Official Compensation Changes Thread

[dejota]

First and foremost, let me say if this doesn't work out and it proves to be too complex on draft day or doesn't produce a more fluid free agency then we're by no means married to this process. This is essentially a trial run and if it fails I hope we can all hang our hat on the fact we have a league where we can try something new and not have it sink us. With out further to-do here's the rules we'll operate under for 2026 (big thanks to Matty for doing hella research and putting a ton of effort into ironing out a great compromise):

- Type A compensation will happen between rounds 1 and 2. Type B compensation will happen between rounds 2 and 3
- Teams signing compensation players will lose their 5th round (Type A) or 6th round (Type B) picks
- Teams can sign a maximum of three compensated players per off-season
- Teams would also surrender their 4th round pick if three compensated players are signed
- Compensation selections will be done via pen and paper style and then entered in-game when the corresponding selections come up in the 5th and 6th rounds
- An archive (thread) will be posted in the draft forum to track the compensation selections
- Compensation picks are not tradable
- Sandwich round order is determined by the player's total contract offer received in Free Agency
-Players traded after April 1st in any calendar year are NOT eligible for compensation