Posted by riftonapple on 7/16/2025 2:43:00 PM (view original):
Posted by Husker75 on 7/16/2025 2:21:00 PM (view original):
When a players contract expires can you redraft them them in the following draft. (i.e. Feller is on a 5 year contract. If I were to want to could I redraft him in Season 6?)
It's just like the wis basketball progressive CAP League that we are in...
IV – PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
CONTRACT EXPIRES – When a player exhausts their 5 season CONTRACT, he is eligible to be drafted.
STAGGERED REENTRY: To break the cycle of ‘boom or bust’ draft classes, a players eligibility to be redrafted is based on his draft order. Players drafted in odd numbered slots (1,3,5,17th…) can return in odd# years (ex: 1993, 1995, 1997…) after becoming a FREE AGENT. Players drafted in even numbered draft positions (#2, 4, 6…22nd…) can return in EVEN# years (1982, 2012, 2014, 2016…) after graduation.
EXAMPLE #1: John Doe is drafted in the SEASON TWO draft – Doe is picked with SIXTH pick of 2nd round. He plays season 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. He was selected with an EVEN numbered draft pick – he can return EVEN number season: ELIGIBLE season EIGHT. He would sit out season SEVEN.
EXAMPLE #2 Jimmy Smith is picked with 11th pick of round three in season SIX. He plays seasons 6,7,8,9, and 10. He is eligible to return season ELEVEN (because selected w/ ODD# pick).
(this can EASILY be determined and tracked in Player Selected List)
I'm considering potentially 'relaxing' or doing away with 'staggering'
reentry of players from contract expiration to being eligible again.
Or, it might warrant keeping.
The intent is to stagger boom classes.
Im sure the 1951 draft will be much stronger than 1950 or 1952 draft
due in large part to the first rounders from 46 becoming free agents.
That works well in NBA league, due in large part to our using three seasons in that theme.
I think it warrants discussion after this initial draft,
and before the lottery determines next seasons draft order.
We'd need to examine available pool of players before the 1947 draft begins.