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Major League Soccer rule
The Designated Player Rule, nicknamed the Beckham Rule, allows Major League Soccer franchises to sign up to three players that would be considered outside
Designated_Player_Rule
Topics referred to by the same term
A designated player may refer to: Designated Player Rule, a Major League Soccer rule for players over the salary cap Designated player (NBA), a National
Designated_player
Offensive position in baseball and softball
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup, they generally only play as
Designated_hitter
Professional soccer league in the United States and Canada
around the league, the implementation of the Designated Player Rule allowing teams to sign star players such as David Beckham and Lionel Messi, and national
Major_League_Soccer
Rule in American women's soccer
The Rodman rule, officially the High Impact Player Rule, is a caveat to the National Women's Soccer League's salary cap rules, allowing member clubs to
Rodman_rule
American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio
under the new Designated Player Rule. Columbus also signed forward Alejandro Moreno to bolster its attack. Even with these new players, the Crew still
Columbus_Crew
Topics referred to by the same term
Championship Deportivo Pereira, a Colombian soccer team Designated player, a softball batter Designated Player Rule, in Major League Soccer Detroit Pistons, National
DP
Contractual term in Major League Baseball
MLB player transactions are governed by The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. Rule 2(k), titled "Designated Players", along with Rule 10(g)
Designated_for_assignment
UEFA competitions rule
The Homegrown Player Rule is a rule for UEFA competitions that was first introduced in 2006–07 season and fully enforced beginning in the 2008–09 season
Homegrown_Player_Rule_(UEFA)
American soccer club based in Miami
valuable football clubs Forbes list of the most valuable sports teams Designated Player Rule Sports in Miami Average attendance only includes statistics from
Inter_Miami_CF
National Basketball Association payment cap
their own veteran players, officially known as the "Designated Veteran Player Extension" (DVPE). It came to be called the "Kevin Durant Rule", because it was
NBA_salary_cap
English footballer (born 1975)
cap in place, requiring the creation of the Designated Player Rule for Beckham to bypass the cap; the rule was later nicknamed in his honour. In April
David_Beckham
Designated Player Rule in 2007, which allowed MLS to sign stars such as David Beckham (from whom the rule took its colloquial name 'the Beckham rule')
Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada
Major_professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States_and_Canada
Sports in which participants receive payment for their performance
David Beckham was the first player signed under its provisions. When the rule was instituted, each team had one "Designated Player" slot with a salary cap
Professional_sports
12th season of Major League Soccer
the Designated Player Rule which permitted each team to sign one big-ticket player without it counting against the salary cap. Six such players were
2007 Major League Soccer season
2007_Major_League_Soccer_season
Major League Soccer commissioner
billion. MLS adopted the Designated Player Rule following the 2006 season, allowing clubs to sign a limited number of players whose compensation exceeds
Don_Garber
15th season of Major League Soccer
league and the players' union resulted in a new collective bargaining agreement being agreed to on March 20, 2010. The new Designated Player Rule permitted
2010 Major League Soccer season
2010_Major_League_Soccer_season
between two, usually local, rivals. Designated player rule – rule in Major League Soccer that allows teams to nominate players who are paid either partially
Glossary of association football terms
Glossary_of_association_football_terms
Player selection process in Major League Baseball
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The
Rule_5_draft
MLS has increased in popularity following the adoption of the Designated Player rule in 2007, which allowed MLS to sign stars such as David Beckham and
Professional sports leagues in the United States
Professional_sports_leagues_in_the_United_States
Agreement that limits athlete salaries
an agreement or rule that places a limit on the amount of money that a team can spend on players' salaries. It exists as a per-player limit or a total
Salary_cap
Team ball sport
Unlike a designated hitter, a designated player can also become a temporary defensive substitute, and the player substituted by the designated player can return
Softball
MLS teams have a salary cap with exceptions for marquee players under the Designated Player Rule, which was introduced in 2007 and is used to sign international
List of Major League Soccer seasons
List_of_Major_League_Soccer_seasons
19th season of Major League Soccer
twelve methods to acquire players. These mechanisms are the following: (a) via allocation; (b) via the Designated Player Rule; (c) via the annual SuperDraft;
2014 Major League Soccer season
2014_Major_League_Soccer_season
Designated Player Rule allowed players in the league to be paid higher than the league's salary cap, while also limiting the number of these players to
Quota_players
