The American Football Verband Deutschland e. V. (AFVD) and the European League of Football (ELF) agreed on a joint player transfer regulation at the turn of the year, which is effective immediately. Both sides are convinced that the jointly developed regulation is fair and in the spirit of sports.

The agreement allows for a regulated transfer of players from the AFVD to the ELF after the end of the GFL season until March 1 of the following season. If a transfer takes place between March 1 and July 31, a three-game suspension will be imposed in the ELF. A change between August 1 and the GFL Bowl will not be permitted in the future.

It is also possible to transfer from the ELF to the AFVD after the end of the Championship Game. Between March 1 and the ninth ELF game week, a three-game suspension will also take effect in the AFVD. A transfer to the AFVD is not permitted after the end of the ninth ELF game week until the Championship Game.

Players may only be transferred between the parties with the consent of the transferring club/franchise. This is to ensure that players who still have obligations to the releasing club/franchise cannot simply evade them. In addition, all suspensions will in future be equally valid in the other league. The IFAF has been informed of the regulation, which is based on the current practice of the ITC (International Transfer Card) of the IFAF and is called PTC (Players Transfer Card). The PTC will be processed by the responsible ITC office in the AFVD in the same way as the ITC.

The regulation is a first result of the ongoing positive discussions between the AFVD and the ELF. It has already been agreed that the regulation will be jointly evaluated in August and adjusted if necessary.