ABP Season 5 Draft rules

ABP DRAFT RULES (as agreed upon at the May 21st Captains Meeting) 
1. Champion team (Bandits) can add max of 6 new names from team recruitment
2. 2nd Placer (Juggernauts) can add max of 9 new names from team recruitment
3. 3rd Placer (Wolves) can add max of 12 new names from team recruitment
4. 4th Placer (Rebels) can add max of 15 new names from team recruitment
5. Expansion Team (Knights) can add unlimited new names from team recruitment
6. All non-ABP MEMBERS who were part of the National Team Pilipinas Aguilas officially or unofficially as player, coach, trainer or staff shall enter in the ABP Draft.
7. ABP Tryouts/Training Camp for newbies starts June 6 and ends July 19.
8. Aside from the team recruitments there will be a Draft from those entering the ABP Tryouts/Training Camp. ABP Draft Day is July 26.
9. Order of lottery pick is as follows:

• 5th placer 
• 4th placer 
• 3rd placer 
• 2nd placer 
• 1st placer 

10. Multiple round robin until all teams end their picks.

ABP Official Season 5 Tryouts & Training Camp for Players and Referees

When : June 7 - July 19, 2014 (Saturdays) 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Where : U.P. Diliman Sunken Garden

Please prepare P500.00 for registration (with free ABP shirt).

Dont forget to bring water, cleats and extra clothes.

Check out this link to read the Draft rules

* To be able to participate on Season 5, players are required to attend an ABP-sanctioned activity

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What is AFFP and how it started

We've covered before the difference between ABP and AFFP. We now know that the two leagues are created by different people. They have their own teams and they have their own leagues. But they both have the common goal of introducing and teaching and making the American Football mainstream here in the Philippines. Surely though, they both have their own unique reason as why they are a separate group.

Lets find out how AFFP started.