What happens to unprotected players who are not selected in the Expansion Draft?
The rights to any unprotected players who are not selected in the Expansion Draft will remain with their existing club. If these players have options, their existing club may then decide whether to exercise their option. 8. What is the definition of an International player? What is the maximum number of International players a team can include? International players are defined as players who are not U.S. citizens and do not possess a green card for employment in the U.S. Per U.S. Soccer Federation guidelines, currently WPS teams may sign up to 5 (five) International players per team. WPS teams may also hold the WPS playing rights to an additional international player, for a total of six international players overall. 9. How will WPS teams contact International players? In regards to contacting, negotiating and signing International players, the League and individual teams must abide by FIFA guidelines. The League and the WPS teams know there is interest from International players in p