March 01, 2007

Rapids Roster Deadline Today!

From the MLS HQ press release:
Today marks a key date for all 13 MLS teams as they must be roster and budget compliant. In order to be compliant teams must be inline with the following by 5pm EST today:


  • no more than 18 players on the Senior Roster
  • no more than 10 players on the Developmental Roster
  • no more than 4 Senior Internationals*
  • no more than 3 Youth Internationals (subject to trades)**
    team salary budget must be equal to or less than the cap set forth by the League

* Toronto FC gets three (3) additional Senior International players as long as those three players qualify as domestic for US-based teams.
** Toronto FC may have five (5) Youth Internationals

More key roster dates for the season for those who care:
March 5, 2007: Waiver Draft

April 9, 2007: First date Senior Roster players may be waived without financial charge to team salary budget

April 13, 2007: Primary Transfer Window closes

June 1, 2007: College Protected list finalized (all college players from 2007 SuperDraft either on roster or waived)

June 15, 2007: Secondary Transfer Window opens

August 15, 2007: Secondary Transfer Window closes

September 14, 2007: Roster Freeze Date / Trade and Discovery Deadline

Posted by BilFish at March 1, 2007 08:54 AM