VIII. FRANCHISE and TRANSITION TAG RULES
8.1 FRANCHISE Tag
There are two types of FRANCHISE TAGS that GMs may use on their RFA players. They are permited to use ONE of the following when they have it available to them.
1. Traditional Franchise Tag (cost 50 blb) -this tag gives GMs the ability to receive compensation of two 1st round picks in the event that another team signs the tagged player.
2. SUPER Franchise Tag (cost 100 blb) -this tag allows GMs to avoid the RFA session altogether and the player remains the property of the franchise that places the tag on him.
Each TBL franchise will be allowed to use ONE form of the franchise tag when it is available to be used.
Franchise tags must be declared prior to RFA. (TBL Commissioner will announce the deadline)
Franchise tags can only be used on players who are RFA. Traditional Franchise Tag players participate in RFA. SUPER Franchise Tag players do not!
If another team signs a player that has the franchise tag placed on him during the RFA period the team that signs him must compensate the player's former team with two first round picks. (Picks may be in the same draft; however compensation must be within a 2-year period) EXAMPLE: If (team A) loses Hines Ward to team B in 2005. (Team B) must give (team A) two 1st round draft picks (they can both be in the 2005 draft or one in 2005 and one in 2006).
*** In the event that the team has multiple picks, compensation must be within 4 draft slots of where the player was originally drafted and the team receiving the compensation will be entitled to the highest pick that the other team posses so long as it is within the 4 slot limit. (Compensation must be within a 2-year period and priority will be given to the upcoming TBL draft)
The TBL Commissioner MUST approve ALL compensatory picks. All tagged players must receive a minimum 3 year contract or greater.
Once the tag is used owners cannot use their tag again until:
1. The tagged player's contract expires OR three years pass from the time that the player received the designation.
2. The tagged player is waived.
Franchises do not get their tag back if the tagged player is traded.
If tagged player is traded he will not count as tagged player to new team.
The cost of using the Traditional Franchise Tag will be (50 blb) The 50 blb goes towards the player, if a teams wants to bid on your player the bid must start at 51 blb.
***In the event the player signs with another team, the team does NOT receive the 50 blb back. If a franchise does not have sufficient blb to cover the cost of the franchise tag they will be excluded from using their tag.
8.2 TRANSITION Tag
There are two types of TRANSITION TAGS that GMs may use on their RFA players. They are permitted to use ONE of the following:
1. Traditional Transition Tag (cost 25 blb) -this tag gives GMs the ability to receive compensation in the event that the player they placed the transition tag on signs with anther team
2. SUPER Transition Tag (cost 75 blb) -this tag allows GMs the ability to receive a 1st round pick in the event that the player they placed the transition tag on signs with another team.
Each TBL franchise will be allowed to use ONE form of the transition tag each season.
The Transition Tag must be declared prior to RFA. (TBL Commissioner will announce the deadline)
The Transition Tag can only be used on players who are RFA.
Transition Tag players participate in RFA.
If a player that has the Transition Tag placed on him is signed by another team during the RFA period the team that signs him must compensate the player's former team with a draft pick in the TBL draft based on what level of compensation that the transition tagged player will warrant.
The team that lost the player will receive compensation in the following manner:
(Traditional Transition Tag) The draft pick awarded must match the round that the player was originally drafted, however the draft pick awarded may not be lower than a 3rd round pick.
*** In the event that the team has multiple picks, compensation must be within 4 draft slots of where the player was originally drafted and the team receiving the compensation will be entitled to the highest pick that the other team posses so long as it is within the 4 slot limit. (Compensation must be within a 2-year period and priority will be given to the upcoming TBL draft)
The TBL Commissioner MUST approve ALL compensatory picks.
All tagged players must receive a minimum 1 year contract
Teams may use their transition tag each year but are not required to do so.
The cost of using the Traditional Transition Tag will be (25 blb) The 25 blb goes towards the player, if a team wants to bid on your player the bid must start at 26 blb.
The cost of using the SUPER Transition Tag will be (75 blb) The 75 blb goes towards the player, if a team wants to bid on your player the bid must start at 76 blb.
***In the event the player signs with another team, the team does NOT receive the blb back. If a franchise does not have sufficient blb to cover the cost of the transition tag they will be excluded from using their tag.