leafman101
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Here is the draft of the rules for the Entry Draft. The bold is areas where the rules have not been cemented yet. If you have any comments let me know.
1. General
1.1. The annual Forum Ice Dynasty League entry draft (the “Entry Draft”) will begin on the [second Friday in July],
1.2. The Entry Draft will consist of 4 rounds, consisting of one draft pick for each team. Teams may trade any draft pick.
1.3. The Entry Draft will be offline.
1.4. Each team will have the following time to make each pick:
a. 1st round – 8 hours
b. [all subsequent rounds– 4 hours].
If the above time limit expires the draft will continue on to the next selection. The team that missed its pick may still make a pick at any time.
2. Draft Order
2.1. The order of the Entry Draft will be the reverse order of the standings from the previous season.
2.2. A lottery will determine the number one draft pick in each Entry Draft by a lottery.
3. Lottery
3.1. The eight (8) teams with the lowest point totals in the previous season will be in the lottery.
3.2. [The lottery shall take place on the first Sunday following the end of the season.
3.3. The odds for winning the lottery will be:
i. 20th place: [odds]%
ii. 19th place: [odds]%
iii. 18th place: [odds]%
iv. 17th place: [odds]%
v. 16th place: [odds]%
vi. 15th place: [odds]%
vii. 14th place: [odds]%
viii. 13th place: [odds]%]
4. Entry Draft Eligibility
4.1. The following groups of players are eligible for each Entry Draft:
b. all players eligible for in the NHL entry draft in the same year (“NHL Draft Prospects”);
c. all undrafted players signed as a free agent by an NHL team between the end of the previous years’ Entry Draft and the start of the current years’ Entry Draft (“Undrafted Free Agents);
d. All players left unprotected by a team (collectively the “Eligible Draftees”].
4.2. Eligible Draftees are not free agents, and cannot be added outside of the Entry Draft.
5. Undrafted Free Agents
5.1. Undrafted Free Agents not selected in the Entry Draft are immediately added to the free agent pool.
5.2. Teams may select an NHL Draftee that was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft of that year.
6. NHL Draft Prospects
6.1. NHL Draft Prospects include:
a. All players age 18 or older by September 15 of that year, except:
I. a player age 21 or older who: (A) was not selected in a previous entry draft and (B) played hockey for at least one season in North America when he was age 18, 19, or 20; and
ii. a player age 22 or older who was not selected in a previous entry draft.
7. End of Draft
7.1. Following the completion of the draft all players remaining in the free agent pool will be placed on waivers for 48 hours. The waiver order will be the same order as the draft order.
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yjDXxM14zUYSKtvkO82wH8mIZMyom4P37Sv75Cxle24/edit?usp=sharing
1. General
1.1. The annual Forum Ice Dynasty League entry draft (the “Entry Draft”) will begin on the [second Friday in July],
1.2. The Entry Draft will consist of 4 rounds, consisting of one draft pick for each team. Teams may trade any draft pick.
1.3. The Entry Draft will be offline.
1.4. Each team will have the following time to make each pick:
a. 1st round – 8 hours
b. [all subsequent rounds– 4 hours].
If the above time limit expires the draft will continue on to the next selection. The team that missed its pick may still make a pick at any time.
2. Draft Order
2.1. The order of the Entry Draft will be the reverse order of the standings from the previous season.
2.2. A lottery will determine the number one draft pick in each Entry Draft by a lottery.
3. Lottery
3.1. The eight (8) teams with the lowest point totals in the previous season will be in the lottery.
3.2. [The lottery shall take place on the first Sunday following the end of the season.
3.3. The odds for winning the lottery will be:
i. 20th place: [odds]%
ii. 19th place: [odds]%
iii. 18th place: [odds]%
iv. 17th place: [odds]%
v. 16th place: [odds]%
vi. 15th place: [odds]%
vii. 14th place: [odds]%
viii. 13th place: [odds]%]
4. Entry Draft Eligibility
4.1. The following groups of players are eligible for each Entry Draft:
b. all players eligible for in the NHL entry draft in the same year (“NHL Draft Prospects”);
c. all undrafted players signed as a free agent by an NHL team between the end of the previous years’ Entry Draft and the start of the current years’ Entry Draft (“Undrafted Free Agents);
d. All players left unprotected by a team (collectively the “Eligible Draftees”].
4.2. Eligible Draftees are not free agents, and cannot be added outside of the Entry Draft.
5. Undrafted Free Agents
5.1. Undrafted Free Agents not selected in the Entry Draft are immediately added to the free agent pool.
5.2. Teams may select an NHL Draftee that was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft of that year.
6. NHL Draft Prospects
6.1. NHL Draft Prospects include:
a. All players age 18 or older by September 15 of that year, except:
I. a player age 21 or older who: (A) was not selected in a previous entry draft and (B) played hockey for at least one season in North America when he was age 18, 19, or 20; and
ii. a player age 22 or older who was not selected in a previous entry draft.
7. End of Draft
7.1. Following the completion of the draft all players remaining in the free agent pool will be placed on waivers for 48 hours. The waiver order will be the same order as the draft order.
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yjDXxM14zUYSKtvkO82wH8mIZMyom4P37Sv75Cxle24/edit?usp=sharing
