[USML Announce] Contract status

[Frank Luby]

Thanks, Mark K.

To address the other question that comes up almost every year: what about *waiver* acquisitions in September? The section Mark cited specifically mentions free agents, which would imply that waiver-wire acquisitions would keep their contract status if acquired in September and be eligible for retention in 2025. But if I recall, precedence has overruled that before and considered them free agents.

What’s the thinking this year?

- Frank

> On Aug 31, 2024, at 5:04 PM, springkerb--- via Announce <announce at usml.net> wrote:
> 
> See my other email.  I think Section XIV(3) effectively answers this question.
> 
> Mark K
> 
> On Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 04:46:45 PM CDT, Mark Blocker <blockermark at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Good question.  I defer to the will of the league.  The rule says "the contract status of a free agent acquired on or before the last weekly transaction deadline before September 1 is that of a first-year player."  I view tonight (August 31) as the "transaction deadline" for FAAB purposes, so acquired players should be Y1.  Others should feel free to comment.
> 
> Mark B.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 4:05 PM Bill Strotman via Announce <announce at usml.net <mailto:announce at usml.net>> wrote:
> Players bought with FAAB funds tomorrow are they Y1.  Or FA. 
> 
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