Wondering how the 120 players will be picked by the eight men's teams for 2021? Here's how it will work:
Each team had a squad of 15 players. Among each 15 was one England red-ball contracted player, and 14 Drafted players. Teams were permitted a maximum of three overseas players.
This is a three-step process:
Stage 1: England player allocation
Stage 2: The Player Retention Window
Stage 3: The 2021 Draft
STAGE ONE: ENGLAND PLAYER ALLOCATION
Players from the 2020/21 England red-ball contract list will fit into one of four categories:
An England player who was centrally contracted in 2019/20 and will be again in 2020/21 can be retained by their 2020 team.
An England contracted player in 2019/20, who is not given a contract in 2020/21 can negotiate with their 2020 team for a position in 2021. If no agreement is made, they will be released to the Draft.
A player drafted by a team in The Hundred who was not England contracted in 2019/20, but is contracted in 2020/21 can be retained by their team for 2021. However, the team's other England player must be released to the 'England pot' (More on the 'England pot' in a minute).
A player not drafted by a team in The Hundred who was England contracted in 2019/20, but is in 2020/21 will go straight into the 'England pot'.
England players and management will be able to once again withdraw from team selection. In the 2020 squads, this applied to James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
If there are eight eligible contracted players, all teams will have one player.
If there are more than eight eligible contracted players, some teams will have more than one player. No team will have more than two players.
Once teams have retained/released players, any teams without an England player need one. They would select a player from the 'England pot' until all teams have one player. This would be done in a draw order.
If there are more than eight eligible contracted players, a new draw will be made to select the remaining player(s).
STAGE TWO: THE RETENTION WINDOW
Teams start with their 2020 squad lists. From this they can negotiate to retain any or all of their players for 2021. A maximum of three overseas players are permitted.
Players can move up or down the squad list in terms of salary bracket.
NEW SALARY BANDS FOR 2021
Round 1: £100,000
Round 2: £80,000
Round 3: £60,000
Round 4: £48,000
Round 5: £40,000
Round 6: £32,000
Round 7: £24,000
Negotiations may take place during the 'Retention Window', between October 2020 and January 2021. Any player who has not agreed terms by the end of the retention window is automatically released.
Only players contracted to a team for 2020 will be able to sign contracts during the retention window.
STAGE THREE: THE 2021 DRAFT
At the end of the retention window, The Hundred will publish the final retained player list. This will highlight slots available to teams for the 2021 Draft.
If only one player is retained in a salary band, the higher slot in that band will be left open for the Draft.
A draw for the picking order of the Draft will take place after the retention window.
Each team will have a 'Right to Match' option. This will apply to players contracted for 2020, but released into the 2021 Draft pool. If a new team wishes to sign that player, his 2020 team may stop this by guaranteeing him the same salary band. Each team may only do this once, and only if they have an available slot in their squad list at that salary band.
This will be chosen before the 2021 season begins
Wildcard player will receive the lowest salary band
HOW ARE THE WOMEN’S TEAMS PICKED?
This will be a two-stage process
All players can roll-over their 2020 contracts
Players not rolling-over contracts selected in an open-market system
STAGE ONE - SEPTEMBER 2020
All players signed to play in the 2020 edition of The Hundred will be given the opportunity to roll-over their contracts to 2021. By doing so they will continue to play for the same team and be paid the same fee.
During stage one all players will be able to roll-over their 2020 contract for 2021
STAGE TWO - OCTOBER 2020 TO MAY 2021
Each team will select the rest of its squad of 15 and must sign a minimum of 13 players by the end of stage two. Teams can sign a maximum of three England women’s centrally contracted players and a maximum of three overseas players.
Teams can sign a maximum of three overseas players.
STAGE THREE - JUNE 2021
If any team hasn't signed a full squad in stage two, this is the time to do it. By the end of stage three each squad will have a squad of 15 players.
Teams can sign a maximum of three overseas players
The eight teams align directly with the teams competing in the Men’s Competition:
Birmingham Phoenix
London Spirit
Manchester Originals
Northern Superchargers
Oval Invincibles
Southern Brave
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
John Stephenson
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