Sports Economics

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Across
  1. 2. How much of a certain product is available
  2. 5. An organization that represents the players in discussions with the league
  3. 7. Where supply and demand intersect
  4. 12. A new team joining a league
  5. 13. Allows players whose contracts expired to sign with any team
  6. 15. When a large group of players decides not to play
  7. 16. A player who is allowed to sign with any team at any price
  8. 21. A limit on the amount of money each team can pay its players
  9. 22. Negotiation between the players association and the league
  10. 25. A legal document that determines a player's salary
  11. 27. Temporary limitation on how much of a good exists
  12. 29. A player who can sign with any team as long as his former team doesn't match the offer
  13. 30. When there are no exceptions that allow a team to go over the salary cap
Down
  1. 1. How expansion teams get there first players
  2. 3. A player who is very important to the team's success
  3. 4. A fee that teams have to pay for going over the salary cap in some leagues
  4. 6. Gives a team an opportunity to match any offer made to one former player
  5. 8. A contract offered to a restricted free agent
  6. 9. MLB Players Association
  7. 10. When owners decide that there aren't going to be any games
  8. 11. Trading players, signing free agents, and negotiating salaries
  9. 14. Prevents a player from going to another team
  10. 17. National Basketball Players Association
  11. 18. NHL Players Association
  12. 19. How many people want to buy a product
  13. 20. Permanent limitation on how much of a good exists
  14. 23. Resources that are used to make products
  15. 24. NFL Players Association
  16. 26. When there are exceptions that allow a team to go over the salary cap
  17. 28. When supply is greater than demand