Arena Football League Transaction Definitions

HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED

This means a player has been signed to a contract. Upon the proper execution of the AFL Player Contract the AFL Player will be assigned to his designated team via written notification to the assigning Team and the other AFL Members via daily AFL Transaction Bulletin.
A Player assigned via the daily AFL Transaction Bulletin less than forty-eight (48) hours before a scheduled game will not be eligible to participate in that game.

PLACING ON REASSIGNMENT

This means that a player has been immediately released from his contract. A team may not bring him back to the roster under the same contract. A reassignment request will be considered "without recall" unless specifically requested by the team.
Players who are on Injured Reserve may be placed on reassignment prior to the end of the season as long as the Player can pass an exit physical by a licensed medical physician. A Player who is placed on reassignment from Injured Reserve is subject to the normal claim procedures and may sign with any Team (including the Team that placed him on reassignment) if not claimed. In the first half of the AFL season, a player placed on Injured Reserve must remain on Injured Reserve for a minimum of four (4) weeks before being reassigned. No Team is required to reactivate any Players on Injured Reserve before requesting reassignment.

PLACING ON RECALLABLE REASSIGNMENT

This means that a player has been released/cut from his contract, but the team has up to 48 hours to decide if they want to bring the player back to their roster (Subject to timing & claim order). Teams will not be allowed to place a player on "recallable reassignment" 24 hours prior to their scheduled game.

ACTIVATING FROM RECALLABLE REASSIGNMENT

This means the team is bringing the player back to the active roster. Each team will be allowed one recall per player from recallable reassignment. A player who is recalled once during a calendar year will automatically be considered "non-recallable" if reassigned again (unless he executes a new contract). Teams who place a player on "recallable reassignment" within 48 hours of their scheduled game will act on this player move by either recalling this player and placing him on their 24 player "Assigned List" or allowing the player to be awarded to a claiming team at the end of the first 24 hours.

CLAIMING OFF OF REASSIGNMENT OR RECALLABLE REASSIGNMENT

An AFL team adding a player that was placed on reassignment or recallable reassignment. The claim must be submitted within 24 hours of the player's release.
A player reassigned without "recall" will be awarded to the highest claiming team the next business day after the reassignment is displayed on the official AFL Transaction Bulletin. Any team that is awarded a player will move to the bottom of the claiming list.
In the event that more than one team claims a player from reassignment, the "Claiming Order" for awarding the rights to this player is as follows:

The highest team on the claim order list will be given the rights to that player and then moved to the bottom of the claim order list. Any teams that put in a claim on that player and were not awarded his rights will remain where they were in the claim order.
In the case that one team puts in a claim for more than one player in the order works as follows. The first player on the list will go through the claim order process. If they are awarded this player, they will go to the bottom of the claim list and the process will now start on the next player claimed. If they are not awarded the first players rights, they will stay in the same claim spot and the claim process starts for the next player.

Any AFL player placed on "Non-Recallable Reassignment" who is unclaimed hours after appearing as reassigned on the official AFL Transaction Bulletin will become eligible to be assigned to any AFL team.
No player will be eligible to participate in game if he is awarded via reassignment to a team less than forty-eight (48) hours preceding a game.

PLACING ON PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM (PUP)

Training Camp designation only. This means the player has been injured and the doctor removed him from work/play. The team may replace him on their roster until the doctor clears him to return.

ACTIVATING FROM PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

This means the team is adding the injured player back to the team roster once the doctor cleared him to return

PLACING ON INJURED RESERVE

Player has been injured and the doctor removed him from work/play. The team may replace him on their roster until the doctor clears him to return.
Any Player who sustains an injury that prevents him from performing his duties as an AFL Player for more than four (4) consecutive weeks shall be placed on Injured Reserve.

RE-ACTIVATING FROM INJURED RESERVE

This means the team is adding the injured player back to the team roster once the doctor cleared him to return. AFL Teams activating players from their "Injured Reserve" list must do so no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to that team's game. Teams need not to reactivate players on injured reserve before requesting reassignment and there is no limit on the number of Players a Team can place on reassignment directly from injured reserve. Each Team shall be entitled to reactivate three (3) Players from Injured Reserve each season.

