could this be???

infielddad - NEVER! I don't see anything critical in your posts...and even if there is, you've earned that right.

I believe what Fungo's son signed was probably a "consent to re-select." Its the first thing the scout who drafted our son out of HS asked him to sign just after the draft. As TPM states, it gives that club permission to re-draft a player if he doesn't sign the first time-around.

I would guess this thing exists because some people probably get mad at the negotiations and don't want to deal with the same club again?

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Originally posted by infielddad:
In rereading some of my posts in this thread, I feel as though I came off too critical and a bit like a jerk. My apologies. I think there is a lot of good and relevent input and information from multiple sources in this thread. I hope my comments didn't diminish that information.

No way infielddad, never too critical or a jerk. Don't have to apologize, have learned a ton from you!

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No way infielddad, never too critical or a jerk. Don't have to apologize, have learned a ton from you!

I agree. Good input.

In order for the drafting team to be able to redraft the same player.
Player must sign a consent form before the next eligible draft.
Meaning if they did not sign player the first time then player has to give consent to be redrafted by the same team the next time.
It just seem's like a lot of wasted time for the player that quit's college in his first semester for whatever reason.
And decide's to try pro baseball.
If player went to a pro tryout what happen's??

I'm just wondering. Not contemplating. LOL
EH

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If player went to a pro tryout what happen's??

from an Astros press release:

"Participants must be at least 16 years of age. No players selected by a Major League team other than the Houston Astros in the 2006 June Free Agent Draft are eligible to participate in the (our) tryout camps"

infielddad,
The links I posted all back up your statements! Especially when you take the time to read the 260 page 2002-2006 MLB basic agreement pdf file!
You are certainly not too critical in anything you've said...On the contrary, you've enlightened us!

njbb, your question is also covered in the basic agreement.

I'm wondering what other changes will be included the "new" basic agreement, in addition to the end of "draft & follow"...

Thank's Bee,
That make's more since.

IFdad,

As others have said, you do not sound critical, and your advice/input is always very much appreciated!


Julie

Just read this thread tonight and the explanations given about the "redraft permission slip" are correct. This is from first hand experience. I know this is "old timer" information but this has been in effect since the beginning of the draft in 1965. I personally was drafted by the Reds in 1966 out of HS but negotiations
with the Red's rep who came to Orlando from Cincinatti did not go very well and I decided to attend Florida Southern College(a "Small College" as opposed to a "Major College" as they were called back then). The rules were such that a player could be drafted after his sophomore year from "Small College" but had to wait until
the Jr year or 21 from a "Major College". About a month before the '68 draft I received a "redraft slip" from the Reds-which I did NOT sign-but sure enough I was drafted again by the Reds in the second round of the secondary phase. My Dad remembered the "redraft slip" and called the MLB Commissioner's office to ask why
the Reds were able to draft me again and was told they would check into it. The next day they called back and said they were sorry, a mistake had been made and I became a "free agent". I ended up signing with the California Angels after negotiating with about 10 other teams for about a week. I'm sure someone in the Red's front office got a little heat for wasting a draft pick. If I remember correctly I believe Tom Seaver
became a "free agent" in '65 because of a similar technicality.