Restricted Free Agent (RFA) contract offers reminder

[Scott (Boston Padres)]

Remember that RFA has a little bit more restriction (no pun intended) than Unrestricted free agent contract offers. Here is the RFA section from our League Rules. Please make sure you're aware of these bidding guidelines.

RESTRICTED PLAYER BIDDING CRITERIA - Restricting a player provides a semi protective measure to help a GM retain that player, while not assuring that GM will retain said player. In order to provide some, but not absolute, assistance in that retention, the following guidelines are placed on Restricted FA bidding:

The Average Annual Salary ("AAS") that a GM bids will require a certain minimum number of years that offer must cover to be a valid bid. The HIGHER the AAS, the LONGER the MINIMUM contract term you MUST offer in order to make a valid bid. The MINIMUM contract term is based solely on the offer's AAS, and is determined as follows:

RFA BIDDING GUIDELINES
AAS = up to $6M, then MINIMUM 1, MAXIMUM 3 yr deal
AAS = $6.01M to $10M, then MINIMUM 2, MAXIMUM 4 yr deal
AAS = $10.01M to $14M, then MINIMUM 3 yr deal
AAS = $14.01M to $18M, then MINIMUM 4 yr deal
AAS = 18.01M+, then MINIMUM 5 yr deal

The Maximum contract length that can be offered by a team is 6 years.

Read more: diamondduos.proboards.com/thread/4/league-constitution#ixzz3Rh0L4XA1

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How long are teams allowed to make contract offers on a player? At what point does the 48 hour clock start for the team that restricted the free agent?

[Scott (Boston Padres)]

Just like last year in RFA and UFA bidding. If a high offer sits for 12 hours, that's it. I will then post that the previous owner has 48 hours from that point to match.

Look back in last year's RFA (in 2014 Free Agents signed archives) if you want to see how that worked.

Good luck all. I will unlock these RFA threads later today and will email the league before I do.

[Scott (Boston Padres)]

Guys,
I posted this as a reminder already. Please make sure you're aware of and understand these RFA bidding guidelines. There are some restrictions and rules that differ slightly from unrestricted free agent offers. If we see that your offer does not follow these RFA bidding guidelines, it will be marked invalid and we'll revert to the previous offer and timestamp.

Offers that sit for 12 hours without being raised will be deemed the final contract offer.

[Scott (Boston Padres)]

Bump. PLEASE all review the RFA bidding guidelines. If you have questions please ask or post. We've had several owners submit illegal/invalid offers.