MLS UNVEILS 2005 PLAYER RULES
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MLS UNVEILS 2005 PLAYER RULES




NEW YORK (Thursday, March 24, 2005) - Major League Soccer today unveiled the
player rules that will govern transactions for the 2005 MLS season, the 10th
in League history.



The rules are broken down under the following four headings: (i) MLS Roster
Composition, (ii) Methods of Player Acquisition, (iii) Methods of Releasing
Players and (iv) Player Rights.



"At a time when many soccer leagues are becoming less competitive, MLS
remains a league unique in the soccer world in that each team has an equal
opportunity to compete on the field regardless of the wealth of the owner or
whether they are located in a large or a small market," said MLS Deputy
Commissioner Ivan Gazidis. "On-field success is determined by how well a
team operates within the framework established by the MLS Competition
Committee, as approved by the MLS Board of Governors. Publication of a
summary of this framework allows our fans to follow the player dealings of
their favorite teams in more detail."



Major League Soccer's 10th Season kicks off on Saturday, April 2, 2005 with
a full slate of games. First Kick 2005 is highlighted by the highly
anticipated inaugural MLS match for Club Deportivo Chivas USA, as the
expansion team plays host to MLS Cup champion D.C. United at The Home Depot
Center in a match to be broadcast live on ABC Sports (3:00 p.m. ET).



In other matches on April 2: Clint Mathis and Eddie Pope lead Real Salt Lake
against their former club, the MetroStars, at Giants Stadium (7:00 p.m. ET);
the Los Angeles Galaxy travel to face the Supporters Shield winners, the
Columbus Crew (7:30 p.m. ET on HDNet); the Western Conference Champion
Kansas City Wizards host the Colorado Rapids (8:00 p.m. ET); the Chicago
Fire and FC Dallas battle in the first installment of the Brimstone Cup
(8:30 p.m. ET); and the New England Revolution take on the San Jose
Earthquakes at Spartan Stadium to close out opening day (10:00 p.m. ET).



In advance of the first weekend of matches, teams came into roster and
budget compliance on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. The 2005 MLS competition rules
follow below:





I. MLS ROSTER COMPOSITION

A Major League Soccer team's full roster is comprised of the Senior Roster
and the Developmental Roster. The full roster shall exceed no more than 28
total players: 18 players on the Senior Roster and no more than 10 players
on the Developmental Roster. All 28 players are eligible for selection as
part of the gameday squad during the regular season and playoffs.



(A) SENIOR ROSTER

Other than at specified times during preseason, through injury situations (a
player added as a season-ending injury replacement) or in cases of extreme
hardship, an MLS team shall have no more than 18 senior roster players at
any time. The senior roster is comprised of the following players, who all
count against a team's salary budget:



(i) DOMESTIC PLAYERS

A domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card
holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., has been granted
refugee or asylum status).



(ii) SENIOR INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS

Each team shall be allowed up to four (4) Senior International players on
its roster - non-domestic players who turn 25 years or older during the
season in question. Although these players can be traded by MLS teams, the
Senior International slots themselves cannot be traded.



(iii) YOUTH INTERNATIONALS

A Youth International is a non-domestic player (i.e., non-U.S. citizen and
non-green card holder) who is 24 years old or younger during the season in
question. At the beginning of the year in which the player is due to reach
the age of 25, this player will be re-classified as a Senior International.
Following the 2004 MLS season, each MLS club was allotted three (3) youth
international spots with two (2) additional ones provided to the two 2005
expansion teams for their first two (2) seasons. Unlike senior international
spots, all youth international spots can be traded on a permanent or
temporary basis (the slots revert to the original team in the latter case).
Youth International players may be signed to senior roster contracts or
developmental roster contracts (see "Developmental Roster" below). A team
may opt to have a youth international occupy one of its senior international
slots.



The current list of available youth international spots per team follows
(including trades that involved the transfer of some spots as of March 23,
2005): CD Chivas USA (6), Chicago Fire (3), Colorado Rapids (3), Columbus
Crew (3), D.C. United (3), FC Dallas (2), Kansas City Wizards (3), Los
Angeles Galaxy (4), MetroStars (5), New England Revolution (3), Real Salt
Lake (3), San Jose Earthquakes (2).



