<P> The 2007 draft was the first to be televised live, on June 7, 2007 . The draft coverage took place at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida . Since the 2009 draft, the first round of the draft has been broadcast annually on MLB Network live and in prime time from its studios in Secaucus, New Jersey . </P> <P> To be drafted, a player must fit the following criteria: </P> <Ul> <Li> Be a resident of, or have attended an educational institution in, the United States, Canada, or a U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico . Players from other countries are not subject to the draft, and can be signed by any team unless they have attended an educational institution in the aforementioned areas . </Li> <Li> Have never signed a major or minor league contract . </Li> <Li> High school players are eligible only after graduation, and if they have not attended college . </Li> <Li> Players at four - year colleges and universities are eligible three years after first enrolling in such an institution, or after their 21st birthdays (whichever occurs first). </Li> <Li> Junior and community college players are eligible to be drafted at any time . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Be a resident of, or have attended an educational institution in, the United States, Canada, or a U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico . Players from other countries are not subject to the draft, and can be signed by any team unless they have attended an educational institution in the aforementioned areas . </Li>

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