QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Examplify. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Scheduled from the day after the season
ends to November 22, 2024, for Minor League Players.
◉ Winter Training Period. Answer: Scheduled from January 2, 2025, to
the day before Spring Training for Minor League Players.
◉ Reserve Clause. Answer: 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.