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With the Houston Dynamo trying to work out a deal with Major League Soccer to land DaMarcus Beasley I've seen people wondering how the MLS allocation process works for Designated Player's, and specifically US Men's National Team players. Thanks to a fanpost from Seth Trout, we know.
Click here for the fanpost: How do teams sign players from outside the league?
Pay special attention to his flow chart as it really helps to understand the chaotic and often times horribly confusing Major League Soccer process of teams acquiring players from outside the league.
Or you could do like reader Chris Figat:
@drillingninja @troutseth @dynamotheory @MIBS98 Better than MLS, who I believe just rolls a 20 sided die to see which outcome they use.
— Chris Figat (@figdigital) July 22, 2014
A 20-sided die roll to determine which allocation process a player goes through? Sounds about right to me.