2025 UNLV PRO FOOTBALL TRADE COMPETITION

The William S. Boyd School of Law Sports & Entertainment Law Association is pleased to announce the first annual UNLV Pro Football Trade Competition which will take place on the UNLV campus at William S. Boyd School of Law on Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, 2025.

The competition offers participants a unique opportunity to experience NFL trade negotiations and strategic planning in a realistic, competitive environment. Participants will represent NFL teams, navigate trade negotiations, and comply with NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) rules.

Registration opens on November 25, 2024. The early bird registration deadline is January 1, 2025. The regular registration deadline is February 1, 2025.

Registration for the competition will close on the deadline, or once there are 32 registered teams, whichever is sooner.

• Early-bird registration - $675 per team
• Regular registration - $750 for one team

1. Team Assignments: Each team will receive a randomly assigned NFL team and its corresponding draft capital, based on the NFL's end-of-2024 season standings.
2. Assignments will be sent via email approximately two weeks before the event.
3. Goal Setting: Using your roster and draft capital, teams will develop short- and long-term goals that will guide your trade decisions and overall strategy.
4. Preliminary Negotiations: Before the competition begins, teams can engage in preliminary group chat discussions to explore potential trades with other teams.
5. Trade Period: On the first day, teams will have six hours to negotiate trades that must comply with CBA rules. All trades are subject to compliance review to ensure adherence to CBA regulations.
6. Presentations: Each team will deliver a 5-7 minute presentation to judges the following morning, explaining their trade strategies, goals, and the rationale behind their decisions.

Approximately two weeks before the event, teams will receive the following information which will be used to create strategic goals and prepare for the competition’s trading period:

1. A randomly assigned NFL team
2. The team roster will be current to end-of-season.
3. A corresponding draft capital for that NFL team.
4. Teams will use this information to create strategic goals and prepare for the competition’s trading period.

Contact Information: For inquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with the competition chairs at [email protected]

Visit the COMPETITION WEBSITE for updates

Host or Publisher William S. Boyd School of Law