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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I’m not a lawyer but I think the question is why wouldn’t it be legal?

No one has a “right” to play professional soccer for MLS.

Let’s say you and me decided to start a new soccer league called DCUM Soccer, and we formed a for-profit privately owned corporation.

And we decided that the DCUM Soccer league would only have two teams: Red Team and Blue Team. And then we agreed that the Red Team will be comprised of only players living west of the Mississippi River, and the Blue Team will only be comprised of those living east of the Mississippi River; and we made corporate by-laws enforcing those territories for Red Team and Blue Team.

Little Johnny lives in Maryland but the Blue Team doesn’t pick him; and the Red Team “can’t” pick him because he lives in the Blue Team territory.

What’s not legal about this? It’s just a private business with stupid rules; it’s not illegal. [/quote]

I think your example might pass muster if it’s all happening in one state.  But I think the protected list could be considered a restraint of trade or antitrust laws. Also wouldn’t these rules be prohibited by the commerce clause? Ie, They interfere or discriminate against interstate commerce?[/quote]

Here you go:  https://www.justice.gov/atr/file/903511/download[/quote]

Interesting. This seems to be the crux of it: “An agreement among competing employers to limit or fix the terms of employment for potential hires may violate the antitrust laws if the agreement constrains individual firm decision-making with regard to wages, salaries, or benefits; terms of employment; or even job opportunities.”

Nice “may” there lol … it “may” or it may not. Thanks for clearing that up DOJ!

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