[USML Announce] Contract status

[springkerb at aol.com]

 It appears to me that the clarifying language was not incorporated. Once again, I suggest we conform that constitution to the practice.
Here is the conforming language (see red font and compare to Article VIII, Section 5):

The salary of a free agent is his acquisition price. Except as set forth in the next sentence, 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. The contract status of a free agent who, during the course of the season, was in the final year of his contract, is that of a player in the final year of his contract. The contract status of a free agent or a player that has been waived and has not passed through waivers, when acquired after the last weekly transaction deadline before September 1, is that of a player in the final year of his contract.

The point of the addition is that a player does not become a "free agent" until that player has passed through waivers without being claimed. So, without that language, any free agent who is claimed off waivers would retain his existing contract status, contrary to league practice.
Mark K
    On Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 05:28:07 PM CDT, springkerb at aol.com <springkerb at aol.com> wrote:   

  I proposed language to conform the constitution to the practice. Not sure if it was incorporated or not. I/we will need to check.
Mark
    On Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 05:07:53 PM CDT, Frank Luby <frank at presenttensellc.com> wrote:   

 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> wrote:

Players bought with FAAB funds tomorrow are they Y1.  Or FA. 

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