SEASON 16/17 OFF-SEASON : UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENCY

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[INFORMATION COMING SOON]


This is PRE option decisions, so obviously anyone who declines their option or has their option declined will be added and a refreshed list will be posted prior to free agency actually starting.

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updated.

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UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENCY PRE-DRAFT PHASE WILL START ON MONDAY JULY 24TH

more information to follow.

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PRE-DRAFT UFA LAYOUT:

Pre-Draft UFA will be separated into three phases.

Each phase you will be allowed one of the following options (if you can afford them)

Private Jet Meeting
Cost: $1MM
Description: If your invitation is accepted you will meet your target player on the team jet with their agent. You a little more time to negotiate with the player and his agent and be completely cut off from the rest of the outside world.  During this phase no-one else will be able to get an offer in to your target, increasing your odds of getting a signing if you're in the ballpark of their salary desires.


In Home Visit
Cost: $500K
Description: If accepted, you will travel to your targets home and meet with he and the agent to negotiate.  You will have limited time to negotiate due to the possibility of other meetings that day or phone calls.  Your player could receive offers DURING your meeting, changing the dynamic of negotiations in a heartbeat.


Phone Call
Cost: $0
Description: Standard offer to the agent, some negotiation is possible but if the player is on meeting with a GM who visits their home, they will not take your call.



To schedule your days, it will be similar to coaching free agency.  You will PM me your requests to make an appointment (all at one time).   Once the deadline to reach out expires, then I will confirm bookings for each day prior to the start of the first phase.  You will not L.O. money for a visit until the visit is confirmed and you will only LO your money at the start of that particular day/phase so you don't lose your money or tie it up needlessly. (if you book one for day 2, but the player signs day 1, you will not use that money)

There is no limit to the amount of times you use each meeting style during the three phases but you may only use ONE per day/phase.
(you can do a private jet meeting each day if you can afford it or any combination of the three options)

Players are not a lock to sign during this period as they will still have the full post-draft free agency period to negotiation with other teams and leagues as well, but it is also the chance to get your offer in and get a deal done early before anyone else has a chance.

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POST DRAFT UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENCY PERIOD (UFA)

After the HIFL Draft there will be three more "days" of UFA negotiations before the start of the free for all period.

The following options are available for GM's to use during each day of UFA.

Text Message to Agent
This option is a simple PM with no other information other than the years, salary, and PR on your contract offer.  Any other dialog other than very standard pleasantries will result in moving up to the next level of offers.
-  This option only provides no reply.

Phone Call to Agent -
This option allows you to pm an offer to the agent, along with your vision for that player on the team (sales pitch for the deal). 
- This option will provide you with a counter offer if you are one of the top two teams to offer this player a contract.

In-Stadium Meeting -
This option allows you to bring the player in to the teams facility, give a tour of the building, training facilities, and of course the hall of champions.  This will give you a face to face with the player and his agent, but in your teams home.  You can also bring in multiple players (each using its own time) together to attempt to sell them on playing together.
- This option provides you with a reply/counter offer if you are in the top 5 offers the player has received.  This option also causes the players preferences to be weighed heavier than text and phone calls.

In home visit with Player and Agent -
This option allows you to travel to the players home to meet with him, giving you an even stronger platform to make your sales pitch, showing the player how important he is to your franchise.  You may spend bonus money to enhance the experience and give your offer a slight boost. 
- This option will receive a reply/counter offer unless you grossly insult the player/agent with a low ball offer.


At the end of each "day" of free agency signings will be posted/announced via news or in a PM.  Any player who does not accept your offer is still considering it, but you may not hear back from them at all until they either accept or pass on your deal at the end of the final day of free agency.



Once the Free for all period of Free agency begins all offers are reset and you must re-offer any player you wish to sign, even if you already have an offer on the table that they did not accept or decline.




Each UFA day GM's will be allowed to use the following:
- 1 in home visit OR 2 in-stadium visits
- 2 phone calls
- 2 text messages

You are not required to use all available offers, but if you exceed them on any single day you will forfeit all offers (they will not be considered) and you will be fined by the league.



If you run out of free agent offers, you will have to wait until the free agency period ends (it will be announced).

At that time you will be able to call agents into your office just like you do mid-season, to sign a player who is still a free agent.

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From now until 8PM 23 JULY -- you may PM me ONE message.

FORMAT

Day 1 - player name (visit type)
Day 2 - player name (visit type)
Day 3 - player name (visit type)

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Once the Sunday deadline has expired  I will go through and establish the schedule via replies etc... once that is done then you may have a chance to schedule other players if you miss out on your main targets. 

This will be fluid.  The primary objective is to get your day 1 scheduled so that when day 1 of pre-draft UFA starts you have a plan.

