Rule 5 Draft Reminder
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 5:26 pm
With the Rule 5 draft a few sims away, I thought it would be helpful to go over the schedule leading up to it and how to prepare for it.
1. The Draft
The draft will take place during offseason sim #12 (May 30th in real life). The list of players in the draft becomes available after sim #11 (5/28) which when we all make our lists in-game. Once the list is published during sim #11, rosters are locked and there can be no more moving of players to the 40man roster, with one small exception. If you sign a free agent during sim #11, he will automatically be placed in your DFA's. Unfortunately, this also places him in the rule 5 draft pool. Recently signed free agents are the only players that you may add to your 40-man before sim #12.
General schedule:
- Sim #10 (5/25), Winter Meetings, Post CP Rewards before Sim #16
- The time between sim #10 and #11 is your last chance to protect players from the rule 5 draft.
- Sim #11 (5/28), Rule 5 Draft Pool published.
- The time between Sim #11 and #12, Create Rule 5 draft lists in-game, DO NOT add any players to the 40-man unless you JUST signed them from free agency).
- Sim #12 (5/30) Rule 5 draft is processed.
2. Viewing Rule 5 eligible players.
OOTP does have a list of your players that are Rule 5 eligible, it just takes a bit of extra work to find it.
- Go to your "Front Office" screen which shows an overview of all of your finances.
- Each block on that screen can be changed to show different information by clicking the drop-down arrow in the top right of the block.
- Click that dropdown and select "Rule 5 Eligible Players" and there you go!
Here is a GIF finding and selecting that block: https://i.gyazo.com/abd3b6bb7089320d963 ... 537acf.mp4
1. The Draft
The draft will take place during offseason sim #12 (May 30th in real life). The list of players in the draft becomes available after sim #11 (5/28) which when we all make our lists in-game. Once the list is published during sim #11, rosters are locked and there can be no more moving of players to the 40man roster, with one small exception. If you sign a free agent during sim #11, he will automatically be placed in your DFA's. Unfortunately, this also places him in the rule 5 draft pool. Recently signed free agents are the only players that you may add to your 40-man before sim #12.
General schedule:
- Sim #10 (5/25), Winter Meetings, Post CP Rewards before Sim #16
- The time between sim #10 and #11 is your last chance to protect players from the rule 5 draft.
- Sim #11 (5/28), Rule 5 Draft Pool published.
- The time between Sim #11 and #12, Create Rule 5 draft lists in-game, DO NOT add any players to the 40-man unless you JUST signed them from free agency).
- Sim #12 (5/30) Rule 5 draft is processed.
2. Viewing Rule 5 eligible players.
OOTP does have a list of your players that are Rule 5 eligible, it just takes a bit of extra work to find it.
- Go to your "Front Office" screen which shows an overview of all of your finances.
- Each block on that screen can be changed to show different information by clicking the drop-down arrow in the top right of the block.
- Click that dropdown and select "Rule 5 Eligible Players" and there you go!
Here is a GIF finding and selecting that block: https://i.gyazo.com/abd3b6bb7089320d963 ... 537acf.mp4