Poll: Draft Lottery

[ldsjayhawk]

This poll regarding the Draft Lottery changes will be open for 30 days and will need 15 votes to pass.  Changes will begin with the 2023 draft, unless there is overwhelming support to change with the 2022 draft.  If you wish to voice support for starting earlier (2022), please comment with your vote.

Item AX D 2.0 Draft Order

• The draft will last 10 rounds, but teams are not required to participate in all rounds if they do not wish to make room on either their 40 man or MiLB rosters.
• Teams are given 12 hours to draft for each selection. in Round 1. and Comp. Rd. The time limit is 8 hours for all remaining rounds.
• The top six picks in the draft are obtained via a lottery system amongst all non playoff teams.  Teams cannot receive a lottery pick more than two years in a row.
• Teams who do not get a lottery (top 6) pick, but did not make the playoffs are then ordered in reverse order by record.
• Playoff teams are ordered by the stage they reach in the playoffs and then ordered in reverse order by record.
• In the event of a tie, Total Points For is used as the tie breaker.

Draft Order Chart

• Picks 1-6: Selected by Lottery
  
• Picks 7-18: Non-postseason, non-lottery teams in reverse order by record
• Picks 19-22: Wild Card Series losers in reverse order by record
• Picks 23-26: League Division Series losers in reverse order by record
• Picks 27-28: League Championship Series losers in reverse order by record
• Pick 29: World Series loser
• Pick 30: World Series winner

[DaveW]

I'm supportive of this rule change.  I feel like when in doubt, make the league as realistic to actual MLB as possible.

[Colby]

I'm supportive of this rule change.  I feel like when in doubt, make the league as realistic to actual MLB as possible.