The qualifying criteria changes depending on whether you are retaining the rookie for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd time:
- 1) Can retain any player as a rookie at 1st PSD if played 27 career games or less. This rookie can be of any quality (including Elite)
- 2) Can continue to retain same player as a rookie at a 2nd consecutive PSD as long as their top rank is 11-20 or less.
- 3) Can continue to retain same player as a rookie for a 3rd consecutive PSD as long as their top rank is 21-30 or less.
- Only 1 rookie can be retained in a squad at any 1 time
If coaches want to retain a rookie, they must add a “Comment” to the same or cell of the Draft sheet where they retain him that clearly states how the rookie qualifies for retention.
e.g.
“I’m retaining at 2nd PSD and his top rank is 11-20 or less”
” I’m retaining at the 2nd PSD and his top rank is 25″
“I’m retaining at the 1st PSD and he has played 23 career games only”
” I’m retaining at the 3rd PSD and he’s ranked “Sub 30″”
If no accurate qualifying criteria is recorded as a Comment in the relevant cell by the retentions deadline, the retention will automatically be deleted by the Administrator.