Unsigned drafted high schoolers

[Aztecs]

I just finished the draft and I have a few high schoolers that wont sign. It says that they want to continue their education, and will re-enter the draft next year. Is that a programming error? Or is it just something too hard to program into the game? I know it is nitpicking, but would be cool for it to be accurate like real life.

[airr233]

They do go back to school and will come back into the draft when they are eligible.

[Aztecs]

Originally Posted by airr233

They do go back to school and will come back into the draft when they are eligible.

Ya, I know in real life once high school decides to go to college, he is not eligible until after the 3rd year. But in the game, it just made it sound like he will re-enter the draft next year, since those are the words it said.

[Questdog]

Originally Posted by Aztecs

Ya, I know in real life once high school decides to go to college, he is not eligible until after the 3rd year. But in the game, it just made it sound like he will re-enter the draft next year, since those are the words it said.

If you have feeder leagues and the kid actually does go to play in your college league, he won't be able to be drafted again until after 4 years. But without feeder leagues, he should be back in the draft next year.

I think....I am currently playing 19th century ball and haven't had an amateur draft in a while.....

[Aztecs]

Originally Posted by Questdog

If you have feeder leagues and the kid actually does go to play in your college league, he won't be able to be drafted again until after 4 years. But without feeder leagues, he should be back in the draft next year.

I think....I am currently playing 19th century ball and haven't had an amateur draft in a while.....

Oh ok, ya, not a big deal, just a little nit pick thing. But, would have been cool to have draft a high school, who ended up not signing him, and then seeing him in 3 years in the draft again and see how he has progressed, and possibly go after him again.

[Lukas Berger]

Originally Posted by Aztecs

Ya, I know in real life once high school decides to go to college, he is not eligible until after the 3rd year. But in the game, it just made it sound like he will re-enter the draft next year, since those are the words it said.

Yeah, that's how it works now. Changes are being discussed and hopefully it'll be fixed in next year's game

[SirMichaelJordan]

Yea I hope it gets fixed for nitpicking reason but also 9 out of 10 times those same players come back the next year with much lower bonuses (if any) so it kills the immersion even more so I just started manually retiring those players and unretiring some of them 3-4 years later.

[mpejkrm]

I've mentioned this before but I would also like to see what college the player will attend if they go unsigned, being able to see on their draft profile. What do others think of that?

[Lukas Berger]

Originally Posted by mpejkrm

I've mentioned this before but I would also like to see what college the player will attend if they go unsigned, being able to see on their draft profile. What do others think of that?

That will happen for sure, Markus and Andreas are all for it.

It's just a matter of getting it added into the editor at some point in the not too distant future.

[Mgomz]

Maybe in a Patch. Own the Rights to a Draft Pick.

[frangipard]

Originally Posted by Aztecs

Ya, I know in real life once high school decides to go to college, he is not eligible until after the 3rd year.

Not if he went to JuCo: they're eligible the next year. Just tell yourself they all went that route.

[SirMichaelJordan]

Originally Posted by frangipard

Not if he went to JuCo: they're eligible the next year. Just tell yourself they all went that route.

Except sometimes he'll go into an actual NCAA school.

[frangipard]

Originally Posted by SirMichaelJordan

Except sometimes he'll go into an actual NCAA school.

Kicked off the team!

[mpejkrm]

Originally Posted by SirMichaelJordan

Except sometimes he'll go into an actual NCAA school.

Not even sometimes, it's most of the time.

However, I do like the fact that many of these guys choose to stay close to home. For example I had an unsigned high schooler from Miami who went to FAU. Once in a while it's OK, but I would hate to constantly see North Dakota high schoolers end up at San Diego State or something like that.