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Impacts of rule changes on the MLS SuperDraft

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  • Hellingman, Sean
  • Wang, Zilin
  • Thompson, Mary

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During the period of 2006–2008 Major League Soccer made a series of rule changes regarding roster structures and how clubs obtained players. These changes include: creating Designated Player roster spots, increasing the number of international roster spots, and allowing clubs to sign players from their academies. This work examines the impact of those rule changes on the MLS careers of players selected in the MLS SuperDraft. Statistical methods to compare two groups and regression models are used to examine possible impacts. There is a significant decrease in the probability of players selected after the rule changes going on to play competitive games in MLS. These results may impact how clubs choose to allocate resources for player recruitment.

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  • Hellingman, Sean & Wang, Zilin & Thompson, Mary, 2023. "Impacts of rule changes on the MLS SuperDraft," Sports Economics Review, Elsevier, vol. 3(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:specre:v:3:y:2023:i:c:s2773161823000095
    DOI: 10.1016/j.serev.2023.100016
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