It is designed to open up everyone's rosters for player turnover while still allowing owners to protect any identity they may have developed on their team over the years. All other players on the roster remain on the team but are unprotected. Expansion teams have an Expansion Draft in randomly-picked order. If, during the Expansion Draft, an unprotected player is chosen from an existing team, the owner of the existing team must immediately protect 2 additional players as compensation for the loss before the next pick is made. Existing and expansion teams then begin the Annual Draft in reverse order of the previous years winning percentage, with expansion teams picking last in reverse order of the Expansion Draft.
Teams pick from unprotected players or any other eligible free agents.
If an unprotected player is chosen from an existing team, the owner of the existing team must immediately protect 2 additional players as compensation for the loss before the next pick is made. A pick may be used to change an existing player's vintage rather than drafting a new player. The draft will be conducted live on-line with IRC chat software . Owners who are unwilling or unable to attend the live draft may choose a representative to draft for them or have the computer draft for them. The World Series consists of the 2 League Champions.