WNBA draft Salary cap AFL salary cap NHL salary cap NRL salary cap Designated Player Rule Luxury tax Major League Baseball luxury tax List of largest sports
Outline_of_sports
Funds granted to sports teams above a salary cap
19e & roster rules) Third Designated Player charge distribution (CBA section 10.19f) Free agency compensation of $50,000 per net player loss (CBA section
Allocation_money
Playing position in Australian rules football
Australian rules football, the ruck is the name given to both the contests for the ball initiated by a field umpire to commence play, and to the players' specialist
Ruck (Australian rules football)
Ruck_(Australian_rules_football)
contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy was made possible by the Designated Player Rule. Players such as Cuauhtémoc Blanco of Club América signed for the Chicago
History of Major League Soccer
History_of_Major_League_Soccer
League (which instituted the Designated Hitter in 1973 to boost offensive output). A designated hitter (or DH) is a player whose sole purpose is to hit
Rules_of_baseball
Structured form of play
characterized by "what the player does". This is often referred to as gameplay. Major key elements identified in this context are tools and rules that define the
Game
Surcharge put on the aggregate payroll of a sports team
Hockey League Hard salary cap Major League Soccer Hard salary cap + Designated Player Rule exception (making it effectively a soft cap) Major League Rugby
Luxury_tax_(sports)
Gambling card game
stand-on-soft-17 variation. Substituting an "H17" rule with an "S17" rule in a game benefits the player, decreasing the house edge by about 0.2%. Number
Blackjack
have six players in their forward-50 arc, six players in their defensive-50 arc, and six players between the arcs. 12–10 rule: formerly a rule in the VFL
Glossary of Australian rules football
Glossary_of_Australian_rules_football
NFL rule (1991–2010, 2023–present)
fide" quarterbacks, not other position players merely designated as quarterbacks. The NFL implemented a revised rule for the 2023 NFL season. The third quarterback
Third_quarterback_rule
Occurrence within the game of baseball
position players refers to the act of a position player (a player who is normally a catcher, an infielder, an outfielder, or, in this context, a designated hitter)
Pitching_by_position_players
Contact sport
handballing, and running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled; for example, players running with the ball must intermittently bounce
Australian_rules_football
Bat-and-ball game
rules, which allow players to be substituted back into the same game. If the designated hitter (DH) rule is in effect, each team has a tenth player whose
Baseball
Kansas City Wizards 2007 soccer season
chaos of the 2007 MLS season which included the introduction of the Designated Player Rule, enabling teams to sign far more prolific attackers than previous
2007 Kansas City Wizards season
2007_Kansas_City_Wizards_season
2007 edition of the MLS Cup
introduction of the Designated Player Rule, which allowed clubs to bypass salary cap requirements for up to three marquee players. Unlike other clubs
MLS_Cup_2007
Brazilian footballer
the Designated Player Rule, he later received a pay rise which took him over the maximum salary covered by the league, becoming a designated player. Emílio
Luciano_Emílio
Rules governing the play of the National Hockey League
League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such
National_Hockey_League_rules
Association football scheduling agreement
and friendly matches within designated breaks take precedence over domestic matches, so clubs are required to release players to go play with their national
FIFA International Match Calendar
FIFA_International_Match_Calendar
Schools playing American football at the highest level
scholarships, but are also limited to a total of 85 players receiving assistance. Another NCAA rule mandates that any multi-sport athlete who plays football
List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs
List_of_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_programs
Brazilian footballer
he would be signed under the league's Designated Player Rule making him Sporting KC's second Designated Player alongside Omar Bravo. He was waived by
Jéferson (footballer, born 1984)
Jéferson_(footballer,_born_1984)
In addition to the standard rules of baseball, the World Baseball Classic employs the following additional rules: A player is eligible to participate on
World_Baseball_Classic_rules
Dutch footballer (born 1984)
League Soccer club Chicago Fire on 24 July 2012 under the league's designated player rule. His debut for the Chicago Fire was unsuccessful, as the Fire drew
Sherjill_Mac-Donald
Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
Award at Designated Hitter (2021, 2023–2025) 5× Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (2021, 2022–2025) 3× Los Angeles Angels Player of the
Shohei_Ohtani
strict rules that define how the offensive players may line up. Seven players must line up directly on the line of scrimmage while four players line up
American_football_rules
Major League Baseball award
year. One award goes to a designated hitter (a player who bats in place of the pitcher) and one to a utility player (a player who can play multiple fielding
Silver_Slugger_Award
different players may vary widely. The different rules of slowpitch can be viewed as maintaining a competitive balance for less skilled players by eliminating
