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***Canadice*** · 2022-04-06, 01:53 AM - Word count:

<div align="center"><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' /> Acquiring New Players <img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' /></span></div><br>There are four ways you can acquire new players:<br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Prospect Draft</span></div><br>All new players created prior to the Prospect Draft are eligible to be drafted by any team. You are allowed to start scouting the player once they have been approved and moved into the <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=61' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Prospect Subforum</a>.<br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Waiver Wire</span></div><br>New players that are approved after the Draft Eligibility deadline (see Rulebook) can be claimed through the Waiver Wire. You are allowed to start scouting the player once they have been approved and moved into the <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=61' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Prospect Subforum</a>. <br><br>A waiver claim for a new player is placed in <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=72' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>the Waiver Wire</a>. If another team has started a claim process for a player, you are able to place a claim in the relevant thread, i.e. do not create a new one. An Accountant will process the claim in accordance with the Rulebook, and you are able to invite the player to your locker room, move their player and update pages, and start discussing the contract if you have successfully claimed the player. <br><br>The current waiver order can be found <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showtopic=563' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>here</a>.<br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Trades</span></div><br>You can trade with other managers to acquire assets for your team. In order for the trade to be official all involved managers must publicly accept the trade in the <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=57' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Trades Subforum</a>. See the Rulebook for all restrictions of what can be traded.<br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Free Agent Signings</span></div><br>Players that are not currently on an active contract can be signed by your team as a Free Agent. Active players can be contacted directly and discuss a contract whereas inactive players can be bid for in accordance with the Rulebook. <b>All players signed through Free Agency will reduce your team's Transfer Budget in relation to the player's Transfer Value</b>. <br><br>Any signing is posted in the <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=37' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Transfers Subforum</a>.<br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' /> Contracts <img src='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='https://files.jcink.net/uploads2/simsoccer/Emoticons/SSL_Logo_30px.png' /></span></div><br>When posting a contract of any kind in <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=37' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Signings Subforum</a> for new contracts or extensions and <a href='https://simsoccer.jcink.net/index.php?showforum=71' rel='nofollow noopener' target='_blank'>Bonus Subforum</a> bonuses, you are expected to follow the following template. You <b>MUST STATE</b>:<ul><li>Player name</li><li>Username</li><li><i>IA </i>or <i>Active </i>contract</li><li><i>Rookie </i>or <i>Normal </i>contract and if you are signing one of your <i>Exempt </i>Rookie Contracts</li><li>Each season the contract covers and its salary</li><li>If it's a currently signed player, is this a <i>Re-negotiation</i> or an <i>Extension</i></li><li>If it's a Free Agent signing, the Transfer Value</li></ul>An active player signing must accept their contract in the thread whereas an inactive signing does not. <br><br>An example of an Extension signed in S2:<br><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' id='CODE-WRAP'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><br>Hollywood extends the following player for 3 seasons:<br><br>Mikko Rashford <a href='index.php?showuser=67' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-6'>@RashfordU</a><br>S3: $2.5M<br>S4: $2.5M<br>S5: $2.5M<br></td></tr></table><br><br>An example of a Free Agent signing:<br><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' id='CODE-WRAP'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><br>Beunos Aires is excited to sign the following Free Agent for 2 seasons<br><br>Mikko Rashford <a href='index.php?showuser=67' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-6'>@RashfordU</a><br>Transfer Value: $97M<br>S3: $4M<br>S4: $4M<br></td></tr></table><br><br><div align="center"><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Release a player</span></div><br>When releasing a player, a manager must tag the user(s) in question and for each player note the number of games played by the player <b>and</b> the team at the time of release.<br><br>An example of a released player:<br><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' id='CODE-WRAP'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><br>Hollywood releases Mikko Rashford <a href='index.php?showuser=67' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-6'>@RashfordU</a><br><br>Rashford has played 3.5 of 10 games for the team this season.<br><br></td></tr></table><br><br><b>A player may only be released if they fulfill the Activity Requirement at the time of release.</b><br><br>See the relevant sections in the Rulebook for more information.