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Draft Rules
On the day of the draft, a new option for your draft becomes available in the League Menu:



It's time for the draft! The new menu option takes you to Draft Rules page, where you can define how your draft should work:



You can return to other areas of the game at any time to look up other information, but OOTP will not let you advance the game date past the draft date as long as you are controlling a team. (Commissioners who aren't controlling a team can sim right through a draft, and the computer will make all of the necessary selections.)

Setting the Draft Rules
The left side of the page contains the rules for the draft, most of which is read-only. Commissioners do have the ability to change some things around. The available rules change slightly depending on the type of draft.

OptionDescription
Draft TypeThe type of draft
Draft ModeThere are two draft modes:
  • Straight - Teams select in a fixed order each round. This is often used in first-year player player drafts.
  • Serpentine - Teams select in order in odd-numbered rounds, and in reverse order in even-numbered rounds. Serpentine is frequently used for inaugural drafts to prevent the teams with high picks from becoming unbalanced at the start of a league.
Number of RoundsThe total number of rounds in the draft. See the different types of drafts to understand how this gets defined.
Current RoundThe current round of the draft. This is updated automatically as the draft progresses.
Current PickThe next pick in the current round. This is updated automatically as the draft progresses.
Eligible PlayersThe number of players in the draft pool.

In addition, depending on the draft, there may be the following additional options, which are described in detail on other pages of the manual:


Setting the Draft Order
For inaugural and expansion drafts, the draft order is random. For first-year player (amateur) and Rule 5 drafts, teams draft in the opposite order of their finish in the previous year. The order for first-year player drafts in the first year of a league is determined randomly.



Commissioners can adjust the order of the draft by choosing teams from the drop-downs on the right side of the page. By default, changes to the order of the draft only affect the round currently displayed. However, you can click the Use current order for all remaining rounds button to preserve your selected order throughout the draft. You can also use the Random Draft Order to randomize the order.

Additionally, you can also check the Draft Order page to review the detailed draft order for all rounds of the draft.

Continuing the Draft
When you are ready, click the Continue Draft button to hold the draft.