E. Franchise and Transition Tags

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E. FRANCHISE and TRANSITION TAG RULES

E.1 FRANCHISE Tag (cost 50 PTB’s):
This tag gives GMs the ability to receive compensation of a 1st round pick in the event that this player is signed by another team.

    *** Each franchise will be allowed to use one franchise tag each year if owner so chooses. 
    *** Franchise tags must be declared prior to RFA. Tag announcement deadline is March 15th of each year.
    *** Franchise tags can only be used on players who are RFA.
    *** Franchise tagged players participate in RFA. 
    *** All tagged players must receive a minimum 3 year contract or greater.
    *** Bidding on all Franchise Tagged players starts at $51 PTB's.
    *** If a franchise does not have sufficient PTBs to cover the cost of the franchise tag they will be excluded from using their tag.
    *** If the team that placed the Franchise Tag on said player wins auction he is responsible for the difference in the final price. (Final Price minus $50 already paid)
    *** If the team that placed the Franchise tag on said player loses player in RFA, the franchise gets the cost of using the tag ($50 PTB's) credited back to them.
    *** If you don’t have a first round pick in both the upcoming and following (next) years drafts, you can’t bid on any Franchise Tagged players.

E.1.A. Franchise Tag Compensation
    *** If a player that has the franchise tag placed on him is signed by another team during the RFA period the team that signs him must compensate the player's former team with a first round pick. The first round pick must be for the upcoming years rookie draft. If a team does not have a first in the upcoming draft, a first from the following year is acceptable. Compensation must be within a 2-year period.

EXAMPLE: If (team A) loses Hines Ward (franchise tagged) to team B in 2009. (Team B) must give (team A) a 1st round draft pick in 2009. If they don’t have one a first in 2010 must be given.

    *** In the event that the team acquiring said player has multiple picks in Round 1, the team losing the player can choose which pick they want to receive as compensation for losing said player.

EXAMPLE: The Outlaws Franchise Tag Tom Brady, Brawlers win him in RFA and have two firsts in upcoming draft. Outlaws get to pick which first round pick they want as compensation.

E.2. TRANSITION Tag (cost 25 PTB’s):
This tag gives GMs the ability to receive compensation of a 2nd round pick in the event that this player is signed by another team.

*** Each franchise will be allowed to use one transition tag each year if owner so chooses.
*** Transition tags must be declared prior to RFA. Tag announcement deadline is March 15th of each year.
*** Transition tags can only be used on players who are RFA.
*** Transition tagged players participate in RFA.
*** All tagged players must receive a minimum 3 year contract or greater.
*** Bidding on all Transition Tagged players starts at $26 PTB's.
*** If a franchise does not have sufficient PTBs to cover the cost of the transition tag they will be excluded from using their tag.
*** If the team that placed the Transition tag on said player wins auction he is responsible for the difference in the final price. (Final Price minus $25 already paid)
*** If the team that placed the Transition tag on said player loses player in RFA, the franchise gets the cost of using the tag ($25 PTB's) credited back to them.
*** If you don’t have a second round pick in both the upcoming and following (next) years drafts, you can’t bid on any Transition Tagged players.

E.2.A. Transition Tag Compensation
*** If a player that has the transition tag placed on him is signed by another team during the RFA period the team that signs him must compensate the player's former team with a second round pick. The second round pick must be for the upcoming years rookie draft. If a team does not have a second in the upcoming draft, a second from the following year is acceptable. Compensation must be within a 2-year period.

EXAMPLE: If (team A) loses Hines Ward (transition tagged) to team B in 2009. (Team B) must give (team A) a 2nd round draft pick in 2009. If they don’t have one a 2nd in 2010 must be given.

*** In the event that the team acquiring said player has multiple picks in Round 2, the team losing the player can choose which pick they want to receive as compensation for losing said player.

EXAMPLE: The Outlaws Transition Tag Tom Brady, Brawlers win him in RFA and have two 2nd's in upcoming draft. Outlaws get to pick which 2nd round pick they want as compensation.

[Philadelphia Brawlers]

1/12/2013

All 3 tags can be used each season (BEGINNING in 2014 Season)

[Philadelphia Brawlers]

1/26/13

Team losing tagged player can choose which pick to receive as compensation if team acquiring player owns more than 1 first (franchise) or second (transition)

[Philadelphia Brawlers]

02/16/2023

Super Franchise Tag Removed (starting in 2024)

[Philadelphia Brawlers]

02/11/2024

verbiage cleared up and bylaws organized