ROSTER LIMITS
Roster limits are established as follows:
(a) Forty (40) member active roster
(b) Ten (10) man development squad
(c) Injured Reserve Category
CUT-DOWN DATES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1983 - 70 - 4:00 pm (EST)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1983 - 58 - 4:00 pm (EST)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1983 - 45 - 4:00 pm (EST)
Final cut to 45 - all waivers will be procedural recall - club
may recall player if he is not claimed. Following the cut to 45,
clubs must declare their five (5) inactive players by 4:00 p.m.
(EST) Thursday, March 3, 1983. If club is unable to negotiate an
inactive contract with its own players or players received via
waivers, those players must be placed on the active list or
waived.
GAME DAY ROSTERS
Forty-man rosters must be established by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on the
day prior to a day game; and by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on the same day
prior to a night game. With the exception that clubs will be
allowed a maximum of three (3) roster changes between its
Inactive and Active Lists up to one (1) hour before game time.
Changes must be given one (1) hour before game time to game
referee and opponent. League Office must be notified of changes
in writing (by TWX) the following day.
GAME PAY
Players waived by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on the Wednesday prior to a
League Game, will not be entitled to pay for the succeeding
game. Players waived after Wednesday of that week will be
entitled to one-half game check.
DEVELOPMENTAL SQUAD
League Office will develop language and form as soon as possible
for use by member clubs.
INACTIVE THIRD QUARTERBACK
In the case of an emergency situation, conditioned by the fact
that both Quarterbacks from the same team sustain disabling
injuries during the course of a game, that club would have the
opportunity to activate their third Quarterback. This allows a
club to have at their disposal a 41st player, only in the event
that both Quarterbacks are injured. The Inactive Quarterback
must play the next immediate series. Only the Quarterback
position rnay be used in this typo of situation. As soon as the
Development Squad Quarterback enters the came, both previously
injured Quarterbacks are ineligible to return to play and must
leave the field of play. Inactive third Quarterback may only be
used if Club has two (2) other Quarterbacks on active game
roster. This rule would not apply for a fourth Quarterback.
PLAYOFF ROSTERS
Final club rosters must be established by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on the
Wednesday following the playing of the last game.
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