A.   A Veteran PLAYER who has played for three (3) seasons and played or dressed for at least twenty-three (23) scheduled Regular Season Games before the beginning of a Season will be eligible for restricted free agency if;

1.   The Veteran PLAYER does not agree to terms with the Club owning the rights to his services and sits out for one full year; or

2.   The Club owning the right to the Veteran PLAYERS services offers regular season compensation in an amount less than such Veteran PLAYER'S previous Season's seasonal compensation or he may become a restricted Free Agent; or

3.   Veteran PLAYERS who were not signed for seasonal Compensation at or above the League Wide Average Game Compensation during the last season may seek offers from other Clubs.

4.  A PLAYER meeting the restricted free agency requirements must receive a qualifying offer postmarked and sent certified mail or by a nationally recognized courier by July 31 of each year or he/she shall become a restricted free agent. The ASSOCIATION must be copied on the notice.

B.  The PLAYER will become a Free Agent who may sign with another Club if the Club owning the right to the PLAYERS services does not match the offer made by the other Club. The Club losing the PLAYER'S services will not receive compensation for the veteran PLAYER so lost.

C.  League-Wide Average Compensation will be defined by mutual agreement by May 1 of each year. PLAYERS and the ASSOCIATION shall be informed of the League Wide Average Game Compensation by May 31 of each year. The League-Wide Average Compensation for the 2004-05 season was $13,741. The League-Wide Average Compensation shall be aggregate sum of the regular season salary of all roster PLAYERS (exclusive of per diems, practice pay, bonuses and expense reimbursement), divided by the total number of roster PLAYERS. Practice Players stipends shall not be included in this calculation. League Wide Average will be based on final player rosters submitted to NLL.

D.  The Club owning the rights to the services of a PLAYER eligible for restricted free agency pursuant to 7.1.A. subparagraphs (1) (2) and (3) above may continue its ownership of those rights if it meets the qualified offer of any Club competing for the PLAYERS services within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of notification of the offer by the LEAGUE to the Club and the ASSOCIATION. Qualified offers shall be limited to the compensation provided under this Agreement. Disputes concerning the comparability of qualifying offers shall be resolved by the Commissioner of the LEAGUE on a case-by-case basis in a timely fashion.

E.  PLAYERS who do not meet the criteria as set forth in Section 7.1.A., do not have the right to become a Restricted Free Agent under any circumstances.

Any PLAYER age of thirty-two (32) or older, e.g. born in 1975 or earlier (determined on January 1st of the calendar year and not on a PLAYERS actual birthday), who has participated as a PLAYER for all or part of six different professional lacrosse seasons either in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League or the National Lacrosse League, shall be eligible for Unrestricted Free Agency. However, each Club may designate two PLAYERS in each season as Franchise PLAYERS. PLAYERS so designated are not eligible for Unrestricted Free Agency even though they meet the age and service requirements provided the CLUB offers such PLAYERS season compensation that is Fifteen (15%) percent greater than the Veteran maximum compensation for the season as provided for in Article 6.1.A above. In the event this agreement is extended for the 2006-07 season pursuant to the terms of Article 21, the CLUB must offer such PLAYERS Twenty (20%) percent greater than the maximum compensation for the season as provided for in Article 6.1.A above. Franchise PLAYER designations must be made to the PLAYERS, ASSOCIATION and League Office no later than August 1 following each Season for the upcoming season.