
expiration of a player's contract, and that player has not signed a new SRA)
What is an SRA? Accurate Answer - Standard Representation
Agreement - regulates your relationship with a player. It is provided by the
NFLPA in a quadruplicate (2 for NFLPA, 1 for you, 1 for client)
Who can terminate an SRA? Accurate Answer - The player or the agent
Upon written notice how long does it take for a veteran to terminate their
SRA? Accurate Answer - Five days
If a rookie signed their SRA at least 30 days prior to the Draft, how long does it
take the termination to occur? Accurate Answer - 30 days after the
receipt of notice
If a rookie sign their SRA less than 30 days before the draft, how long does it
take for it to be terminated? Accurate Answer - Five days
If an agent is terminated, what fees are they entitled to? Accurate
Answer - The value of the services performed up to the point of termination.