I know it says in the first post all days will be finalized at one time but you'll be able to lock someone in for each day if you choose, just go with it.

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If you receive a PM saying someone can not meet on that day, you may revise your entire 3-day line up if you choose, but that means you are IN CHARACTER cancelling or changing plans with anyone you shuffle; so there can be consequences to this.

You are not required to use every day, and you may also simply replace the person who declined with a new name,  the choice is yours.

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IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONFRIMATION FOR YOUR DAY ONE MEETING AND YOU HAVE LEAGUE OFFICED YOUR VISIT EXPENSE FOR DAY ONE, YOU MAY NOW MAKE YOUR PITCH

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IF YOU HAVE NOT CORRECTLY ACKNOWELDGED THE DISCORD MESSAGE THAT IS PINNED, YOUR DAY ONE IS AT RISK OF BEING IGNORED!

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DEADLINES FOR PRE-DRAFT FREE AGENCY

DAY ONE:
START - LAST NIGHT (SUNDAY)
END - 1000 HRS WEDNESDAY 26 JULY COMPLETE 25 JULY

DAY TWO:
START - 1700 HRS TUESDAY 25 JULY
END - 2330 HRS FRIDAY 28 JULY

DAY THREE:
START - 0000 HRS SATURDAY 28 JULY
ENDS - 2300 HRS SUNDAY 29 JULY

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Teams without a Day 2 PM -- if you did not cancel your appointment but lost a target due to their signing elsewhere or turning you down, you may now PM me a day 2 target (same format as we did for the full day 1 - 3)

If you receive confirmation for visit, you will then be able to make your pitch.

DO NOT PITCH UNTIL YOU ARE CONFIRMED!!!

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Updated deadlines.

Obviously if you were still negotiating day 2, you can continue that as well.

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Any unsigned player who had offer(s) will update the team(s) of their position after this phase ends tonight/tomorrow.

If I post about the end of Pre draft UFA and you don't have a reply PM about an unsigned player be sure to PM me to get the update just in case I miss you.

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ALL OFFERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED / ANNOUNCED IN THE NEWS ARE NOW PURGED FROM THE SIM AS WE HEAD INTO THE COMBINE AND DRAFT PERIOD.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER FROM A PLAYER/AGENT PM ME A FOLLOW UP SO i CAN CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T SIGN.

IF YOU WISH TO OFFER THESE PLAYERS IN THE POST-DRAFT UFA, YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN AS THE DEALS ARE OUT OF THE SIM, MEANING THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AGAIN UNLESS YOU REACH OUT.

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ALL OFFERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED / ANNOUNCED IN THE NEWS ARE NOW PURGED FROM THE SIM AS WE HEAD INTO THE COMBINE AND DRAFT PERIOD.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER FROM A PLAYER/AGENT PM ME A FOLLOW UP SO i CAN CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T SIGN.

IF YOU WISH TO OFFER THESE PLAYERS IN THE POST-DRAFT UFA, YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN AS THE DEALS ARE OUT OF THE SIM, MEANING THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AGAIN UNLESS YOU REACH OUT.

REMINDER -- THIS APPLIES TO ANY/ALL PLAYERS WHO DID NOT SIGN BEFORE THE DRAFT

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Post-Draft UFA Notes and Reminders:

> Re-read the Post Draft Unrestricted Free Agent information.  https://thehifl.com/boards/index.php?topic=343.msg21473#msg21473

> You must re-offer anyone you wish to sign if they did not sign before the draft and you are still interested.

> if you offer a UDFA a contract worth the minimum $500K it MUST be a 1 year deal.  No minimum with option years attached.

> If you want to offer a contract at the vet minimum or above to a UDFA, you can make it a multi-year offer.

DEADLINES FOR UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENCY

DAY ONE:
OFFERS START - 4 September

COUNTER OFFERS START - 8 September

DAY ENDS - 9 September

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DAY TWO:
OFFERS START - 9 SEPTEMBER 7PM EASTERN

COUNTER OFFERS START - 10 SEPTEMBER 8PM EASTERN

DAY ENDS - 11 SEPTEMBER 11PM EASTERN

DAY THREE:
OFFERS START - TBD

COUNTER OFFERS START - TBD

DAY ENDS - TBD

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FREE AGENCY DAYS HAVE ENDED.


WHEN THREADS UNLOCK, THE FREE FOR ALL WILL BEGIN. 


ALL OUTSTANDING OFFERS ARE CLEARED OUT, SO YOU MUST RE-OFFER ANYONE YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO SIGN.


DO NOT OFFER MORE THAN ONE PLAYER AT A TIME.

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THE PENALTY BOX IS IN EFFECT.