The waiver wire list was created by reversing the order of the Contraction Draft, and then adding the Beer Nut League teams in a random order at the end of the list.
Any player being signed from the list of available players (free agents), must clear the waiver wire first. To clear the wire, the signing team must send an email to the other leagues indicating its intention to sign the available player. If a team that is higher on the list blocks the signing, that team must sign the player and release another player to get back to the 35 player limit. The player that is released is then available to the team that was blocked. The blocked team can sign the released player without going through the waiver process again.
The time it takes to clear the wire will be 72 hours from the time the notice of intent is sent. No response after 72 hours means that the player is clear to be signed.
Once a team uses their position on the waiver list to claim a player off the wire and sign that player, thereby blocking the original team, the blocking team is moved to the bottom of the waiver list.
Any time a player is signed or released, a message must be sent indicating the transaction that was made.
Example: Berkeley decides they want to sign Richard Nixon, who is on the free agent list. Berkeley sends out notification of its intent to sign Nixon and the 72 time limit starts. Florida, who is ahead of Berkeley on the waiver list, puts in a claim for Nixon. Florida must now sign Nixon and release a different player. Florida releases Strom Thurmond. At this point Berkeley can sign Thurmond without having to go through the waiver process again, or just do nothing, which means Thurmond goes onto the free agent list. If Berkeley signs Thurmond, they must release a player to make room for Thurmond and that player would go straight to the free agent list.
The Wire:
*Due to league sanctions, Sioux City will remain at the bottom of the waiver list until the conclusion of Season #5.