Football Disaster Draft

jeffp12 · 04-27-2009, 09:35 PM

Did anyone know about this?

Makes sense, but I didn't know they would have formal rules in place.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_draft

National Football League
The National Football League (NFL)'s contingency plan provides for both a "near-disaster" and a "disaster."[1][3] A "near-disaster" is defined as fewer than 15 players on a team being disabled, and a "disaster" is 15 or more.[1]
No special draft would be held for a "near-disaster"; the team would instead get preferential rights on any waivers until the end of the season.[4] If a quarterback is among the fewer than 15 lost, the team would be able to draft up to two[3] quarterbacks from all NFL teams with three available. Each team would be able to protect two, and the drafted quarterbacks would return to their original teams in the following season.[4]
For a "disaster," the Commissioner would determine whether to cancel the team's schedule for the season.[4] If the team's season is canceled, the team would have the first pick in the next regular draft;[1][4] a special draft would also be held in which each team would be able to protect 32 players. If not canceled, the "near-disaster" procedures would be used.[3][1]

04-27-2009, 09:35 PM	Topic Starter
jeffp12 Starter Join Date: Jan 2009 Casino cash: $10004900	Disaster Draft Did anyone know about this? Makes sense, but I didn't know they would have formal rules in place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_draft National Football League The National Football League (NFL)'s contingency plan provides for both a "near-disaster" and a "disaster."[1][3] A "near-disaster" is defined as fewer than 15 players on a team being disabled, and a "disaster" is 15 or more.[1] No special draft would be held for a "near-disaster"; the team would instead get preferential rights on any waivers until the end of the season.[4] If a quarterback is among the fewer than 15 lost, the team would be able to draft up to two[3] quarterbacks from all NFL teams with three available. Each team would be able to protect two, and the drafted quarterbacks would return to their original teams in the following season.[4] For a "disaster," the Commissioner would determine whether to cancel the team's schedule for the season.[4] If the team's season is canceled, the team would have the first pick in the next regular draft;[1][4] a special draft would also be held in which each team would be able to protect 32 players. If not canceled, the "near-disaster" procedures would be used.[3][1]
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