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ben voyonsdonc · 04-29-2021, 01:32 PM

I'm trying to think of a decent alternative to the current rules around NCAA players. Maybe if the player doesn't sign, it could be like a Rule 5 in baseball where any team can pick them but must conform with some rules (such as must remain on team roster for entire year) but instead of being returned to the previous team like in Rule 5 if the team opts not to do that, the player becomes a free agent.

I think the biggest gap in the rule is that free agency is a pretty big incentive not to sign. If the player didn't have control over where they would end up, they might have more incentive to sign with the team that drafted them.

04-29-2021, 01:32 PM	#132
ben voyonsdonc Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I'm trying to think of a decent alternative to the current rules around NCAA players. Maybe if the player doesn't sign, it could be like a Rule 5 in baseball where any team can pick them but must conform with some rules (such as must remain on team roster for entire year) but instead of being returned to the previous team like in Rule 5 if the team opts not to do that, the player becomes a free agent. I think the biggest gap in the rule is that free agency is a pretty big incentive not to sign. If the player didn't have control over where they would end up, they might have more incentive to sign with the team that drafted them.