reserve clause

collocation in English

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reserve
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɜːv/us
/rɪˈzɝːv/
the habit of not showing your feelings ...
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clause
noun[C]
uk
/klɔːz/us
/klɑːz/
law
a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= ...
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(Definition ofreserveandclausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This was based on the condition that all players be returned to their former clubs via thereserveclause.
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Playing in what detractors called the outlaw league allowed players to avoid the restrictions of the organized leagues'reserveclause.
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He avoided the legal tangle by never officially signing with another team again, thus voiding thereserveclauseon his contract.
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The owners disagreed, arguing that under thereserveclausethe one-year contracts were perpetually renewed.
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Labor law proved a more fruitful opportunity for the invalidating of thereserveclause.
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Flood sat out the 1970 season because no owner wanted to set a precedent by flagrantly disobeying thereserveclause.
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When other team sports, particularly ice hockey, football, and basketball developed professional leagues, their owners essentially emulated baseball'sreserveclause.
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Thereserveclauseratified in the constitution was similar to that of baseball's at the time.
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There were no long-term contracts as there are today, because thereserveclausenegated the need for them.
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However, the primary motivator was the threat of legal action against thereserveclausehad his case gone to court.
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It was a controversial analogy, even among those who opposed thereserveclause.
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It was ruled that baseballsreserveclauseonly bound players for one season after their contract expired.
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The infamousreserveclauseremained intact, and would remain thus for the next 85 years or so.
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This new league, an early failed attempt to break thereserveclausein baseball, threatened both existing leagues.
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Thereserveclausethen bound players to their teams in perpetuity.
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In 1975, the union's powerand players' salariesbegan to increase greatly when thereserveclausewas effectively struck down, leading to the free agency system.
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The ruling essentially nullified thereserveclauseand opened the door to widespread free agency.
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While thereserveclausewas not explicitly struck down, the court did effectively block any further injunctions based on the reserve clause, rendering it useless.
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This effectively eradicated thereserveclauseand ushered in free agency.
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