(B) DEVELOPMENTAL ROSTER

MLS teams may not have more than 10 developmental players on their
developmental roster at any time (unless a player is added as a
season-ending injury replacement). Developmental players can be either
domestic or international and must be 24 years of age or younger during the
season in question. These players do not count against a team's salary
budget. They are signed to non-guaranteed contracts and thus, can be waived
at any time. Teams are permitted an unlimited number of signings during a
given season to ensure all 10-man developmental roster spots are occupied at
any one time.



Generation adidas players, who are domestic underclassmen, form part of a
team's Developmental Roster. They are acquired by MLS teams through the
SuperDraft or through the Lottery system if they join the League after the
SuperDraft.



II. METHODS OF PLAYER ACQUISITION

MLS teams may acquire players and add them to their Senior and Developmental
rosters via the following 10 mechanisms:



(A.) ALLOCATIONS

A club earns an allocation for (1) failure to qualify for the MLS Cup
Playoffs; (2) as a replacement in the case of the departure or transfer of
key players; or (3) due to expansion status. The two new expansion teams
each received three allocations in 2005.



Each year the MLS Competition Committee determines how many allocation spots
are made available to each team and whether they are classified as "major"
or "minor" allocations (based on the monetary value applied to each
allocation by the MLS Competition Committee which considers various factors
in determining the figure). Allocation spots or portions thereof (see
splitting of allocations below*) can be traded by teams.



Each year, allocations are given a ranking by the MLS Competition Committee.
In 2005, one of the three expansion allocations ranked first (the order as
between the two expansion teams determined by coin toss at MLS Cup 2004),
followed by the major allocations for failure to make the playoffs (ranked
between themselves in reverse order of finish in 2004), followed by major
replacement allocations in reverse order of 2004, minor replacement
allocations in the same order and, finally, remaining portions of split
allocations.



In the event that a U.S. National Team player signs with MLS, (and, if he is
a player returning to MLS, if his original club does not have a right of
first refusal), the club with the first ranking allocation (see current
rankings below) has the option of using its allocation to acquire the player
in question.



Allocations or portions thereof may be used to re-sign current MLS players,
with League approval.



The current order for allocations as of Thursday, March 24 follows:



RANK TEAM REASON FOR ALLOCATION
USE

1. FC Dallas Expansion allocation acquired
from L.A. Galaxy, Greg Vanney

originally held by Chivas
USA

2. Real Salt Lake Expansion allocation
Clint Mathis

3. Chicago Fire Portion of missing '04 Playoffs
(split) John Thorrington

4. FC Dallas Missing '04 Playoffs (major)
- -

5. Chicago Fire DaMarcus Beasley replacement
allocation (major) - -

6. Chicago Fire Damani Ralph replacement
allocation (major) - -

7. Los Angeles Galaxy Portion of Cory Gibbs replacement
allocation acquired Guillermo Ramirez

from FC Dallas (split)


8. S.J. Earthquakes Portion of Etcheverry retirement
allocation acquired from - -

FC Dallas, originally
held by D.C. United (split)

9. S.J. Earthquakes Portion of Landon Donovan
replacement allocation (split) - -

10. Columbus Crew Portion of Brian McBride replacement
allocation (split) - -

11. D.C. United Bobby Convey replacement
allocation (major) Christian Gomez

12. Chicago Fire Carlos Bocanegra replacement
allocation (minor) Samuel Caballero

13. N.E. Revolution Daniel Hernandez replacement
allocation (minor) - -

14. Chivas USA Expansion allocation
- -

15. MetroStars Expansion allocation acquired
from Real Salt Lake Youri Djorkaeff

16. Chivas USA Expansion allocation
Ramon Ramirez

17. L.A. Galaxy Expansion allocation acquired
from Real Salt Lake - -

18. Chicago Fire Portion of allocation for
missing '04 Playoffs (split) Ante Razov

19. MetroStars Portion of Donovan replacement
allocation acquired from SJ (split) - -

20. Chicago Fire Portion of allocation for
missing '04 Playoffs (split) Ivan Guerrero

21. Columbus Crew Portion of Brian McBride replacement
allocation (split) Mario Rodriguez

22. FC Dallas Portion of Cory Gibbs
replacement allocation (split) Greg Vanney

23. Los Angeles Galaxy Portion of allocation for retirement
of Marco Etcheverry Pablo Chinchilla

acquired from SJ,
originally held by D.C. United and then

traded to FC Dallas
(split)

24. Los Angeles Galaxy Portion of Cory Gibbs replacement
allocation acquired Michael Umana

from FC Dallas (split)



*Beginning in 2005, teams may split major allocations into up to three
portions. Once an allocation has been split, the remaining portion(s) shall
drop to the bottom of the allocation order. Teams may trade allocations and
split portions of allocations.



