[quote="micktheleyther":3sewmy04].......players are only players in the eyes of the salary cap regulations once they play a competitive game for the club.....[/quote:3sewmy04] Great posts, both Mick & Jack. A question in innocence (in fact two): if a player has appeared in a competitive fixture during the term of his present contract, does that mean that he is counted on quota? If so, could The Devils dodge that by asking everyone to sign fresh contracts (on the same rub) or would the contracts be deemed contiguous by the authorities?

[quote="Bent&Bongser":33498xxb]Great posts, both Mick & Jack. A question in innocence (in fact two): if a player has appeared in a competitive fixture during the term of his present contract, does that mean that he is counted on quota? If so, could The Devils dodge that by asking everyone to sign fresh contracts (on the same rub) or would the contracts be deemed contiguous by the authorities?[/quote:33498xxb] I'm not sure on either of those questions. What I do know is that the government is involved with quota players through the visa system, which will always make things more rigid. The only way I've heard of getting quota players off the books is by loaning them out to another clubs,

[quote="Bent&Bongser":6ytbiewt]Great posts, both Mick & Jack. A question in innocence (in fact two): if a player has appeared in a competitive fixture during the term of his present contract, does that mean that he is counted on quota? If so, could The Devils dodge that by asking everyone to sign fresh contracts (on the same rub) or would the contracts be deemed contiguous by the authorities?[/quote:6ytbiewt] My very unqualified answers are yes, they would count on the quota. This is why the Cup game is a crucial deadline for Salford. Secondly, yes. Certainly a contract of employment can be changed (I suppose this would amount to all intents and purposes as a fresh contract) but only with the agreement of both employee and employer.

Thanks for the reply Mick. Bongser realises now that he muddied the water on the question by misusing the word quota whereby he meant cap. In this light, please reply again as your knowledge in this area is intriguing (and would make B seem "dead clever" when opining in The Egerton (Salford) tomorrow night!)

Thanks also, Jack. Please see the above apologia.