Common use of Length of Season Clause in Contracts

Length of Season. During the term of this Agreement, each Club shall be scheduled to play 162 games during each championship season. The 2017 champion- ship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 178 days or more than 183 days. Beginning in 2018, each championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 182 days or more than 187 days. If, however, any Club’s championship season is scheduled to open with a game played outside of the United States and Canada, and the scheduling of such a game causes the championship season for those Clubs to be scheduled over a period of more than 183 days or 187 days beginning in 2018 (an “International Opener”), then the championship season for all other Clubs shall commence on the date of the first regularly scheduled championship season game within the 183 days (or 187 days beginning in 2018) preceding the regularly scheduled end of the championship season. See Article VI(C). Following completion of each championship season, ten Clubs shall qualify for Post-Season play: the three Division Champions in each League and the two other Clubs in each League with the highest per- centage of wins in the championship season (Wild Card Clubs). In each League, the two Wild Card Clubs shall play a single elimination game. Thereafter, the three Division Champions in each League and the winner of the Wild Card Game in that League shall engage in a best of five (seven if the Division Series is expanded) Division Series. See Attachment 25. The winners of the Division Series in each League shall then engage in a best of seven League Championship Series, and the winners of the two League Championship Series shall engage in a best of seven World Series. If during the term of this Agreement the format of the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series is proposed to be changed, the Clubs shall give the Association notice thereof and shall negotiate the proposed change with the Association; provided, however, that if during the term of this Agreement the Division Series is proposed to be changed to the best of seven games, the Clubs shall give the Associa- tion notice thereof and shall negotiate with the Association but the Clubs shall not be required to negotiate with the Association over con- tributions to the Players’ pool beyond those specified in Article X. Any failure to play the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series, in whole or in part, by rea- son of causes beyond the control of the Clubs, shall not constitute a change in the format of such Series or a breach of this Agreement. During any negotiations between the Parties on the subject of a renewal of or successor to this Agreement, the Clubs agree that any proposal made by the Association to reduce the number of champion- ship season games shall not be resisted on the ground of commitments made by the Clubs in local television and radio contracts. However, nothing herein shall interfere with or limit the right of the Clubs to resist such proposal on any other ground or the right of either Party to take any other position in future negotiations on this or any other proper subject for collective bargaining.

Length of Season. During the term of this Agreement, each Club shall be scheduled to play 162 games during each championship season. The 2017 champion- ship A championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 178 days or more than 183 days. Beginning in 2018, each championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 182 days or more than 187 days. If, however, any Club’s championship season is scheduled to open with a game played outside of the United States and Canada, and the scheduling of such a game causes the championship season for those Clubs to be scheduled over a period of more than 183 days or 187 days beginning in 2018 (an “International Opener”), then the championship season for all other Clubs shall commence on the date of the first regularly scheduled championship season game within the 183 days (or 187 days beginning in 2018) preceding the regularly regu- larly scheduled end of the championship season. (See Article VI(C) and Article XV(K)(6)(d). , below.) Following completion of each championship season, ten Clubs shall qualify for Post-Season play: the three Division Champions in each League and the two other Clubs in each League with the highest per- centage of wins in the championship season (Wild Card Clubs). In each Major League, the two Wild Card Clubs shall play a single elimination game. Thereafter, the three Division Champions in each League and the winner of the Wild Card Game in that League shall engage in a best of five (seven if the Division Series is expanded) Division Series. (See Attachment 25. .) The winners of the Division Series in each League shall then engage in a best of seven League Championship Series, and the winners of the two League Championship Series shall engage in a best of seven World Series. If during the term of this Agreement the format for- mat of the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series is proposed to be changed, the Clubs shall give the Association notice thereof and shall negotiate the proposed change with the Association; provided, however, that if during dur- ing the term of this Agreement the Division Series is proposed to be changed to the best of seven games, the Clubs shall give the Associa- tion notice thereof and shall negotiate with the Association but the Clubs shall not be required to negotiate with the Association over con- tributions to the Players’ pool beyond those specified in Article X. Any failure to play the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series, in whole or in part, by rea- son reason of causes beyond the control of the Clubs, shall not constitute a change in the format of such Series or a breach of this Agreement. During any negotiations between the Parties on the subject of a renewal of or successor to this Agreement, the Clubs agree that any proposal made by the Association to reduce the number of champion- ship season games shall not be resisted on the ground of commitments made by the Clubs in local television and radio contracts. However, nothing herein shall interfere with or limit the right of the Clubs to resist such proposal on any other ground or the right of either Party to take any other position in future negotiations on this or any other proper subject for collective bargaining.

