MLS 2005 Supplemental Draft to be held Friday, February 4

February 1, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release

NEW YORK (Monday, January 31, 2005) – Major League Soccer today announced the rules and selection order for the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft to be held via teleconference call from League headquarters on Friday, February 4, 2005 at 12:00 noon ET. The four-round Supplemental Draft comes three weeks after the 2005 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas at the Baltimore Convention Center, where No. 1 pick Nikolas Besagno of Real Salt Lake topped a list of 48 players selected.

The MLS SuperDraft, which was traditionally a six-round draft, consisted of four rounds in 2005 with what were formerly the Fifth and Sixth Rounds of the SuperDraft becoming the First and Second Rounds of the Supplemental Draft. Similar to the SuperDraft, the Supplemental Draft order is initially determined by reverse order of finish in 2004 with the exception of Real Salt Lake and CD Chivas USA, the LeagueÂ’s 2005 expansion teams that will select with the top two selections in each round.

The Supplemental Draft will allow MLS clubs to continue to add to their rosters, which this year have been expanded to incorporate an all-time high 28 players (18 Senior Roster players and 10 Developmental Roster players). The final list of players eligible for the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft will be released on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 on the LeagueÂ’s official web site www.MLSnet.com and that list will include among others, those players eligible for the 2005 MLS SuperDraft (http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/mls/events/superdraft/2005/) but not selected on January 14 in Baltimore.

Ahead of FridayÂ’s draft, MLS will impose a trade moratorium beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 3 through the conclusion of the Supplemental Draft.

What follows are the Supplemental Draft selection order and procedural rules:

ROUND 1

1. Real Salt Lake

2. CD Chivas USA

3. Chicago Fire

4. FC Dallas (from DC, FCD)

5. San Jose Earthquakes

6. MetroStars

7. Colorado Rapids

8. Columbus Crew

9. Columbus Crew (from NE)

10. Los Angeles Galaxy

11. Kansas City Wizards

12. D.C. United

ROUND 2

13. Real Salt Lake

14. CD Chivas USA

15. Chicago Fire

16. FC Dallas

17. New England Revolution (from SJ)

18. San Jose Earthquakes (from MET)

19. Los Angeles Galaxy (from COL)

20. Columbus Crew

21. New England Revolution

22. Los Angeles Galaxy

23. FC Dallas (from KC)

24. FC Dallas (from DC)

ROUND 3

25. Real Salt Lake

26. CD Chivas USA

27. Chicago Fire

28. FC Dallas

29. San Jose Earthquakes

30. MetroStars

31. Colorado Rapids

32. Columbus Crew

33. New England Revolution

34. Los Angeles Galaxy

35. Kansas City Wizards

36. D.C. United

ROUND 4

37. Real Salt Lake

38. CD Chivas USA

39. Chicago Fire

40. FC Dallas

41. San Jose Earthquakes

42. MetroStars

43. Colorado Rapids

44. Columbus Crew

45. New England Revolution

46. Los Angeles Galaxy

47. Kansas City Wizards

48. D.C. United

2005 MLS SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RULES

DRAFT ROUNDS: The Supplemental Draft will include four rounds and 48 overall selections.

SELECTION CLOCK: Teams are permitted three (3) minutes to make a selection during each round of the Supplemental Draft.

INTERMISSIONS: There will be a three (3) minute break between each round.

TIMEOUTS: Each team is permitted only one (1) timeout. Timeouts are three (3) minutes in duration. Selections must be made immediately following the timeout. More than two (2) timeouts cannot be utilized consecutively.

FAILURE TO MAKE SELECTION IN DESIGNATED TIME: Teams that fail to make their selection in time must wait until the next selection is made, regardless of whether their choice is presented prior to the next team's decision. The team that was delinquent with its selection must immediately have its choice in hand following the selection of the team that follows. If not, the original team must again wait for the following selection to be made.

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• MLS 2005 Supplemental Draft to be held Friday, February 4 - MLS

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