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Waivers are when a team wants to send a player down to the minors or farm team and they have to "waive" the rights to that player before they can send him down. If another team claims that player he is now their property. If the player clears waivers (no one claims him), he remains the property of the original team and can be sent to the minors. The player may be relaesed and can be a free agent.

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It's a legal form some hockey organizations ask you to read and sign before playing hockey. And if you're a minor, then your parents or guardian are asked to read and sign it also.

Even though hockey is a very safe sport if you wear the proper equipment, accidents can and do happen. Basically, the waiver says that you assume all risk for playing hockey and the specified party is not responsible if you die or get hurt playing.

It's called a waiver because it waves the responsibility of the said party.

A waiver is a document you sign indicating that you recognize that the sport you are playing is hazardous and injuries, sometimes very serious ones, can result. This waiver is intended to protect all players and the league executive from lawsuits for unintentional injuries, including any lawsuits brought for loss of wages resulting from injuries sustained during any league activity. http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Z-XodGbdImwJ:www.crwomenshockey.com/League%2520Info/2007-2008%2520Waiver.doc+hockey+waiver&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us

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If a player is claimed off hockey waivers can they be assigned to the minor league affiliate or do they have to join the NHL roster?

The team claiming the player from waivers is allowed to place the player in the minors if it so chooses.


What are waivers in baseball?

Waivers is the term used when a team no longer wants a player. Click on the 'Waivers in Baseball' link on this page to get a better understanding of how waivers work.


What does picked up on waivers mean in hockey?

If a team picks up a player that was placed on waivers, the player will become a member of the team's system. The team that the player left may have waived him to try to free up some salary cap room or send him down to a minor league team. Once the player goes on waivers, any team may claim him within 48 hours. The team losing the player does not receive compensation. A player can only be waived before being sent to the minor leagues if he has played three seasons after his first NHL contract or 180 NHL games. Should multiple teams claim the player, the team that finished with fewer points during the previous season will get the player. The player will go to the minor league team if he is not claimed by any team.


Can a player be in a lineup if on waivers?

Yes. While a player is on waivers he's still on his team's roster and is therefore available to play just as he would be if not on waivers.


Do material and labor supplier lien waivers need to be notarized in Illinois?

It depends, typically in Illinois, material lien waivers do not need to be notarized, however contractor lien waivers (where labor was performed) will require a notary.


What rhymes with waivers?

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Can a baseball player be recalled from waivers?

Yes, but based on the type of waivers the player is placed on. There are waivers solely for the purpose of granting a player his unconditional release. These waivers are not revocable and any player placed on these waivers cannot be recalled if they are claimed by another team. If no team claims the player he becomes a free agent. There are waivers for granting a player his outright release. A player cannot be recalled from these waivers if claimed but, if the player is not claimed, the team can assign him to the minor leagues. If the player refuses the assignment he becomes a free agent. There are waivers used for trading players after the MLB trading deadline of each season. A team places a player on these waivers after they have received interest in the player from another team. They hope the team showing the interest is the team that wins the claim so they can make a trade. This trade must be made within two days of the claim and, generally, the player is traded for a minor leaguer or a player to be named later. If the player is claimed by a team that hasn't shown interest in the player, the team may recall the player from waivers. But they can only do this once per season. If the player's team decides to place the player on trade waivers again and any team claims him, they cannot withdraw him a second time and lose him to the claiming team.


What is the time deadline to clear waivers in baseball?

the deadline to clear waivers in baseball is whenever you feel like doing so. even if you never clear your waiverthing


Is the air force currently taking waivers?

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What does an NFL player do if he is cut from the team?

He goes on waivers.


If a player is placed on waivers in hockey and picked up by a different team does the original team get compensated for it?

The original team doesn't get compensated, but they only have to pay half of his remaining salary while ridding themselves of a player whom they don't want or can't afford to keep'


What does picked up on waivers mean in baseball?

to be acquired for free, the team offers a player on waivers if they are being removed from the roster, a player can be claimed, but not immediately sent after the trading deadline