Article VIII-Position Eligibility

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Section A- Determining Eligibility
Item AVIII A-1.0 Eligibility

• Players are always eligible for at least one position.
• To gain position eligibility a player must have played 25 GP or 20 IP played at the position within a particular season (This represents half of the eligibility for prospect contracts)
• Current and past season statistics are used to determine eligibility.

Item AVIII A-2.0 (MiLB players)

• A player called up from the MiLB will immediately have their eligibility analyzed.
• If a player does not meet position eligibility requirements, the position where the player played the majority of their games will be used if necessary.

Item AVIII A-3.0 (MLB players)

• Each MLB player's eligibility is analyzed yearly, during the off-season. The 25GP/20IP rule applies.
• The player will remain eligible for the position(s) for which he qualifies for the upcoming season.
• In addition, a player can gain eligibility at another position should he reach the 25GP/20IP plateau at any time during the current season.

Section B- GM's Responsibilities
Item AVIII B-1.0

• GMs are responsible for all analysis and reporting them to the league office.
• Report all eligibility issues to the league office by posting them on the Transaction board.

Adopted 10/26/15
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