Salary Cap - How Does it Work?

BKL · 04-08-2010, 10:13 PM

Can anyone tell me how the salary cap works? I have set a salary cap of $125 million. I was able to offer contract extension that would put me over the cap.

For example, I offered extensions three players and they signed, putting my pojected team salary is at $141 million, which is over the cap. Also, I then went to offer another extension and I was told that this would put me over the salary cap, but my owner approves the deal.

So, what exactly is the point of a salary cap if you can sign extensions over the salary cap?

Thanks, Brian

kq76 · 04-08-2010, 10:28 PM

There are different kinds of salary caps. What you're describing is like the NBA's soft cap. Ideally, OOTP would have all sorts of caps.

BKL · 04-09-2010, 10:07 AM

I understand it's a soft cap, but I think it's unclear as to what the rules are. Exactly, what is allowed and was is not allowed? When are team's permitted to go over the cap?

04-08-2010, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
BKL Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8x in 4 posts	Salary Cap - How Does it Work? Can anyone tell me how the salary cap works? I have set a salary cap of $125 million. I was able to offer contract extension that would put me over the cap. For example, I offered extensions three players and they signed, putting my pojected team salary is at $141 million, which is over the cap. Also, I then went to offer another extension and I was told that this would put me over the salary cap, but my owner approves the deal. So, what exactly is the point of a salary cap if you can sign extensions over the salary cap? Thanks, Brian

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kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	There are different kinds of salary caps. What you're describing is like the NBA's soft cap. Ideally, OOTP would have all sorts of caps. __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002

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04-09-2010, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
BKL Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8x in 4 posts	I understand it's a soft cap, but I think it's unclear as to what the rules are. Exactly, what is allowed and was is not allowed? When are team's permitted to go over the cap?