The 2010 WPS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) expansion team Western New York Flash that took place on November 20, 2010.[1] The Flash had the opportunity to make nine player selections from the existing seven WPS teams.[2]
Format
Existing teams may protect up to 10 players, but must leave a minimum of 3 unprotected. (Free agents are not included in either category.)
Expansion team must each select one player from each existing team prior to selecting a second player from an existing team.
Existing team may protect one additional player after losing their first player.
Existing team may protect all players after losing their second player.
An existing team may not lose more than two players.
Expansion team may select a total of nine players.[3]