Go back before the civil rights movement . That isn ' t too far back , is it ? <| sep |> You don ' t throw the ball back to the umpire . You leave it on or by the mound . I think he spiked the ball because he was pissed at the umpire for something in that inning . <| sep |> So it happens after i put the disc ? <| sep |> Damnnnn , the style <| sep |> You can ' t spell out in an employment contract something along the lines of we will pay you only for two years but the work has to be done within that time , otherwise you have to work for free thereafter . It ' s open to abuse and no judge will look kindly to that because it becomes done at the whim of whoever is paying the fees . It can only specify the duration of the contract , the payment terms , termination clauses , non compete stuff . With the situation described by the OP , they have no grounds to sue for free work .