If a team has an unused outstanding replacement allocation for a departed
player, or has not received a replacement allocation, that team has right of
first refusal in the event of his return to MLS. If a team has utilized its
replacement allocation, by acquiring another player, through a trade or
through a split, the team loses its right of first refusal to such returning
player, who is then assigned in the normal manner.



(B.) SUPERDRAFT & SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT

These are players drafted by teams at the annual MLS SuperDraft, which
consists of four (4) rounds beginning in 2005, and the MLS Supplemental
Draft, also consisting of four (4) rounds beginning in 2005. These players
may include college players, Generation adidas players and players from
lower divisions. Players classified as Youth Internationals may also be part
of the SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft. The selection order for both drafts
is based upon each team's on-field performance during the previous season.



A player who was drafted by a particular team through the SuperDraft or
Supplemental Draft and did not sign with the League, is placed on that
team's "College Protected List" until the second December 31 immediately
following the draft in question, after which the team loses the rights to
the player.



(C.) TRADES

Players, rights to sign players, SuperDraft picks, allocations (or split
portions thereof) and Youth International slots may all be acquired and
exchanged in trades approved by the MLS League Office provided all of the
necessary rules regarding roster and salary budget compliance are met and
the trade is consummated during the valid trading period. The current trade
window opened on Monday, November 22, 2004 and will close at the 2005 trade
deadline of Thursday, September 15, 2005 (in conjunction with the close of
the secondary international transfer window).



(D.) DISCOVERY SIGNINGS

Each team has the opportunity to make six (6) discovery signings per season
(up from three (3) discovery signings allowed in 2004). The two expansion
teams in 2005 will have ten (10) discovery signings each in 2005 and six (6)
in 2006 and beyond. The last day for discovery player signings is September
15, 2005 - coinciding with the close of the secondary international transfer
window and the roster freeze date. The six (6) discovery signings can be
used to fill senior roster spots only.



(E.) DEVELOPMENTAL ROSTER SIGNINGS

Teams are permitted an unlimited number of developmental player signings
during a given season to ensure all 10-man developmental roster spots are
occupied at any given time. Youth international limits per team still apply.




(F.) WAIVERS

A team may place a player on waivers at any time during the regular season
at which point he is made available to all other teams. The waiver claiming
period shall commence on the first business day after the League delivers a
notice to teams and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. EST on the second business day
after the Waiver Period Commencement Date. The claiming period is 48 hours.



Clubs each have the opportunity of claiming a player off waivers in reverse
order based on points-per-game total during the current season. If the
waivers occur before every team has played three regular season games, the
point totals of the previous year are instead taken into consideration with
the team with the worst point total having the first option.



Once a team selects a player off waivers, that club is automatically moved
to the bottom of the priority list for subsequent waiver selections in a
given season, regardless of its points-per-game total. Players who may be
placed on the MLS waiver wire are as follows:



(i) A player eligible for a previous SuperDraft who went undrafted; or



(ii) a player who has played in MLS previously where his last MLS team does
not wish to exercise its right of first refusal or no longer has the right
of first refusal since 12 months have passed since the player's date of
release, except in the case of returning U.S. National Team players as
stated below.



(G.) LOTTERY

Some players shall be assigned to MLS teams via the weighted Lottery
process. Any team assigned a player through the lottery in any particular
season shall not be assigned another lottery player that season unless and
until all teams have received a lottery player or have agreed to waive their
option to participate in a Lottery. The players made available through
lotteries include:



(i) Generation adidas players signed after the MLS
SuperDraft;



(ii) Draft eligible players to whom an MLS contract was
offered but who failed to sign with the League prior to the Draft.



