Quote Chet. U. Betcha="Chet. U. Betcha"Speaking to agents isnt illegal, you can talk to them whenever. Its only players you cant speak to. I dont see the difference myself but thats the rule atm'"
This is the rule, and the bits in red indicate to me that you should not be speaking with agents. Technically/in theory.
APPROACHES TO/BY PLAYERS
C1:3:2
(a) A Club or Licensed Agent or other person acting on a Club's behalf shall not approach
any Contract Player or Conditional Contract Player directly
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include statements made to the media) until 1st September prior to the date upon
which the Player's contract is due to expire without receiving the prior written consent
of the Club to whom the Player is contracted and such consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Where such consent is withheld the Club wishing to
make the approach may appeal to the RFL who shall be the final arbitrator. Both clubs
shall have the opportunity to make submissions to the RFL in the timescale set by the
RFL. From 1st September prior to the expiry of his current contract any Club shall be
entitled to enter into a contract with such Player subject to the compensation rules set
out in these Operational Rules.
(b) A Contract Player or a Conditional Contract Player
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not be entitled to approach another Club (the "Contacted Club") until 1st September
prior to the expiry of his current contract but the Contacted Club shall not respond in
any way whether directly or indirectly (which shall include statements made to the
media) without first receiving the consent of such Player's Club and such consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Where such consent is withheld the Club
wishing to make the approach may appeal to the RFL who shall be the final arbitrator.
Both clubs shall have the opportunity to make submissions to the RFL in the timescale
set by the RFL. From 1st September prior to the expiry of his current contract a Player
shall be entitled to enter into a contract with a Club subject to the compensation rules
set out in these Operational Rules.
www.therfl.co.uk/~rflmedia/docs/ ... on%20C.pdf
edit: prior to the deadline, without permission, etc, etc.
