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<blockquote data-quote="maninjapan" data-source="post: 995778" data-attributes="member: 83824"><p>Thanks for the link, not sure why it wouldn't let me post it. I'll try and look the others up, if you have links that's helpful though(or examples of any players).</p><p>IT's not quite that cut and dry though. It's not just the rule, but the implementation of it and how unbalanced it is compared to other rules.</p><p>The reason given for the rule was to protect homegrown talent, but there are only 3 players in the league who are affected by this rule(Japanese citizenship is extremely strict). When the rule was implemented there were spots for a total of about 40 foreign players in the league. Over the past 3 seasons that number has grown to over 80. Yet this one rule remains strictly in place. </p><p>Japan has 3 foreign player classifications. Capped, Uncapped, Asian. These 3 guys still fall under the Capped foreigner classification, making opportunities very limited. Only allowing 2 / team (total of 5 foreigners + 1 asian on the field, an extra foreigner if you have players in the national seven's squad) </p><p>Because the rule was implemented with a specific date, players who had their passports BEFORE the rule are exempt</p><p>(Players mid process are not, nor were they given warning of the incoming rule). So you also have some capped players running around as Japanese, some who can't.</p><p></p><p>All a bit of a dog's breakfast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maninjapan, post: 995778, member: 83824"] Thanks for the link, not sure why it wouldn't let me post it. I'll try and look the others up, if you have links that's helpful though(or examples of any players). IT's not quite that cut and dry though. It's not just the rule, but the implementation of it and how unbalanced it is compared to other rules. The reason given for the rule was to protect homegrown talent, but there are only 3 players in the league who are affected by this rule(Japanese citizenship is extremely strict). When the rule was implemented there were spots for a total of about 40 foreign players in the league. Over the past 3 seasons that number has grown to over 80. Yet this one rule remains strictly in place. Japan has 3 foreign player classifications. Capped, Uncapped, Asian. These 3 guys still fall under the Capped foreigner classification, making opportunities very limited. Only allowing 2 / team (total of 5 foreigners + 1 asian on the field, an extra foreigner if you have players in the national seven's squad) Because the rule was implemented with a specific date, players who had their passports BEFORE the rule are exempt (Players mid process are not, nor were they given warning of the incoming rule). So you also have some capped players running around as Japanese, some who can't. All a bit of a dog's breakfast. [/QUOTE]
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