If Bryce doesn’t produce, we moving on?

[CRA]

1 hour ago, Tr3ach said:

This is what I found.  I don't even see how South Carolina fits within those rules honestly but I don't have a Rand McNally map if Charlotte handy lol

"By League rule, a "local" player is determined to be a player who is from the "local metropolitan area as defined by a current Rand McNally map." That means the player must be from within the shaded area of that metropolitan map. That League policy can be vague and also can be advantageous to some clubs over others."

it gets really weird.  But you got a straight shot down to Columbia and I guess straight up to VA if you are the Panthers.   I would assume the western mountains and western NC/SC ends up drawing a line and boxing them out of that area.  

 

[Jon Snow]

46 minutes ago, CRA said:

it gets really weird.  But you got a straight shot down to Columbia and I guess straight up to VA if you are the Panthers.   I would assume the western mountains and western NC/SC ends up drawing a line and boxing them out of that area.  

 

It's probably something as simple as all of NC and SC are considered local as it's the CAROLINA Panthers and doesn't reflect a particular state or city.

[CRA]

23 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

It's probably something as simple as all of NC and SC are considered local as it's the CAROLINA Panthers and doesn't reflect a particular state or city.

I invested way too much time in it and then couldn't find the exact map.  Similar one shows they pretty much can go to Columbia and up to VA which aligns w/ their local visits.   Then then encounter "micropolitan areas" going westward that would cut them off I think trying to get into western south and north Carolina. Seems like a certain mile radius would make the most sense.  Got to think some areas like the Northeast teams could take advantage of a lot more schools. 

 

Players who attend college or reside in a club’s “metropolitan area” can be given a physical examination without counting against the 30-player limit, unless the club provides transportation for the visit. Also, a player who attends college or whose hometown is in a club’s “metropolitan area” may be timed and tested at the club’s facility, as long as the club does not provide transportation.

“Metropolitan area” is defined as contiguous suburbs. There isn’t a 25-mile, 50-mile, or any other type of mileage radius rule. The league office uses the 2011 Rand-McNally Road Atlas to determine the metropolitan area of a city.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Why not just get rid of the 30 visit limit? Seems dumb and arbitrary and it seems like you'd want to give prospects the opportunity for as much exposure as possible. Borderline draftable guys probably aren't getting much attention at all on top 30 visits but that would likely change if you get rid of it.

[CRA]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Why not just get rid of the 30 visit limit? Seems dumb and arbitrary and it seems like you'd want to give prospects the opportunity for as much exposure as possible. Borderline draftable guys probably aren't getting much attention at all on top 30 visits but that would likely change if you get rid of it.

yeah, I don't know why any of it exists today.  Maybe back in the day it made more sense as maybe you could argue it would benefit the wealthiest owner vs a different franchise (that couldn't pay for and bring in the entire league to their home)? Who knows.  Seems stupid in present times.