reserve clause
the clause in the contract of a professional player in some sports that binds the player to a team for a season beyond the expiration of the contract in the event a new contract has not been made meanwhile or the player has not been sent to another team.
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He also oversaw the undermining of the reserve clause, which allowed teams to control players in perpetuity — a process that wasn’t always linear.
Marvin Miller changed baseball. He’s finally enshrined among its greats. | Chelsea Janes | September 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe settlement virtually swept away pro basketball’s reserve clause, setting the stage for unrestricted free agency.
The Milwaukee Bucks Led the Way as Athletes Took a Stand Over Jacob Blake. Players Decades Ago Helped Win Them the Power to Speak Up | Theresa Runstedtler | August 28, 2020 | TimePreviously, when an NBA team drafted a player, they acquired the exclusive right to sign him, and then, thanks to the reserve clause, the player remained effectively bound to that team until it decided to trade or release him.
The Milwaukee Bucks Led the Way as Athletes Took a Stand Over Jacob Blake. Players Decades Ago Helped Win Them the Power to Speak Up | Theresa Runstedtler | August 28, 2020 | TimeThe original version of this story misstated the name of one of the lawsuits attacking the reserve clause.
The Milwaukee Bucks Led the Way as Athletes Took a Stand Over Jacob Blake. Players Decades Ago Helped Win Them the Power to Speak Up | Theresa Runstedtler | August 28, 2020 | TimeAt the present time it is held that even when not expressed, the "reserve clause" is understood.
International Law | George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker
The reserve clause in contracts was the direct cause of that struggle.
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