The weighted lottery takes into consideration each team's performance over
its last 32 regular season games and the most recent postseason. The team
with the worst record over its last 32 regular season games (dating back to
previous season if necessary) will have the greatest probability of winning
the lottery. Teams are not required to participate in a lottery. Players are
assigned via the lottery system in order to prevent a player from
potentially manipulating his destination club with a strategic holdout.



(H.) EXTREME HARDSHIP CALL-UPS

Teams may add players to their roster in cases of "extreme hardship" as
follows: (1) a team has less than two available goalkeepers or (2) a team
has less than 15 available players. Extreme hardship call-ups are made on a
game-by-game basis.



(I.) SEASON-ENDING INJURY REPLACEMENTS

A team with a player lost to a season-ending injury can replace that player
on its roster, while remaining responsible for the full amount of the
injured player's salary. International player limits still apply at the time
a season-ending replacement is made (with the player being replaced not
counting against those limits).



(J.) RETURNING U.S. NATIONAL TEAM POOL PLAYERS

In the event a U.S. National Team pool player playing abroad returns to the
U.S. and there is interest from multiple MLS teams, preference will be given
first to a team prepared to use an allocation. If there is more than one
team prepared to use an allocation on a particular player, the current
season's allocation rankings as determined by the MLS Competition Committee
would be used. In the event no team is willing to use an allocation, the
player will be assigned via waivers.



NOTE: No changes may be made to a team's active full roster during the
period beginning on September 15, 2005 (Roster Freeze Date) through the day
after MLS Cup. Nevertheless, a team may obtain players in accordance with
the extreme hardship rules and procedures to replace players who are injured
or otherwise legitimately unavailable after the Roster Freeze Date. Any
other replacements after the Roster Freeze Date may only be made in
exceptional circumstances in the League's sole and absolute discretion.





(III.) METHODS OF RELEASING PLAYERS



(A) WAIVERS

Teams may waive players based on performance at any time during the MLS
season. Players on guaranteed contracts or players waived on or after July
1 of any year, however, will continue to have their salary count against the
team's salary budget and the team waiving the player will not receive a
replacement except under the normal player acquisition mechanisms. Players
may not be waived while they are injured, unless the League reaches a
settlement with the injured player for his release. In such a scenario, the
settlement amount will be charged to the team's salary budget. Upon return
to fitness, however, a player may be waived normally.



(B) TRANSFERS AND LOANS

An MLS player may be transferred or loaned at any time to a team outside the
League. Beginning with the 2004 season, FIFA does not recognize player
transfers that take place outside of the two following transfer windows:



January 1 - March 31 (Primary Window)

August 15 - September 15 (Secondary Window)



FIFA does allow for the registration of free agents outside of the primary
and secondary windows in limited circumstances. Visit www.FIFA.com
for more details.



(C) CONTRACT EXPIRATION

When a player's contract expires, the player does not count against the
roster or budget of the team in question. A team retains the rights to the
player indefinitely following the expiration of a contract only if attempts
were made to re-sign the player. In exceptional circumstances where an
important player could not be re-signed, a team may be awarded a replacement
allocation.



NOTE: No changes may be made to a team's active full roster during the
period beginning on September 15, 2005 (Roster Freeze Date) through the day
after MLS Cup. Nevertheless, a team may obtain a goalkeeper in accordance
with the extreme hardship rules and procedures to replace a goalkeeper who
is injured or otherwise legitimately unavailable after the Roster Freeze
Date. Any other replacements after the Roster Freeze Date may only be made
in exceptional circumstances in the League's sole and absolute discretion.





(IV.) PLAYER RIGHTS



The following explains the status of player rights in specific instances:



WAIVED PLAYERS: a team waiving a player who clears waivers holds a right of
first refusal to such player for 12 months from the date of his release.



OUT OF CONTRACT PLAYERS / OPTIONS NOT PICKED UP: a team retains the right of
first refusal to the player indefinitely only if attempts were made to
re-sign the player.



DRAFTED BUT NOT SIGNED: a player who was drafted by a particular team
through the SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft and did not sign, is placed on
that team's "College Protected List" until the second December 31
immediately following the draft in question, after which the team loses the
rights to sign the player.



PLAYER TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE MLS: if a replacement allocation is granted, a
team does not retain a right of first refusal unless the team has not yet
used the compensatory allocation. In such a case, the team may retain the
right of first refusal on the player provided they surrender the full amount
of the replacement allocation.





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