User:Skotywa/Sandbox/Prototype
Major League Soccer player acquisition, movement, and compensation
official 2011 rules (avoid using this since the link will be dead next season)
Acquisition[edit]
Allocation list[edit]
Trades, transfers, and loans[edit]
Discuss transfer fees, transfer windows, trades and loans. In addition to players, draft positions (except for expansion draft) and allocation money can also be traded. rules (not a reliable source) Donovan transfer fees (not a reliable source)
Weighted lottery[edit]
Discovery[edit]
rules (not a reliable source) explained (maybe a reliable source)
Waivers[edit]
Drafts[edit]
College draft[edit]
Supplemental draft[edit]
Re-entry draft[edit]
Movement[edit]
International players[edit]
eight slots allowed as of 2007
Senior players[edit]
Developmental players[edit]
Home grown players[edit]
Expansion draft[edit]
Compensation[edit]
Salary cap[edit]
Allocation money[edit]
Allocation money given for expansion status, not qualifying for the playoffs, and transfer fees. New in 2011: teams receive allocation money for qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League. some rules stated (page 4) $100,000 for group stage qualification
Designated players[edit]
rule created in 2007 count $335,000 against the cap