Common use of Reserved Players Clause in Contracts

Reserved Players. (a) Any Veteran Free Agent who has three (3) or fewer Years of Service on the first day of any Salary Cap Year will be a Reserved Player if her Prior Team makes a Reserved Qualifying Offer to the player at any time from the January 1 following such Season through the immediately following January 14. If such Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then, on the February 1 following the last Season covered by the player’s Player Contract, the player shall become a Reserved Player, subject to the exclusive negotiating rights of her Prior Team. If such a Reserved Qualifying Offer is not made, then the player shall become an Unrestricted Free Agent on such February 1. (b) In order to make a Reserved Qualifying Offer, a Team must have Room for the Reserved Qualifying Offer. A Reserved Qualifying Offer made to a Reserved Player may be withdrawn by the Team at any time through the following February 15. If the Reserved Qualifying Offer is not withdrawn by February 15, it must thereafter remain open until the following March 7; provided, however, that the Reserved Qualifying Offer may be withdrawn by the Team during the period February 16 through March 7 if the player agrees in writing to the withdrawal. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is withdrawn, the player shall immediately become an Unrestricted Free Agent. A player who knows or reasonably should have known that she has a physical disability or other condition (including pregnancy) that would render her physically unable to perform the playing services required under a Player Contract the following Season may not validly accept a Reserved Qualifying Offer made under this Section 8, unless the Prior Team consents after disclosure of such physical disability or other condition (provided that the Team may, at its election, and prior to determining whether to consent, conduct a physical examination of such player). In the event that the Prior Team does not consent, such player will remain subject to the Prior Team’s exclusive negotiating rights. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is neither withdrawn nor accepted and the deadline for accepting it passes, the Team’s exclusive negotiating rights shall continue, subject to Section 8(c) below. (c) If a Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team by the conclusion of the WNBA Season for which the Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then her Prior Team may reassert its exclusive negotiating rights for the following WNBA season by extending another Reserved Qualifying Offer (on the same terms as the prior Reserved Qualifying Offer) by the next January 14. A Prior Team may continue to reassert its exclusive negotiating rights by following the foregoing procedure in each subsequent year in which the Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team before the Season ends. (d) Any claim that a Contract offered as a Reserved Qualifying Offer fails to meet one or more of the criteria for a Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be made by notice to the Team, in writing, no later than ten (10) days after a copy of the Reserved Qualifying Offer was given by the Team or the WNBA to the Players Association. Such notice must set forth the specific change that allegedly must be made to the offered Contract in order for it to constitute a Reserved Qualifying Offer. Upon receipt of such notice, if the requested changes are necessary to satisfy the requirements of a Reserved Qualifying Offer, the Team may, within five (5) business days, offer the player an amended Contract incorporating the requested changes. If the Team offers such an amended Contract, the player and the Players Association shall be precluded from asserting that such Contract does not constitute a timely and valid Reserved Qualifying Offer. (e) A Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be deemed given when sent by the Prior Team. Other writings required or permitted to be given under this Section 8 shall be deemed given only when received by the party to whom addressed.

Reserved Players. ‌ (a) Any Veteran Free Agent who has three (3) or fewer Years of Service on the first day of any Salary Cap Year will be a Reserved Player if her Prior Team makes a Reserved Qualifying Offer to the player at any time from the January 1 following such Season through the immediately following January 14. If such Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then, on the February 1 following the last Season covered by the player’s Player Contract, the player shall become a Reserved Player, subject to the exclusive negotiating rights of her Prior Team. If such a Reserved Qualifying Offer is not made, then the player shall become an Unrestricted Free Agent on such February 1. (b) In order to make a Reserved Qualifying Offer, a Team must have Room for the Reserved Qualifying Offer. A Reserved Qualifying Offer made to a Reserved Player may be withdrawn by the Team at any time through the following February 15. If the Reserved Qualifying Offer is not withdrawn by February 15, it must thereafter remain open until the following March 7; provided, however, that the Reserved Qualifying Offer may be withdrawn by the Team during the period February 16 through March 7 if the player agrees in writing to the withdrawal. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is withdrawn, the player shall immediately become an Unrestricted Free Agent. A player who knows or reasonably should have known that she has a physical disability or other condition (including pregnancy) that would render her physically unable to perform the playing services required under a Player Contract the following Season may not validly accept a Reserved Qualifying Offer made under this Section 8, unless the Prior Team consents after disclosure of such physical disability or other condition (provided that the Team may, at its election, and prior to determining whether to consent, conduct a physical examination of such player). In the event that the Prior Team does not consent, such player will remain subject to the Prior Team’s exclusive negotiating rights. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is neither withdrawn nor accepted and the deadline for accepting it passes, the Team’s exclusive negotiating rights shall continue, subject to Section 8(c) below. (c) If a Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team by the conclusion of the WNBA Season for which the Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then her Prior Team may reassert its exclusive negotiating rights for the following WNBA season by extending another Reserved Qualifying Offer (on the same terms as the prior Reserved Qualifying Offer) by the next January 14. A Prior Team may continue to reassert its exclusive negotiating rights by following the foregoing procedure in each subsequent year in which the Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team before the Season ends.ends.‌ (d) Any claim that a Contract offered as a Reserved Qualifying Offer fails to meet one or more of the criteria for a Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be made by notice to the Team, in writing, no later than ten (10) days after a copy of the Reserved Qualifying Offer was given by the Team or the WNBA to the Players Association. Such notice must set forth the specific change that allegedly must be made to the offered Contract in order for it to constitute a Reserved Qualifying Offer. Upon receipt of such notice, if the requested changes are necessary to satisfy the requirements of a Reserved Qualifying Offer, the Team may, within five (5) business days, offer the player an amended Contract incorporating the requested changes. If the Team offers such an amended Contract, the player and the Players Association shall be precluded from asserting that such Contract does not constitute a timely and valid Reserved Qualifying Offer. (e) A Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be deemed given when sent by the Prior Team. Other writings required or permitted to be given under this Section 8 shall be deemed given only when received by the party to whom addressed.

