Off-season
The off-season , even offseason is the time during the break between two seasons and is mainly with American leagues like the NBA , MLB , NHL or NFL linked. While the players relax and prepare for the next season, management continues to work. New players are signed, by transfer , signing or through the annual draft . The off-season also makes rule changes that will be introduced at the beginning of the new season.
| Off-season overview of the top North American leagues | ||||||||||||
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| league | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Major League Baseball | × | × | × | × | × | × | ||||||
| Major League Soccer | × | × | × | × | ||||||||
| National Basketball Association | × | × | × | × | × | |||||||
| National Football League | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | |||||
| National Hockey League | × | × | × | × | ||||||||
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The most important dates of the offseason and season 2016. February 9, 2016, accessed on March 31, 2016 .