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Here is all you need to know about the Mock GM Contract Submission Process.
What's New To Mock GM Free Agency
The biggest change from previous Mock GM editions to Mock GM 2009 is the
implementation of the contract submission process when acquiring players via
free agency. The contract submission process allows the Mock GM game to continue
thru the offseason in the absence of either GMs or Agents in a given league by
incorporating a time limit when negotiating contract for free agent players. Top
How Does the Contract Submission Process Work (In a Nutshell)?
When a GM or Agent submits the first contract offer for a free agent player,
the countdown begins. Depending on the player, the time can vary from a couple
of days to a week. Between the first contract submitted to the contract
submission deadline, GMs and Agents propose, counter, withdraw, accept, or
reject offers. If both a GM and Agent agree to a contract (meaning both parties
press the accept button), the contract submission ends and the free agent player
goes to the team controlled by the GM. If the contract submission deadline ends
before a GM and Agent decide on a contract, the Agents assistant picks the best
contract among the contract submitted up to that point. If the Agent or Agent
assistant pick a contract that has not been accepted by the GM, the contract
enters a Grace Period. The Grace period is another time space that allows the GM
with the best contract at the time, a window to accept the contract the Agent or
Agent assistant selected when the contract submission deadline ended. In that
time frame, GMs and Agents can still submit contracts offers. At this point an
Agent can decide which ever contract best suites their client. If a contract is
not decided upon by the time the Grace Period Deadline passes, the Agent
assistant decides amongst the best contracts submitted that were pre-approved by
the GMs who submitted them. If the agent assistant determines that there are no
contracts suitable for the free agent player, all proposed contracts are voided
and the contract submission process ends. In order to start the process again, a
GM or Agent must submit a new proposal. Simple right? Well there are a few more
wrinkles. Top
I am an Agent and I can propose offers, but I cannot accept/reject/withdraw
any offers. What gives?
Being an Agent in Mock GM is a very powerful position and as a result, Agents
are held to a higher standard. That being said, there are time frames and
conditions that Agents must be aware of as well as met before they can act upon
a contract offer. The first time frame enforces the NBA policy that gives Agents
and GMs sufficient time to do due diligence in finding homes for free agent
players. Once free agency starts in a league, GMs and Agents usually have 6 days
to negotiate contracts before any offers are officially signed. During that time
frame GMs and Agents can propose offers, but only GMs can accept those offers.
After the enforced time frame passes, Agents will be allowed to
accept/reject/withdraw contract offers. Top
I am an Agent and teams can officially sign players in my league but I still
can't act on a contract offer. What gives?
In addition to the allotted time frame to negotiate contracts, all players
must receive a minimum amount of bids (minbids) before an agent can act upon the
contract. This keeps the game fair and honest and allows time for both GMs and
Agents to view all potential offers in a set time frame. Top
How many minbids do I need before I can act on a contract?
The minbids all depend on the player. Some as small as two others as much as
ten. Top
I am an Agent what can I do while waiting for the time frame to pass and the
minbids to be met?
If an Agent represent a player with a Player Option (PO) you can decide
his/her player option.
Agents can set minimum salary requirements** for their free agent clients
they represent. This ensures that you only get offers that meet your clients
salary demands. Setting a minimum salary requirement is the most powerful
feature available to the agent because even if the minbids aren’t met and the
contract submission deadline passes, the Agent is assured that his clients
salary demand is met.
Agents can set contract requirements or hints that give GMs an idea of what
their client is looking for. Top
Is there any way to get around the minbids?
We recognize that minbids may or may not be met in a timely manner for both a
GM and Agent to act upon a contract which is why Agents have the power to send
the same contract to multiple GMs who qualify for the given contract.** Use this
feature to expedite a contract signing or if you are looking to get an idea of
what GMs are willing to accept. Top
What offers count towards the number of bids?
All active offers whether accepted, neutral, or rejected count as a bid.
Offers that have been withdrawn by the GM or Agent do not count towards the
minbid requirement. Top
I am an Agent, but when the Contract Submission Deadline Happens, I do not
want the agent assistant to pick for me. What do I do?
If you do not want the agent assistant to pick for you, One option would be
to turn off the Agent Assistant by going to your sports agencies Agent Assistant
Settings and select which players you want to manually select. However if the
minbids are not met, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MANUALLY PICK AND THE AGENT
ASSISTANT WILL OVERRIDE YOUR REQUEST. Top
So what is the Grace Period and why have one?
The Grace Period exists for several reasons. The main reason for the grace
period is to allow GMs to prioritize their free agent signings in a way that
takes advantage of the Collective bargaining agreement. Rule of thumb in Mock GM
is to sign outside free agents before signing your own free agents.
Case in point, A GM may have a bird right player that they are defiantly
going to resign. They have the highest offer and no one can match their
contract, however they do not want to use their available cap space on a player
they have bird rights. To make things even more complicated, the player they do
want has a contract submission date that comes after their bird right players
contract submission date. The way to work around this is by proposing the
highest offer to your bird right player BUT not accepting the contract just yet.
By doing this, when the contract submission deadline reaches, the agent
assistant will pick your highest offer and mark it as the best offer and as long
as the you accept the offer by the new grace period deadline, you have first
refusal to the player. With the grace period deadline in place, you have that
time frame to sign outside free agents and still take advantage of the salary
cap by holding on to your bird right player.
Now the example above is not so cut and dry. It is assuming the GM is
interacting with the Agent Assistant and not directly with the Agent. If the
Agent intervenes in the contract negotiations, the Agent can override any prior
selections by the agent assistant. Remember the grace period does not stop
negotiations from occurring as the free agent player is fair game until he/she
has officially signed a contract. Top
I am an Agent, do I have to wait on the Contract Submission Deadline before I
accept offers?
Absolutely not. As long as the time frame and the minbids are met, an Agent
can decide a contract anytime. The contract submission deadline symbolizes the
last possible moment before the Agent or Agent Assistant decides on a contract. Top
I see Deadline Overdue next to a players name. What does that mean?
Deadline Overdue is an indication that the players contract situation has not
been determined. To move negations along, simply click on the player and
contract negotiations resume. Top
If a player is a restricted free agent (RFA) in real life, why not in Mock
GM? Why can’t I match his contract like I could a Qualifying Offer player(QO)?
PASPN is always adding to the Mock GM game and will consider RFA as a new
status in the near future. The issue is properly assigning a RFA player. The
rule of thumb is to mark all 2nd round draft picks who made it through
their contracts as an RFA. However we currently cannot guarantee this as a
distinction which is why the RFA status has not been introduced. As a courtesy,
PASPN does send emails to all GMs with bird right players when a contract has
been submitted. In the future we may consider more options for ways to better
communicate pending player movement. For now the league Rumor board is the best
way to track what is going on in a league as most if not all transactions are
recorded by Peter Aldridge, the Mock GM Insider. Top
Team Cap Exceptions: What are they, when are the given, and when can they be
used?
Cap exceptions give teams that are over the cap the ability to remain
competitive in the free agent market. Exceptions are given out immediately after
the leagues college draft and consist of two kinds: The mid-level exception (MLE)
and the bi-annual or lower-level exception (LLE). The MLE can be split up to two
exceptions (one is 60% of the MLE and the other is 40% of the MLE) in order to
sign veteran players. Exceptions can be used only once so if you used 60% of the
MLE on a player, you no longer have the full MLE and are left with 40% MLE and
LLE Top
Note: ** user must have Mock GM Platinum to use feature
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