These rules will consider maximum and minimum contract durations, along with specific conditions that protect player development and encourage longer-term commitments at higher levels.

Contract Rules by Division Level

Rule Type	Maximum Duration	Minimum Duration	Players Affected	Division Level	Special Conditions
Max Years for Playing Contract	5 years	-	All Players	Verizon Premier League (Top Tier)	Applies to professional contracts only.
	4 years	-	All Players	ASL Championship (Second Tier)	Applies to professional contracts only.
	3 years	-	All Players	ASL League One (Third Tier)	Applies to professional contracts only.
	2 years	-	All Players	ASL League Two (Fourth Tier)	Applies to professional contracts only.
	1 year	-	All Players	Gatorade Championship (Fifth Tier)	Applies to semi-professional contracts.
	1 year	-	All Players	Gatorade Classic League (Sixth Tier)	Applies to semi-professional contracts.
	1 year	-	All Players	National Amateur Premier League	Applies to amateur contracts only.
	1 year	-	All Players	National Amateur Championship	Applies to amateur contracts only.
	1 year	-	All Players	Development League Premier	Applies to amateur contracts only.
	1 year	-	All Players	Development League Championship	Applies to amateur contracts only.
Minimum Years for Playing Contract	-	1 year	All Players	Verizon Premier League (Top Tier)	Minimum term for senior contracts.
	-	1 year	All Players	ASL Championship (Second Tier)	Minimum term for senior contracts.
	-	1 year	All Players	ASL League One (Third Tier)	Minimum term for senior contracts.
	-	1 year	All Players	ASL League Two (Fourth Tier)	Minimum term for senior contracts.
Weekly Wage for Youth Contract	-	-	Youth Players	All Divisions	Maximum weekly wage capped at $500.
Expired Contracts	-	-	All Players	All Divisions	Players can sign pre-contracts 6 months before expiry.

Key Considerations:

1. Top Tiers (Pro Levels): Allow longer contracts to encourage stability and planning at higher levels.
2. Lower Tiers (Amateur Levels): Shorter contracts reflect the transient nature of amateur status and prevent clubs from hoarding talent.
3. Youth Contracts: Implement caps on wages to ensure youth development remains focused on the sport rather than financial gain.
4. Expired Contracts: Allow players to negotiate new contracts 6 months before the current contract expires to maintain fluidity in player movement.

Expired Contracts Data

Age Requirements for Contract Renewal Agreement by Tier

Tier	League Name	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
1	Major League Soccer Premiership (MLSP)	22	30
2	ASL Championship	21	29
3	ASL League One	20	28
4	ASL League Two	19	27
5	Gatorade Championship	18	26
6	Gatorade Classic League	18	25
7	National Amateur Premier League	17	24
8	National Amateur Championship	17	23
9	Development League Premier	16	21
10	Development League Championship	16	20