VBA ROSTER LOCK SYSTEM

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The VBA Roster Lock System is designed to provide roster stability while still allowing players opportunities to earn larger roles and starting positions.

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ROSTER LIMITS

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Each VBA team may carry a maximum of 7 players:

• 5 Starters

• 2 Reserves

 

A team may have a maximum of:

• 5 Gold and Blue Locks combined

• 2 White Locks

 

Positions 6 and 7 are always White Locks.

Teams must establish all five starter positions before locking reserve players.

 

🟡 GOLD LOCK — STARTER

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A Gold Lock represents a secured starting position for the current season.

Gold Locks are reserved for the team's five starting positions:

• Point Guard

• Shooting Guard

• Small Forward

• Power Forward

• Center

 

Gold Lock Rights

• Locked into a starting position for the current season

• Mutual agreement between player and team

• Represents an official starter

 

Gold Lock Restrictions

A Gold Lock may be removed by team management due to:

• Missing games

• Missing practices

• Repeated tardiness

• Team disciplinary decisions

 

Gold Lock Limit

Maximum of 5 per team.

 

 

🔵 BLUE LOCK — TEAM RIGHTS (PRESEASON ONLY)

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Blue Locks are used during:

• Combines

• Summer League

• Preseason

 

A Blue Lock indicates that a player has committed to a team while maintaining restricted free-agent status.

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Blue Lock Rights

• Team receives matching rights

• Player may negotiate with other teams

• Current team may match competing offers

• Player may be promoted directly to a Gold Lock

 

Blue Lock Restrictions

Blue Locks are only valid during:

• Combines

• Summer League

• Preseason

 

Gold + Blue Lock Rule

A team may never exceed five combined Gold and Blue Locks.

 

Examples:

✅ 5 Gold / 0 Blue

✅ 4 Gold / 1 Blue

✅ 3 Gold / 2 Blue

❌ 5 Gold / 1 Blue

❌ 4 Gold / 2 Blue

 

 

⚪ WHITE LOCK — RESERVE

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A White Lock represents a locked reserve player.

White Locks occupy roster spots 6 and 7.

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White Lock Rights

• Team receives matching rights

• Player may negotiate Gold Lock opportunities

• Current team may match competing offers

• Player may be promoted to Gold Lock

 

White Lock Limit

Maximum of 2 per team.

 

White Lock Promotion Rule

If a Gold Lock player:

• Misses a game

• Misses a practice

• Arrives late

and a White Lock player successfully fills the role,

the team may:

• Promote the White Lock to Gold Lock

• Remove the original Gold Lock

 

The promoted player retains the Gold Lock position until they lose it through absence, tardiness, disciplinary action, or team management decision.

 

🔓 UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT

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Players without a lock designation are considered unrestricted free agents.

 

Free Agent Rights

• May negotiate with any team

• May accept offers from any team

• No matching rights apply

 

Free Agent Requirement

Players must notify their current team before being added to another team's roster.

 

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ROSTER MOVEMENT COMMANDS

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All roster transactions must be submitted in:

#roster-movements (on Discord)

Examples:

✅ Add @Player

✅ Gold Lock @Player

✅ Blue Lock @Player

✅ White Lock @Player

✅ Drop @Player

 

Players must be tagged in all roster transactions for notification purposes.

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SUMMARY

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🟡 Gold Lock = Starter

🔵 Blue Lock = Team Rights (Combine/Preseason Only)

⚪ White Lock = Reserve

🔓 Free Agent = Open Market

 

Maximum Roster Size: 7 Players

Maximum Gold + Blue Locks: 5 Combined

Maximum White Locks: 2

Positions 6 & 7 Are Always White Locks

 

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