The Draft Room at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park begins to fill up with scouts and technical staff, including Executive Vice President and General Manager Pádraig Smith and head coach Robin Fraser. This is the first time that Major League Soccer has hosted a remote SuperDraft, which allows for the Rapids to have everyone in the room, in comparison to only a table on site. It also means that all the clubs are in different locations, so trades must be done over the phone without the face-to-face interactions of years past.
10:30 AM MT
The Rapids SuperDraft team hops on the phone and connects with MLS, who tells each team the rules of engagement.