Transfers

5.1 Transfer Limits and Conditions

  • Each team has a default transfer limit of three, with additional transfers based on initial roster size: two extra for four-player teams, one extra for five-player teams, and none for six-player teams.

5.2 Free Transfers

  • Free transfers, are transfers not counting against the limit.
    • They may be granted by League Referees in exceptional circumstances, like taking over a disbanded team.

5.3 Player Team Limits and Exemptions

  • Players can compete for a maximum of two different teams per season. Exceptions for team disbandment are assessed case-by-case by league referees.

5.4 Roster Transfer Approvals

  • Post-season start, all roster movements require League Referee approval. Official completion is indicated in #transfers.

5.5 Pre-season Movement Locks

  • After signups, roster changes are locked except for signing free agents up to a six-player maximum.
    • Transfers that would effect a teams pro eligibility based on the pro registration system are allowed after 3 matches played.
    • Players who have not played in any pre or regular season periods and do not affect pro eligibility can be released, with transfers recalculated, until 6 games played.
    • All other transfers open after 1 matches played.

5.6 Match Participation Limits

  • Players are limited to playing as many matches as there are in the regular season per team. Consider previous team participation when signing players.

5.7 Transfer Restrictions During Match Weeks

When a player transfers, they are not allowed to play in more matches during a Match Week than the maximum number of matches played by a team in that Match Week. Additionally, these players cannot play for both teams on the same day. This rule applies only to players transferring within the same division.

5.8 Rejoining Restrictions

  • Dropped players who’ve played 25% or more of periods over two weeks can’t rejoin the same team for three weeks. Those who played less than 25% can rejoin anytime.

5.9 Free Agent Pool and Drop Impact

  • Dropped players immediately join the Free Agent pool and are available for pickup.

5.10 Transfer Deadlines

There are various transfer deadlines throughout the season. Teams are not allowed to make any transfers after these deadlines, with the exception of players voluntarily leaving a team. Players who leave a team after rosters have been locked may not sign or serve as emergency agents for other teams.

  • Transfers (Pro/FA -> Pro): End of Pro Matchweek 5
  • Transfers (Challenger/FA -> Challenger): End of Challenger Matchweek 5
  • Transfers (Pro -> Challenger): End of Pro Matchweek 4
  • Transfers (Challenger -> Pro): End of Challenger Matchweek 4

5.11 Challenger to Pro Transfers and Bonuses

  • The Challenger team involved in a transfer to the Pro division will receive an additional transfer for each player transferred, up to a maximum of two additional transfers per season. Once a Challenger team has received the maximum of two additional transfers, they will not be eligible for any further transfer bonuses for subsequent transfers to the Pro division during the same season.

5.12 Review of Suspicious Transfers

  • League administration reserves the right to investigate and penalize suspicious transfers, including point deductions or disqualification.

5.13 Challenger Division EP Limits

  • Transfers increasing a challenger team’s EP over 26 are blocked. (for EP calculations click here)
  • Teams failing pro play-ins and exceeding 26 EP are barred from further EP-increasing transfers.