2023-05-28, 10:56 AM - Word count:
League and Cup Champions
Congratulations to Hollywood FC who are extending their streak of Division 1 championships, this time leaving it up to the final matchday to determine the winner. Also congratulations to A.C. Romana who can title themselves the Division 2 Champions and will alongside Reykjavik United play in the first division next season! Final congratulations go out to CA Buenos Aires who won their first trophy in their history, winning the SSL Cup Final 1-0.
S9 Off-Season
Per the SSL Calendar, the final week of the season is designated as the off-season, officially starting on Monday (May 29) at midnight PT. There are a couple of things that are important to remember about the off-season that we want to summarize here. Please see the relevant parts of the Rulebook for more details.
Pending FA period
Any player that is on an expiring contract (no contract signed for S10) is considered a pending free agent. During the off-season teams may contact a pending FA and negotiate a contract. The player is not a free agent until the start of the next season (June 5) thus they may still sign an extension with their current team during the week without reducing the team's transfer budget. We just make to make one thing clear: A manager may not force a player to provide intent to sign. This week is intended for players to be able to talk to teams and be shown alternatives for how their future may look.
Re-rolls and Redistribution
S8 (last chance) and S9 players may re-roll their player during this off-season.
This is also the last week when S9 players may redistribute 100 TPE and/or their entire positional XP. S9 goaltenders may also use this redistribution to conduct a full re-roll to an outfield player.
Claiming old tasks
The deadline to claim earnings (both capped and uncapped TPE) from S8 is at the end of this off-season (June 4). S8 started on January 30 or AC#63 and ended on April 2 or AC#71.
S10 Prospect Draft
We are also gearing up for the SSL Prospect that is set to take place next weekend. More information about a specific time and a dedicated link to the draft list is going to be published during next week.
Canadice and the BoD.
Thanks to @sulovilen