Common use of Promotional Appearances Clause in Contracts

Promotional Appearances. Upon request by his Team or MLS, a Player shall be required to make a reasonable number of promotional appearances on behalf of MLS, his Team and/or the game of soccer as set forth in this Section. (a) In each year of a Player’s contract, he may be required to make up to three (3) promotional appearances without additional compensation. Every additional promotional appearance shall be compensated at a minimum of $350. (b) A Player may not be required to make more than two (2) promotional appearances per week or twenty-four (24) promotional appearances per year. (c) Players shall be given a reasonable amount of time between the end of training and commencement of a promotional appearance. If a promotional appearance is scheduled within two hours after the end of training, a meal must be provided by the Team. Such meal shall be reasonable under the circumstances. (d) No promotional appearance shall be more than two (2) hours in length excluding travel time. Travel time shall be determined from the location where the Player is required to report for duty prior to departing for the promotional appearance, for example, the Team’s training facility or stadium, and shall include the time to return after the promotional appearance to such location. The Player shall receive $50 for each hour (or portion of an hour) of total travel time above one (1) hour. Travel time shall not exceed three (3) hours, provided however, that if a promotional appearance involves travel in excess of three (3) hours, the Team or League must obtain the Union’s consent for such an appearance, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. (e) Promotional appearances may include, but shall not be limited to, youth organizational visits, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, projects and programs; skills shows, talks, speeches, autograph signings, clinics, or hospitality or promotional events involving or relating to the Player’s Team or MLS. No promotional appearance shall be made on behalf of a commercial sponsor; nor shall such appearance require a Player to endorse or to give a testimonial for any product or service. (f) Promotional appearances shall not be scheduled during a Player’s day off or a travel day or game day. No Player shall be required to make more than four (4) promotional appearances in a year unless seven (7) other Players on the Player’s Team have made at least three (3) promotional appearances during that year. (g) In the Team’s discretion, unpaid promotional appearances may be used for additional unpaid post-game autograph session appearances.