The legally tamperable clause is kinda weird:
So let me start off by saying that I'm not against the existence of the clause and if you have it or looking to add one to your next contract, I really don't have any issue and it's not a shot at you. The reason why I think tamper clauses are weird is because it's a clause effectively circumvents a league rule. Looking at contacts, players who sign one year rookie deals are limited to signing for a max of 2 season in their following contract. Adding a clause such as a team, player or mutual option for year two would be a way to circumvent the limit. However, looking at the rulebook, it states that if the they opt out of year 2, their contract is effectively treated as a one year deal and as a result, they would only be able to sign for a max of 2 seasons following their rookie contract. This effectively prevents the use of an option/clause to tiptoe around the rule. Tampering is a punishable offense and it even gets its own section in the rulebook. Punishments for tampering can vary and can include a fine, loss of GM position or loss of draft picks. It seems weird to me at least that a clause could exist which effectively overwrites a league rule, especially since tampering is something that the league looks to discourage given the punishments that could potentially be handed out or have been handed out in the past.
So let me start off by saying that I'm not against the existence of the clause and if you have it or looking to add one to your next contract, I really don't have any issue and it's not a shot at you. The reason why I think tamper clauses are weird is because it's a clause effectively circumvents a league rule. Looking at contacts, players who sign one year rookie deals are limited to signing for a max of 2 season in their following contract. Adding a clause such as a team, player or mutual option for year two would be a way to circumvent the limit. However, looking at the rulebook, it states that if the they opt out of year 2, their contract is effectively treated as a one year deal and as a result, they would only be able to sign for a max of 2 seasons following their rookie contract. This effectively prevents the use of an option/clause to tiptoe around the rule. Tampering is a punishable offense and it even gets its own section in the rulebook. Punishments for tampering can vary and can include a fine, loss of GM position or loss of draft picks. It seems weird to me at least that a clause could exist which effectively overwrites a league rule, especially since tampering is something that the league looks to discourage given the punishments that could potentially be handed out or have been handed out in the past.
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