Chapter 17: Drafts

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Chapter 17: Drafts

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CHAPTER 17: DRAFTS

17.1. General Information
Drafts will be held on Slack. In order to participate in a chat on Slack, you will need either the Slack app (Tablet or Mobile) or you can go to othl.slack.com in your browser. You must be invited by the OTHL to join this Slack group, and should be invited when you enter the league. If a GM cannot make it to a draft then it is up to them to make arrangements to send in a draft list to one of the BOD members or have someone draft for them. If a GM does not make these arrangements then the BOD can draft for them, and it will not be best player available.

17.1.1. Draft Etiquette
One of the biggest issues with organizing a draft is that GM's often fail to follow instructions. If the draft is scheduled for 11am EST then be there ready to go 5-10 minutes early. Do not bother showing up for 10 minutes then leaving for 20 then popping in for 5 etc., this only creates confusion. If you can't be on for 30 minutes straight then we instead suggest that you send in a draft list. In Slack, there will be a channel dedicated to announcing the draft picks (#draft-room). No one is allowed to speak in this channel other than the person(s) running the draft. There will be another channel dedicated to chatting about the picks / general. When it is your turn to choose, you can send a personal message to the person(s) in charge and they will announce your pick for you in the draft channel. Teams must make selections in a timely manner otherwise the person(s) in charge will make the pick for them.

17.2. Entry Draft
The entry draft will occur in the off-season. Only players that were drafted in the NHL entry draft will be included in the OTHL entry draft. If a player already belongs to an OTHL team (re-entered the draft), that player will be unavailable to be selected. If there are any leftover picks due to a shallow player pool, the owner of each remaining pick will receive $250,000. The entry draft will be a full 7 rounds. The first two rounds will be held on the Slack group, while rounds 3-7 will be held on the forum. GM's will be allowed to trade during this draft. The draft order will follow the same order as the NHL, with the non-playoff teams entering a draft lottery. The draft lottery only affects the first round of the draft, all other rounds will be in reverse order of the previous OTHL points standings for those teams in the lottery.

17.2.1. Entry Draft Lottery
For all the non-playoff teams there will be a draft lottery held, done via a custom lottery software built for the OTHL. The team who finished the season in last place will have the best odds of selecting first, the second to last team will have the second best odds and so on. The lottery is to determine who will draft first overall. The odds for each team will mirror the NHL, and if the NHL changes their rules or odds percentages, the OTHL will reflect this change.

17.3. Expansion Draft
The OTHL will expand in the first off-season following an NHL expansion. The protection plans for each club will be determined by the NHL rules. The BOD will try and mirror the NHL rules as best they can, but sometimes for the sake of simplicity some rules might be altered.

17.4. Dispersal Draft
If the BOD feel an OTHL team or teams have become too weak, or a team that has become vacant is extremely strong, then a dispersal draft may be proposed. The dispersal draft is not to be used lightly, and is not the preferred method of strengthening teams. The rules and stipulations will be made by the BOD and every GM will be given a fair amount of time to prepare for the draft.

17.5. Contraction Draft
The contraction draft is a tool the BOD can use if they feel the league is unjust, and if a team is unable to compete in any way shape or form. The OTHL will contract in the first offseason following an NHL contraction or if the BOD feel a contraction is needed in the OTHL. If there is still a GM on a team that needs to be contracted then that GM will either be let go, temporarily out of work until another GM spot opens up or contraction will be put on hold.

A contraction draft will be held in the off-season. The team or teams that are being contracted will have all their assets put into the draft including roster players, prospects, draft picks and any other players or coaches that they may own the rights to. The draft order will be a reverse order of the previous OTHL season standings and the draft will continue until all the assets have been selected.
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