Comparison of baseball and softball
Comparison_of_baseball_and_softball
Group word game to teach mathematical division
"fizzbuzz". Players generally sit in a circle. The player designated to go first says the number "one", and the players then count upwards in turn. A player who
Fizz_buzz
Team sport
teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been
Volleyball
Substitute baserunner in baseball or softball
BallparkDigest.com, the rules for a designated runner were: Each club will list a player who is not otherwise in the starting lineup as a designated pinch runner
Pinch_runner
Sports players that can play both defense and offense
exist, as the designated hitter (DH) rule has allowed a team to have a designated batter bat in place of the pitcher since 1973. This rule was what largely
Two-way_player
Designation used for injured athletes
require a player to be injured. Injured reserve lists are used because the rules of these leagues allow for only a certain numbers of players on each team's
Injured_reserve_list
American baseball player (born 1980)
Oklahoma RedHawks, when Jason Botts was designated for assignment. On June 26, the strikeout prone Shelton was designated for assignment to make way for Chris
Chris_Shelton_(baseball)
American baseball player (born 1989)
May 25, 2023, they had their second child and first son, Jack. Rule 5 draft results "Player Bio: Josh Rutledge" Archived March 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
Josh_Rutledge
Team field sport
among them the snap, the line of scrimmage, eleven-player teams, and the concept of downs. Later rule changes legalized the forward pass, created the neutral
American_football
Major League Baseball season
the Tigers designated pitcher Dylan Smith for assignment. He was traded to the Giants on March 30. On May 3, 2026, the Tigers designated pitcher Grant
2026_Detroit_Tigers_season
List of allowed players
introduced a playing rule placing severe limits on pitching by position players. Each team must designate players as either "position players" or "pitchers"
Major_League_Baseball_rosters
Gambling card game
Banker's rule If the player stood pat (i.e. has only two cards), the banker regards only their own hand and acts according to the same rule as the player, i
Baccarat
Type of player substitution involving batting order change
team. No player currently in the game may legally bat in place of another player in the game (except as a result of the designated hitter rule). However
Double_switch_(baseball)
Team winter sport
players are substituted during play, it is called changing on the fly. An NHL rule added in the 2005–06 season prevents a team from making any player
Ice_hockey
Method to convey chess moves
White's king is designated as "e1". Each piece type (other than pawns) is identified by an uppercase letter. English-speaking players use the letters
Algebraic_notation_(chess)
American baseball player (born 1995)
power, and was taken to a hospital for observation. The next day, Fry was ruled out for 6-to-8 weeks after he was diagnosed with multiple facial fractures
David_Fry_(baseball)
ball. If a player marks the ball (catches it from a long enough kick), they are awarded possession and allowed a free kick. There are rules on how the
Laws of Australian rules football
Laws_of_Australian_rules_football
13th season of the reality television series
retrieve designated color flags — green for the guys, red for the girls — and deposit 10 flags into their designated baskets. Each player has to retrieve
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel
Real_World/Road_Rules_Challenge:_The_Duel
Professional soccer league season
Beginning in 2026, teams can now designate a third U-18 domestic player under the Exceptional Young Talent (EYT) rule. Players on EYT contracts do not occupy
2026 Canadian Premier League season
2026_Canadian_Premier_League_season
Argentine footballer
ever designated player. Per MLS Soccer Players Union documentation, Caraglio's 2011 base salary was $54,000, though, under Designated Player rules, the
Milton_Caraglio
American basketball player (born 1984)
about a 20-year-old kid being a great player, but he is a great player ... He's the exception to almost every rule." On March 20, James scored 56 points
LeBron_James
American baseball player (born 1995)
with 6 strikeouts across 5+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 14, Lovelady was designated for assignment by the Cubs. On May 18, 2024, the Cubs traded Lovelady
Richard_Lovelady
Contact team sport popular in South Asia
Kabaddi, one player is revived against one player of the opposite team who is out. In the Gaminee style, there is no revival rule, and the players step back
Kabaddi
Ball game
the rule breaker is pegged, thrown, with the sack.[citation needed] Knockout A game that can be played with any number of players, in which players are
Hacky_sack
Domino board game
(clockwise). A player may not pass their turn,BR 3 as the boneyard-draw ruleBR 4 or double covering ruleBR 5 may require that player to designate their train
Mexican_Train
Preventing an opponent from scoring
each player on the team had a role both on offense and defense. Most amateur and professional leagues have adopted the designated hitter (DH) rule introduced
Defense_(sports)
Cue sport
combined the rules of two pool games: pyramids, played with 15 red balls positioned in a triangle, and black pool, which involved potting designated balls.