Length of Season. During the term of this Agreement, each Club shall be scheduled to play 162 games during each championship season. The 2017 champion- ship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 178 days or more than 183 days. Beginning in 2018, each Each championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 182 days or more than 187 days. If, however, any Club’s championship season is scheduled to open with a game played outside of the United States and Canada, and the scheduling of such a game causes the championship season for those Clubs to be scheduled over a period of more than 183 days or 187 days beginning in 2018 (an “International Opener”), then the championship season for all other Clubs shall commence on the date of the first regularly scheduled championship season game within the 183 days (or 187 days beginning in 2018) preceding the regularly regu- larly scheduled end of the championship season. See Article VI(C). Following completion of each championship season, ten twelve Clubs shall qualify for Post-Season play: the three Division Champions in each League and the two three other Clubs in each League with the highest per- centage percentage of wins in the championship season (“Wild Card Clubs”). In each League, the two Division Champions with the highest percent- age (first seed) and second-highest percentage of wins (second seed) during the championship season will receive first-round byes and auto- matically advance to the Division Series. The four remaining Clubs in each League (the remaining Division Champion and the three Wild Card Clubs Clubs) shall play engage in a single elimination gamebest of three Wild Card Series. ThereafterThere- after, the three Division Champions two winners of the Wild Card Series in each League and the winner of Division Champions that received byes for the Wild Card Game in that League Series shall engage in a best of five (seven if the Division Series is expanded) Division Divi- sion Series. See Attachment 25. The winners of the Division Series in each League shall then engage in a best of seven League Championship Champion- ship Series, and the winners of the two League Championship Series shall engage in a best of seven World Series. If during the term of this Agreement the format of the Wild Card GamesSeries, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series is proposed to be changed, the Clubs shall give the Association notice thereof and shall negotiate the proposed change with the Association; provided, howeverhow- ever, that if during the term of this Agreement the Division Series is proposed to be changed to the best of seven games, the Clubs shall give the Associa- tion Association notice thereof and shall negotiate with the Association but the Clubs shall not be required to negotiate with the Association over con- tributions contributions to the Players’ pool beyond those specified in Article X. Any failure to play the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series, in whole or in part, by rea- son of causes beyond the control of the Clubs, shall not constitute a change in the format of such Series or a breach of this Agreement. During any negotiations between the Parties on the subject of a renewal of or successor to this Agreement, the Clubs agree that any proposal made by the Association to reduce the number of champion- ship season games shall not be resisted on the ground of commitments made by the Clubs in local television and radio contracts. However, nothing herein shall interfere with or limit the right of the Clubs to resist such proposal on any other ground or the right of either Party to take any other position in future negotiations on this or any other proper subject for collective bargaining.Article

Length of Season. During the term of this Agreement, each Club shall be scheduled to play 162 games during each championship season. The 2017 champion- ship A championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 178 days or more than 183 days. Beginning in 2018, each championship season will not be scheduled over a period of less than 182 days or more than 187 days. If, however, any Club’s championship season is scheduled to open with a game played outside of the United States and Canada, and the scheduling of such a game causes the championship season for those Clubs to be scheduled over a period of more than 183 days or 187 days beginning in 2018 (an “International Opener”), then the championship season for all other Clubs shall commence on the date of the first regularly scheduled championship season game within the 183 days (or 187 days beginning in 2018) preceding the regularly regular- ly scheduled end of the championship season. (See Article VI(C) and Article XV(J)(6), below.) 18485 • MLB: Coll. Xxxx. (TEXT) • Major League Baseball • PU 6640 + email • le 2/7/07 11:34, aaxs le 2/15/07 11:56, aaxs le 3/1/07, crx le 3/2/07 11:24, aaxs le 3/16/07 3:19 aaxs le 3/21/07 10:15, aaxs le 4/24/07 5:16, AAXS LE 4/25/07 11:56, aaxs le 5/20/07 10:16 + 3:25 Following completion of each championship season, ten eight Clubs shall qualify for Post-Season play: the three Division Champions in each League and the two other Clubs in each League with the highest per- centage of wins in the championship season (Wild Card Clubs). In each League, the two Wild Card Clubs shall play a single elimination game. Thereafter, the three Division Champions in each League and the winner of the Wild Card Game in that League shall engage in a best of five (seven if the Division Series is expanded) Division Divi- sion Series. (See Attachment 25. .) The winners of the Division Series in each League shall then engage in a best of seven League Championship Champi- onship Series, and the winners of the two League Championship Series shall engage in a best of seven World Series. If during the term of this Agreement the format of the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Champi- onship Series or the World Series is proposed to be changed, the Clubs shall give the Association notice thereof and shall negotiate the proposed pro- posed change with the Association; provided, however, that if during the term of this Agreement the Division Series is proposed to be changed to the best of seven games, the Clubs shall give the Associa- tion notice thereof and shall negotiate with the Association but the Clubs shall not be required to negotiate with the Association over con- tributions to the Players’ pool beyond those specified in Article X. Any failure to play the Wild Card Games, the Division Series, the League Championship Series or the World Series, in whole or in part, by rea- son reason of causes beyond the control of the Clubs, shall not constitute a change in the format of such Series or a breach of this Agreement. During any negotiations between the Parties on the subject of a renewal renew- al of or successor to this Agreement, the Clubs agree that any proposal propos- al made by the Association to reduce the number of champion- ship championship season games shall not be resisted on the ground of commitments made by the Clubs in local television and radio contracts. However, nothing herein shall interfere with or limit the right of the Clubs to resist such proposal on any other ground or the right of either Party to take any other position in future negotiations on this or any other proper prop- er subject for collective bargaining.