Salary Cap Solution number?
The salary cap, well it is not perfect, but it is (arguably) better than nothing.
One area where the cap falls down on is in its inability to accommodate developing talent i.e. rising stars who sooner or later attract rising salaries. This solution sets out to reward teams who develop their own talent; however this reward does not last for ever.
The Solution
A $10,000 Salary cap increase (or exemption) for each State of Origin match or International a player participates in.
A hypothetical example for the year 2004:
Brisbane has 8 players who play in State of Origin.
Between them they play a total of 16 matches thus they receive a cap increase of $160,000
Brisbane also has 5 players who represent Australia.
Between them they play a total of 24 tests, so they receive a cap increase of $240,000
Total Salary cap increase (or exemption) for Brisbane equals $400,000.
Fine Tuning (qualifying criteria)
You would be right in saying that a $400,000 salary cap increase is a bit much by anyones standards. So now we come to Part Two of this solution qualifying criteria, of which, there are two:
1) Only local juniors receive the full $10,000 per match, everyone else receives $5000 per game
2) These local juniors receive 3 years grace at $10k (a bit like an apprentice in horse racing) from the time they play their first representative match. Conversely it could be a set number of games.
Back to the hypothetical example very few Brisbane players would qualify for the full $10k, so that hypothetical $400,000 has been trimmed significantly, maybe even halved.
PS: What constitutes a (local) junior is debateable, so much so that it probably deserves its own thread. A place to start could be a player under the age of 21 who has not played or being contracted to another NRL club.
The Purpose
The purpose of this solution is to allow for leeway or more flexibility of the salary cap. It is to reward teams who produce (or spot and then develop) players within the confines of this criteria. It is not a permanent reward (hence the restrictions) it just helps alleviate that period in time when a club sees its young talent blossom only to be met with the terrible headache of wondering whether theyll be able to keep this talent come negotiation time.
The critical point is tying in salary cap increases with representative honours because it is at this point where a young star becomes unmanageable for some clubs to keep. These clubs should be allowed to enjoy (just for a little longer) the benefits of their talent.
Flexability
This solution is very flexible, so much more can be added i.e. long-service (200+ game vets) can also be accommodated within this plan. Figures can be changed, scenarios altered, but tying in salary cap increases (exemptions) with salary cap increases is the basic framework.
One could rattle on, but enough has been said already so .
The salary cap, well it is not perfect, but it is (arguably) better than nothing.
One area where the cap falls down on is in its inability to accommodate developing talent i.e. rising stars who sooner or later attract rising salaries. This solution sets out to reward teams who develop their own talent; however this reward does not last for ever.
The Solution
A $10,000 Salary cap increase (or exemption) for each State of Origin match or International a player participates in.
A hypothetical example for the year 2004:
Brisbane has 8 players who play in State of Origin.
Between them they play a total of 16 matches thus they receive a cap increase of $160,000
Brisbane also has 5 players who represent Australia.
Between them they play a total of 24 tests, so they receive a cap increase of $240,000
Total Salary cap increase (or exemption) for Brisbane equals $400,000.
Fine Tuning (qualifying criteria)
You would be right in saying that a $400,000 salary cap increase is a bit much by anyones standards. So now we come to Part Two of this solution qualifying criteria, of which, there are two:
1) Only local juniors receive the full $10,000 per match, everyone else receives $5000 per game
2) These local juniors receive 3 years grace at $10k (a bit like an apprentice in horse racing) from the time they play their first representative match. Conversely it could be a set number of games.
Back to the hypothetical example very few Brisbane players would qualify for the full $10k, so that hypothetical $400,000 has been trimmed significantly, maybe even halved.
PS: What constitutes a (local) junior is debateable, so much so that it probably deserves its own thread. A place to start could be a player under the age of 21 who has not played or being contracted to another NRL club.
The Purpose
The purpose of this solution is to allow for leeway or more flexibility of the salary cap. It is to reward teams who produce (or spot and then develop) players within the confines of this criteria. It is not a permanent reward (hence the restrictions) it just helps alleviate that period in time when a club sees its young talent blossom only to be met with the terrible headache of wondering whether theyll be able to keep this talent come negotiation time.
The critical point is tying in salary cap increases with representative honours because it is at this point where a young star becomes unmanageable for some clubs to keep. These clubs should be allowed to enjoy (just for a little longer) the benefits of their talent.
Flexability
This solution is very flexible, so much more can be added i.e. long-service (200+ game vets) can also be accommodated within this plan. Figures can be changed, scenarios altered, but tying in salary cap increases (exemptions) with salary cap increases is the basic framework.
One could rattle on, but enough has been said already so .