Snooker
Team sport with two teams of seven players each
such. A rule change meant to make the game more offensive now allows any player to substitute for the goalkeeper without becoming a designated goalkeeper
Handball
American baseball player (born 1999)
home run, one RBI, and one stolen base. On July 31, 2025, Harris was designated for assignment by the Rangers. He cleared waivers and was sent outright
Dustin_Harris
in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively). Ohtani is also the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, the
List of Major League Baseball players from Japan
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Japan
American football season
age 70. The following rule changes were approved at the NFL Owners' Meeting on March 25–26: The hip-drop tackle, in which a player "grabs the runner with
2024_NFL_season
Rules and regulations covering the play, procedure, and equipment of water polo
penalties are shot and it is designated by a yellow line. The '2 meter' line is designated with a red line; and no player of the attacking team can receive
Rules_of_water_polo
American baseball player (born 1964)
known as the Pete Incaviglia Rule. The rule was changed during the 2015 season, allowing teams to trade drafted players the day after the World Series
Pete_Incaviglia
Team sport played with a ball
dynasty. Cuju players would pass the ball around, having to avoid it touching the ground at any point. It was then passed to a designated player, who attempted
Association_football
Team sport
such a ball may be designated a home run. Hitting certain parts of the gym, such as balconies or upper levels, may be designated a home run. Hitting
Matball
Team sport
of six balls with six players per side for their World Championships. Various rule sets governing number of balls and players are used around the world
Dodgeball
American football season
challenge flag. This rule change was made just prior to the preseason. Five on-field penalties with a higher likelihood to result in player injuries have been
2026_NFL_season
Athlete considered to be exceptional
allowed to designate one marquee player. In the A-League of the Football Federation Australia, each team is allowed to designate two marquee players whose
Marquee_player
15th season of the reality television series
lines are hanging on a beach with designated colored buckets and white clothing. Teams must designate which players will put on the clothing, run into
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III
Real_World/Road_Rules_Challenge:_The_Gauntlet_III
Australian rules football award
The Norm Smith Medal is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best on ground in the grand final of the Australian
Norm_Smith_Medal
American baseball player (born 1999)
On June 9, Drohan was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment. On June 12, Drohan was returned to the Red Sox organization
Shane_Drohan
Term for a substitute batter in baseball and softball
baseball does not have a free substitution rule at the professional level and thus the replaced player is not allowed back into that game. The pinch
Pinch_hitter
Venezuelan baseball player (born 2004)
Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026 for the Chicago White Sox as a Rule 5 selection, but was returned to Boston after three appearances. The Boston
Jedixson_Páez
Venezuelan baseball player (born 1997)
the process. List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Rule 5 draft results "Official MLB Player Name Pronunciations For 2026," BaseballAmerica
Yohel_Pozo
American football player (born 1993)
backup. Mariota was placed on injured reserve on September 7. He was designated to return from injured reserve on September 30 and began practicing with
Marcus_Mariota
Aspect of American football
the offseason. Rules exist which tie a player's number to a specific range of numbers for their primary position. Additionally, rules exist which limit
NFL_uniform_numbers
Mid-summer MLB baseball game
Starting position players and designated hitters are selected by fans, pitchers are selected by managers, and reserves are selected by players and managers
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game
Explanation and list of NFL captains
with the NFL Players Association. Starting in 2007, the league began permitting teams to name up to six players as captains. While NFL rules state that
NFL_team_captains
American soccer team season
Sounders had signed Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg using the Designated Player Rule. He signed a two-year contract reported to be worth $2.5 million
2009 Seattle Sounders FC season
2009_Seattle_Sounders_FC_season
40th season of the reality television series
the last-place player of the designated gender is automatically sent to the Arena while the last-place player of the non-designated gender receives a
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras
The_Challenge_40:_Battle_of_the_Eras
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DESIGNATED PLAYER-RULE
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Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from Yiddish fayer ‘fire’ or Yiddishized form of Feuer.English : variant of Fair.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French palmer, paumer (from palme, paume ‘palm tree’, Latin palma), a nickname for someone who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Such pilgrims generally brought back a palm branch as proof that they had actually made the journey, but there was a vigorous trade in false souvenirs, and the term also came to be applied to a cleric who sold indulgences.Swedish (Palmér) : ornamental name formed with palm ‘palm tree’ + the suffix -ér, from Latin -erius ‘descendant of’.Irish : when not truly of English origin (see 1 above), a surname adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair (see Milford) perhaps because they were from an ecclesiastical family.German : topographic name for someone living among pussy willows (see Palm 2).German : from the personal name Palm (see Palm 3).
