The MLS Expansion Draft for New York City FC and Orlando City SC takes place on Wednesday at 2 pm ET.
Listen in on the teleconference as it happens with the live audio stream on MLSsoccer.com (above or by clicking here) and also follow along with our real-time draft tracker below.
LIVE EXPANSION DRAFT TRACKER
Live Blog 2014 MLS Expansion Draft
Here are the Expansion Draft guidelines and rules, as laid out by the MLS Player Department.
Rounds
- There will be ten (10) rounds.
Selection Clock
- NYCFC and Orlando City are permitted three (3) minutes to make each selection.
- Once the Player has been selected, the club that “lost” the player is permitted two (2) minutes to add a new player to their protected roster.
Intermission
- There will be a two (2) minute intermission between the fifth and sixth rounds (i.e., after the 10th pick).
Timeouts
- There will be NO timeouts during the Expansion Draft.
Failure to Make Selection in Designated Time
- Expansion clubs that fail to make their selection in time must wait until their next pick to make a selection.
- Clubs that fail to add a player to their protected roster in time will lose their ability to do so.
Trades
- No trades are permitted during the Expansion Draft.
