Post by Rawhide GM (Jimmy-LM) on Sept 12, 2013 6:37:23 GMT -5
There maybe instances in which free agents receive several offers from multiple teams. Questions arise as to which franchise will be declared the winner and awarded the right to sign a player to their team. The primary criteria in determining a winner is the average annual salary ("AAS") of the contract.
AAS is determined as follows: You simply take the average
08: 1,000,000
09: 2,000,000
AAS= 1,500,000
In the rare event two bids have the same average annual salary, below are the tie-breakers that will be utilized in determining which team will win the right to sign a player. Only proceed to the second tie-breaker in cases where the first tie-breaker ends in a tie.
Tie-Breaker #1:
If the average annual salary for two contract offers is the same, then the GM who offered the contract with the most number of years shall win the right to sign the player.
Tie-Breaker #2:
The only way this second tie-breaker can be utilized is if there are two contract offers with the same average annual salary over the life of the contract AND the two contract offers are to pay the player over the same period of time. In this particular case, the tie-breaker will go to the GM whomade their offer FIRST. As of the 2020 season, we are now using either last season's standings for off-season bidding or in-season standings for in-season bidding. Lowest team in the standings wins the bid. (League wide standings, not Division Standings)
The commissioner’s office will post the winning team in the FA Winning Bids section. It is solely your responsibility to monitor the board and add any player you won to your roster. At this point, the player is ready to sign with your team and you may officially add the player to your 55-man roster and deduct his salary from your salary cap.
When you sign a player and your current roster is full or the new player causes you to exceed your salary cap, you will need to take corrective action (waive or trade player(s)) within 72 hours.
The new player may not be added to your ESPN roster until your roster is legal.
Tie-Breaker #2 will also succeed as the efficient tie-braker between ties involving prospect signing bonuses.
PLAN AHEAD. Failure to resolve your illegal roster within the 72 hour time period may result in your newly added player being dropped back into Free Agency.
Once a contract is signed, it can not be reworked or revoked. In essence, it is etched in stone. You are responsible for paying that contract until such time as the player is traded or dropped to free agency
AAS is determined as follows: You simply take the average
08: 1,000,000
09: 2,000,000
AAS= 1,500,000
In the rare event two bids have the same average annual salary, below are the tie-breakers that will be utilized in determining which team will win the right to sign a player. Only proceed to the second tie-breaker in cases where the first tie-breaker ends in a tie.
Tie-Breaker #1:
If the average annual salary for two contract offers is the same, then the GM who offered the contract with the most number of years shall win the right to sign the player.
Tie-Breaker #2:
The only way this second tie-breaker can be utilized is if there are two contract offers with the same average annual salary over the life of the contract AND the two contract offers are to pay the player over the same period of time. In this particular case, the tie-breaker will go to the GM who
The commissioner’s office will post the winning team in the FA Winning Bids section. It is solely your responsibility to monitor the board and add any player you won to your roster. At this point, the player is ready to sign with your team and you may officially add the player to your 55-man roster and deduct his salary from your salary cap.
When you sign a player and your current roster is full or the new player causes you to exceed your salary cap, you will need to take corrective action (waive or trade player(s)) within 72 hours.
The new player may not be added to your ESPN roster until your roster is legal.
Tie-Breaker #2 will also succeed as the efficient tie-braker between ties involving prospect signing bonuses.
PLAN AHEAD. Failure to resolve your illegal roster within the 72 hour time period may result in your newly added player being dropped back into Free Agency.
Once a contract is signed, it can not be reworked or revoked. In essence, it is etched in stone. You are responsible for paying that contract until such time as the player is traded or dropped to free agency
