Major League Soccer’s roster rules are confusing.



I get it. GAM, TAM, discretionary spending, discovery lists, special discovery players — sometimes it feels like you need a degree in MLS Studies to understand it all. And after the newest CBA, changes (and potential changes) to the rules have made things even more complex.



I put out a request for your team- and league-related questions on Twitter, and then I picked (and edited, in what may be a futile attempt at clarity) 25 of my favorites, many of them dealing with issues that impact every single MLS team.



Let’s dive in.



How is it possible for Gadi Kinda to avoid a DP classification if it is true that Sporting KC are already committed to paying $3.7 million in transfer fees? — @Aljarov



The way MLS roster rules work, a player’s annual budget hit is determined by the transfer fee (divided by the number of guaranteed years in the contract) plus yearly...