Editor's desk
How the desk handles roster move coverage
The editorial desk covers roster moves the same way it covers every other editorial subject: cite the source, do not invent figures, and mark pending entries explicitly. The desk reads the org's official announcement after every move and updates the roster moves desk. The desk does not infer roster moves from a single broadcast; the move must reflect the org's official announcement and the league's published roster registry across the cycle.
Where the org has published a partial announcement — for example, a contract length that has not yet been disclosed — the roster moves desk lists the published portion and marks the rest as pending. The desk does not estimate the missing portion. The desk does not run rumors. The desk does not paraphrase quotes from org announcements.
The desk publishes the move primer for every roster move on the news desk. The move primer covers the verified event, the org, the player's role, the contract length where the org has published one, the player's previous roster, the team's current roster shape and the open slots on the active roster. The primer links to the deeper explainers on the team directory page.
Where the move includes a contract length, the desk cites the contract length verbatim. Where the move includes a performance clause, the desk cites the performance clause verbatim. Where the move includes a buyout clause, the desk cites the buyout clause verbatim. The desk does not paraphrase quotes; the desk only cites verified sources.
Where the move includes a sub roster promotion, the desk publishes the promotion on the news desk within 24 hours of the announcement. The desk cites the league's published roster registry and the org's official announcement. The desk does not infer sub roster promotions from a single broadcast; the promotion must reflect the league's published roster registry and the org's official announcement.
The roster moves desk is the editorial coverage of the moves that shaped the cycle. The team directory is the public reference for the active roster. The player profiles are the public reference for the active players. The match schedule is the operational schedule for the broadcast. Together, the four references are the operational map for the competitive circuit.