Author Topic: Question on retirement (Read 3108 times)

bravesfan4 · « **on:** July 13, 2010, 02:09:40 PM »

If you have a player that is signed for lets say 10mil until 2012 and he retires after this season. Do you still pay him until 2012? I tried to find it in the rules and I wasnt able to find it.

Mr.TradeKing · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2010, 02:16:33 PM »

I may be wrong, but I believe you are off the hook if the player retires.

~MTK

Canada8999 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:51:03 PM »

You are NOT off the hook - the issue was discussed and no ruling was reached, meaning there is currently no exception in the rules letting you off the hook for a retired player (the rules state all money is guaranteed, so without a specific exception you are bound).

http://profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=3088.20

There are options for re-structuring a players contract or buying them out, but currently that's it.

rcankosy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2010, 10:28:36 AM »

I don't believe that we should make any exceptions for guaranteed deals be it retirement or injuries. That's part of the risk of handing out long-term deals. That said, I sympathize with owners who inherited those kind of messes. Then again, someone forgot to sign my prospects like Smoak and Feliz, so I can't feel too bad for them!