Post by Brewers GM on Nov 3, 2015 8:11:31 GMT -5
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This is one of the more intricate processes of the league but can be very fun. It is still in its developing stage so feedback will be welcomed and any major changes to the concept will be put to a simple majority vote. The RFA process would be administered as follows:
Each owner will be able to choose up to 5 players from his roster with expiring contracts to go into the RFA pool but is not required to.
Once players are chosen, the LM will post the required tender to start the bidding. The opening bid will be based on whether the player is a:
Type A FA (Within top 100 players over last season according to ESPN Player Rater, Top 500),
Type B FA (Top 101-150 over last season according to ESPN Player Rater, Top 500),
Type C FA (Top 151 - 200 over last season according to ESPN Player Rater, Top 500),
Type D FA (Top 201 - 250 over last season according to ESPN Player rater, Top 500),
Type E FA (Top 251 - 300 over last season according to ESPN Player Rater, Top 500)
A Type A FA will be tendered at a 20% salary increase from what he is currently signed to and a 1st round MILB Draft Pick.
A Type B FA will be tendered at a 15% salary increase from what he is currently signed to and a 2nd round MILB Draft Pick.
A Type C FA will be tendered at a 10% salary increase from what he is currently signed to and a 3rd round MILB Draft Pick.
A Type D FA will be tendered at a 5% salary increase from what he is currently signed to and a 4th round MILB Draft Pick.
A Type E FA will be tendered at a 5% salary increase from what he is currently signed to and a 5th round MILB Draft Pick.
Any player ranked outside the top 300 on the ESPN Player Rater will only cost a $150,000 service fee to the former team.
Everyone except for the original owner can make an offer. Bidding works like any other FA bidding except that someone must open the bidding by at least matching the salary posted for the opening bid. The opening bid may be higher than the posted minimum salary. After the initial bid, bidding increments are in effect.
FA bidding penalties for bidding over your cap are in effect.
The high bid at the end of a 24 hour period with no bidding is the declared the ¨tentative¨ winner.
After a ¨tentative¨ winner has been declared, the original owner would have 48 hrs. to either match the bid or decline. The LMs will not send out PMs or emails to the original owner about the 48 hr. deadline.
If an RFA is posted for 72 hrs. with no bids, that player will return to his team for the new tendered amount. The owner may then pick the contract length to sign the player to.
If the original owner decides to match the high bid, the owner is free to choose the contract length to be used.
If acquiring the RFA would put the original owner over the cap then the owner must declare any drops necessary to get him under the cap when he posts his intent to match the bid.
The RFA bidding would be handled separately and before for the normal FA bidding opens.
Examples:
Type A Ex 1: You had Juan Pierre signed to a one year contract for $2,000,000. After the season, you choose to put Pierre as an RFA. Because he also finished in the top 100 on the player rater, his initial tender would be $2,400,000 (20% increase) and a 1st round MILB pick.
Ex. If Daniel Bard is in the same situation, you place him on RFA, and he receives a final bid of $4,000,000 for 3 years and you think he is worth every penny, you match the contract and he is put back on your roster at that price.
Ex. If Juan Pierre receives a bid for $6,000,000 for 1 year and you don’t think he is worth that kind of money, you choose not to match the offer and you are compensated by the winning team with their 1st round MILB pick.
A Type B works the exact same except the initial tender is only 15% higher than their current rostered salary and you are compensated with a 2nd round pick instead of a 1st. ETC.
Read more: espnfranchisefbb.proboards.com/thread/582/league-rules-2012#ixzz3qQxQqC4O
