[USML Announce] 2005 Draft Rules

[RERobbins at iTinker.net]

I'm recirculating a message that Mark Kerber sent around last year in
advance of our early draft.  It is the best record that I have of the way we
handled things last year.  If anyone has a better record, please let us
know.  
 
The freeze rosters/slotting piece worked well.  Does anyone see a reason why
we shouldn't use that approach again?
 
The auction draft eligibility piece seemed more challenging -- particularly
as applied to vets that might not be on the 40 man rosters.  We need to have
a clear understanding as to which players will be eligible in the auction
draft.
 
-- Rich

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
Of SpringKerb at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:34 PM
To: announce at usml.net
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] League update


 
 
Gentlemen:
 
I've talked to a few people in the league about temporary rules for the
early draft--slotting, draft eligibility, etc.  If anyone else has any
comments or ideas, please post them.
 
Here's my proposal.  It's an amalgam of what I had in mind originally and
some comments from Rich and Jim.  The intent is to keep it clear, simple and
fair, while remaining more or less in line with the normal rules.
 
Freeze Rosters and Slotting:  Players who currently have USML rookie status
will be treated as rookie-eligibles for freeze list and slotting purposes,
regardless of expected Major League status.  This means they may be retained
as "plus three" players on Roster Freeze Day and will be "slotted down" to
the reserve rosters for the auction draft.  All non-rookies retained on
freeze lists will be "slotted up" for the auction draft, regardless of
expected Major League status.
 
Eligibility for Auction Draft.  All players on American League 40-man
rosters on Draft Day will be eligible for the auction draft, regardless of
expected Major League status.   Any player not on an American League 40-man
roster on Draft Day will not be eligible for the auction draft, regardless
of expected Major League status; provided, however, that any non-rookie who
is under contract with any American League organization may be added to the
pool of players eligible for the auction draft.  Any owner that wishes to do
so should identify each such player at the time freeze lists are submitted.
Any player who is purchased in the auction draft will begin the season with
Year One contract status, even if the player is not on a USML team's active
roster on Opening Day.
 
Eligibility for Rotation Draft.  No changes from the normal rules.
 
Preseason Transactions.  Transactions may be made in the usual manner,
during the week prior to Opening Day.
 
Mark
 
 
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