Reserved Players. (a) Any Veteran Free Agent who has three (3) or fewer Years of Service on the first day of any Salary Cap Year will be a Reserved Player if her Prior Team makes a Reserved Qualifying Offer to the player at any time from the January December 1 following such Season through the immediately following January December 14. If such Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then, on the February 1 January 5 following the last Season covered by the player’s Player Contract, the player shall become a Reserved Player, subject to the exclusive negotiating rights of her Prior Team. If such a Reserved Qualifying Offer is not made, then the player shall become an Unrestricted Free Agent on such February 1January 5. (b) In order to make a Reserved Qualifying Offer, a Team must have Room for the Reserved Qualifying Offer. A Reserved Qualifying Offer made to a Reserved Player may be withdrawn by the Team at any time through the following February 15. If the Reserved Qualifying Offer is not withdrawn by February 15, it must thereafter remain open until the following March 7; 7; provided, however, that the Reserved Qualifying Offer may be withdrawn by the Team during the period February 16 through March 7 if the player agrees in writing to the withdrawal. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is withdrawn, the player shall immediately become an Unrestricted Free Agent. A player who knows or reasonably should have known that she has a physical disability or other condition (including pregnancy) that would render her physically unable to perform the playing services required under a Player Contract the following Season may not validly accept a Reserved Qualifying Offer made under this Section 8, unless the Prior Team consents after disclosure of such physical disability or other condition (provided that the Team may, at its election, and prior to determining whether to consent, conduct a physical examination of such player). In the event that the Prior Team does not consent, such player will remain subject to the Prior Team’s exclusive negotiating rights. If a Reserved Qualifying Offer is neither withdrawn nor accepted and the deadline for accepting it passes, the Team’s exclusive negotiating rights shall continue, subject to Section 8(c) below. (c) If a Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team by the conclusion of the WNBA Season for which the Reserved Qualifying Offer is made, then her Prior Team may reassert its exclusive negotiating rights for the following WNBA season by extending another Reserved Qualifying Offer (on the same terms as the prior Reserved Qualifying Offer) by the next January December 14. A Prior Team may continue to reassert its exclusive negotiating rights by following the foregoing procedure in each subsequent year in which the Reserved Player does not sign a Player Contract with her Prior Team before the Season ends. (d) Any claim that a Contract offered as a Reserved Qualifying Offer fails to meet one or more of the criteria for a Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be made by notice to the Team, in writing, no later than ten (10) days after a copy of the Reserved Qualifying Offer was given by the Team or the WNBA to the Players Association. Such notice must set forth the specific change that allegedly must be made to the offered Contract in order for it to constitute a Reserved Qualifying Offer. Upon receipt of such notice, if the requested changes are necessary to satisfy the requirements of a Reserved Qualifying Offer, the Team may, within five (5) business days, offer the player an amended Contract incorporating the requested changes. If the Team offers such an amended Contract, the player and the Players Association shall be precluded from asserting that such Contract does not constitute a timely and valid Reserved Qualifying Offer. (e) A Reserved Qualifying Offer shall be deemed given when sent by the Prior Team. Other writings required or permitted to be given under this Section 8 shall be deemed given only when actually received by the party to whom addressed.