Sports Vocab

1. How much of a product is available
6. the exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms are agreed to
10. When supply and demand meet
11. A salary cap that can be exceeded
12. A contract under which an athlete is employed or agrees to participate, compete, or engage in a sports or athletic activity at a professional or amateur sports event or athletic event
13. The process of controlling things or people
14. How much a product is wanted
15. a designation that allows teams to select one player set to be an unrestricted free agent and guarantees another year under contract if certain conditions are met
16. An organization of workers formed to protect their rights
17. Short supply, can't be replaced
19. A period of time when players who are not under contract are free to sign with other teams
20. a limit on the amount of money that a team can spend on players' salaries

2. A player who is able to sign with any team they want
3. When the players union and owners negotiate conditions of employment
4. A tax paid by teams who exceed the salary cap
5. When supply is greater than demand
7. an organized and intentional stoppage or slowdown of work by employees, intending to make the employer comply with the demands of the employees
8. When a league adds new teams
9. A player who can sign an offer sheet with any team, but the player's original team can retain him by matching the terms of that offer
17. A salary cap that can be exceeded
18. Short supply, can be replaced