PLACING ON REFUSE TO REPORT

Any assigned player who fails to report to play for his assigned team may be placed on the "Refused to Report" list. A player must be removed from the "Refused to Report" list by 6:00 pm (EST) the day that he reports to his assigned team.
Teams will be limited to a maximum of three (3) players listed on "Refused to Report" at any one time.

ACTIVATING FROM REFUSE TO REPORT

This means the player has reported to the team and will be added to the active roster. There is a 24-hour activation rule for players on "RTR" to be eligible to play for their assigned team.

PLACING ON RETIREMENT

The rights to an AFL player who has retired will remain with the team from which he retired indefinitely, should he elect to return to play in a subsequent season. Players on the AFL's "Retired" list will not be counted towards any applicable roster limits.

ACTIVATING FROM RETIREMENT

Retired players may choose to "un-retire" provided that he has met the League requirements.

PLACING ON OTHER LEAGUE EXEMPT

Player leaving the AFL team to execute a contract with a NFL or CFL team. A Player may not suspend or toll his SPC to participate in a pre-season training camp of the CFL or sign a contract with the CFL after June 18 of the AFL season. (Exception: NFL)

ACTIVATING FROM OTHER LEAGUE EXEMPT

There is a 48-hour activation rule for players on "Other League Exempt" to be eligible to play for their assigned team. Player must take and pass ab entrance physical upon his return from Other League Exempt team/league.

HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AS AN EMERGENCY KICKER

This means the team is replacing the starting kicking because he was injured within the 48-hour window prior to a game. In a documented emergency, the AFL will allow a kicker to be added to a team roster, with notification, no later than one hour prior to the scheduled kickoff. (As Lineup card are presented at this time - Reporting to both Referee and opposing Head Coach).
The previous kicker would be placed on a one game emergency hold or go directly to the Injured Reserve List. Player will be paid game pay equal to inactive/taxi roster pay.

PLACING ON TEAM OR LEAGUE SUSPENSION

Temporarily removing player from the team roster due to the circumstances (disciplinary, bereavement, NFL try out, etc).
An AFL player suspended by his team may not be placed on the "Team Suspended" list until written documentation regarding the reason for the suspension has been submitted to and approved by the AFL Senior Director of Football Operations.
An AFL player placed on the "Team Suspended" list must miss two (2) weeks. Once two weeks have been served, teams must activate the player, or he will be reassigned. Bye weeks will count towards the minimum games missed. Pre-season games and Training Camp will not be counted towards the two-week minimum. Teams are limited to three (3) players on team suspension at one time.
A team may be granted an extension of "Team Suspension" after supplying written request via fax or email and pending approval from the AFL Senior Director of Football Operations.
An AFL player placed on the "Suspended" list will not be eligible for payment from the AFL during that time. Players placed on the "League Suspended" list will not be eligible to play in the AFL until he is removed from that list by the Senior Director of Football Operations.
Family, medical emergency including but not limited to serious injury or death involving immediate family. Must be approved by AFL Senior Director of Football Operations.

ACTIVATING FROM TEAM OR LEAGUE SUSPENSION

This means the team is adding the player back to the team roster following the conclusion of the suspension. There is a 24-hour activation rule for players on "Team Suspension" to be eligible to play for their assigned team.

TRADED TO/FROM

A trade is a transaction involving two or more teams resulting in the exchange of rights to a player(s), claim order position and/or future considerations. The "Trade Period" will end at 6:00 pm (EST) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
Future considerations must completed by 6:00 pm (EST) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 (Trades involving players).
Any player whose rights have been traded by a team to another team cannot return to the first team during the same season, including playoffs, unless every other team has had an opportunity to claim him on re-assignment after he left the team that now seeks his return.
Upon reporting to his new designated team, each traded player must pass the physical given by the League. Failure to pass the physical will nullify the trade in accordance with the CBA.