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CharlesC · 11-09-2009, 11:45 PM

I believe that this is the OOTP Rule 5 Draft system:

A player not on a team's secondary roster is eligible for the Rule 5 draft if:

The player was age 18 or younger when he first signed a contract and this is the fourth Rule 5 draft since he signed (usually then age 22+);OR
If he was age 19 or older when he first signed a contract and this is the third Rule 5 draft since he signed (ussally then age 22+ as well).

However, I notice that some players who are undrafted as amateurs then unsigned for a few years are immediately eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. Is this a glitch or are they considered to have been playing in some independent league, with this time counting towards their Rule 5 Draft eligibility?

Charles

conception · 11-10-2009, 12:18 AM

I'm not sure if I'm understanding entirely what is happening, without knowing the timeframe you are referring to as far as the player going unsigned. I can say that what may be happening is that the game counts the time from when they were eligible for the draft, no matter if he is on a roster or not. I can understand why this situation would occur, because with any player who had been unreleased and unsigned there could be exploitable loopholes.

11-09-2009, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
CharlesC Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 51	Rule 5 Draft eligibility I believe that this is the OOTP Rule 5 Draft system: A player not on a team's secondary roster is eligible for the Rule 5 draft if: The player was age 18 or younger when he first signed a contract and this is the fourth Rule 5 draft since he signed (usually then age 22+);OR If he was age 19 or older when he first signed a contract and this is the third Rule 5 draft since he signed (ussally then age 22+ as well). However, I notice that some players who are undrafted as amateurs then unsigned for a few years are immediately eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. Is this a glitch or are they considered to have been playing in some independent league, with this time counting towards their Rule 5 Draft eligibility? Charles

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11-10-2009, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
conception All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 558 Thanked 19x in 9 posts	I'm not sure if I'm understanding entirely what is happening, without knowing the timeframe you are referring to as far as the player going unsigned. I can say that what may be happening is that the game counts the time from when they were eligible for the draft, no matter if he is on a roster or not. I can understand why this situation would occur, because with any player who had been unreleased and unsigned there could be exploitable loopholes.