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Post by Orioles GM (Johnny) on Sept 22, 2020 12:39:17 GMT -5
Is there a timeframe is which you are required to declare contract specs, sign and actively roster a free agent signing? I did not see anything in the rules about this and was curious what the reasoning behind this is? Would this be something to consider for the future?
Thanks.
Johnny
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Post by BK Dodgers GM (Man) on Sept 22, 2020 15:00:08 GMT -5
We do have a general requirement to complete FA signings and such w/in 72 hours of auction win though we’ve been moderately lenient about exact timings, especially for non-contending teams during low activity times. There’s also the usual allowance for official legal completion that are pending other publicly known/expected transactions becoming official (that free up cash or roster spots) — and yes, details should still be committed accordingly while awaiting other pending transactions.
It’s under rule 3.7 (re: Rostering) in the big, primary rules post. There are also additional details in another related addendum post (re: cases where players are somehow left unsigned for longer than specified under 3.7).
Also, the Rostering section 3 (of that big, primary rules post) speaks to active roster requirements that we haven’t really enforced in a long while (since switching from CBS to Fantrax) that we might want to reconsider re: some teams that might try (a bit too much) to tank late in the season for better MiLB Picks... though it hadn’t been too problematic so far...
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Post by Orioles GM (Johnny) on Sept 22, 2020 17:52:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the response and clarification. It is good information to know moving forward that there is some leniency since I would have guessed that delaying to complete a signing is essentially just an easy way to circumvent any possible salary cap penalty. See as how there is a rule stating you can't exceed the salary cap at any point.
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