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
Roof Slater
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a slater, from an agent derivative of Middle English s(c)late ‘slate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of plate-armor or armor-plates, from an agent derivative of Middle English plate ‘armor-plate’.English : from an agent derivative of Old French plait ‘plea’ or plaitier ‘to plead’, hence an occupational name or nickname for an advocate.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a reeve, the chief magistrate or bailiff of a district, from Latin praetor.Dutch : occupational name for a warden of meadows or a gamekeeper, from Middle Dutch prater, preter (Latin pratarius, a derivative of pratum ‘meadow’).Dutch and North German : nickname for an excessively talkative person, from Middle Low German praten ‘to talk or prattle’.German : variant of Brater (see Brader 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Player.
Male
Gypsy/Romani
(Пламен) Bulgarian name derived from Slavic plam, PLAMEN means "fire, flame." In use by the Romani.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a plasterer, from Middle English, Middle Low German plaster (from Latin emplastrum ‘(wound) plaster’ (originally a paste), from Greek emplastron, a derivative of emplassein ‘to shape or form’; the term was carried over into building terminology to mean ‘bonding agent’).English : habitational name from any of various places called Plaistow (in East London, Derbyshire, Sussex, and elsewhere), from Old English plegestÅw ‘place where people gather for sport or play’. This can also be a variant of Plaisted (through interchangeable use of the Old English elements stÅw and stede, both meaning ‘place’, in earlier times).German and Ashkenazic Jewish (Pflaster) : from Middle High German pflaster (German Pflaster, from Latin plastrum) ‘street pavement’, ‘pavement’, cognate with 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Platt or Plater.Scottish : habitational name from the Forest of Plater in Angus.German (Tyrol, Bavaria) : variant of Plattner 1.German : variant of Platner.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tourist, Who visits holy places
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of three places in Essex – Layer Breton, Layer de la Haye, and Layer Marney – all named from a river name, Leire, or from Leire in Leicestershire, also named from an identical river name. The river name is of Celtic origin and is probably the base of the tribal name Ligore, found in the place name Leicester.English : nickname or status name from Anglo-Norman French le eyr ‘the heir’. Compare Ayer.English : occupational name for a stone layer, Middle English leyer; the job of the layer was to position the stones worked by the masons.German : habitational name for someone from any of the various placed named Lay, in the Rhineland and Bavaria.
Boy/Male
Indian
Tourist, Who visits holy places
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Tourist who visits holy places
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Latin palma, PALMER means "palm tree." Before it was a surname, Palmer was an old byname for "a pilgrim," someone who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and brought back a palm branch as proof that they had actually been there.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English pleyen ‘to play’, hence an occupational name for an actor or musician or a nickname for a successful competitor in contests of athletic or sporting prowess.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Designated Honour
Surname or Lastname
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Czech (Platnéř)
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Czech (Platnéř) : occupational name for an armorer (see Blattner).English : occupational name for a plate maker, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old French platon ‘metal plate’. Compare Platten.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Old French clavier ‘doorkeeper’ (from Latin clavis ‘key’).Catalan : from claver ‘keeper of the keys’, ‘doorkeeper’, Latin clavarius.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a distiller, a Yiddishized form of Ukrainian palyar ‘distiller’.English : variant of Paylor.
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