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The NFL Draft is process by which the NFL determines which college football players will play for which NFL teams. The thirty-two teams of the league take turns making selections from those players who are ending their college football careers. The fundamental principle of the draft (though every year there are exceptions, as will be explained below) is that the team with the worst record from the previous season will have the first choice of players, and the team with the next worst record will choose next, and so forth. The final two picks are reserved for the teams that appeared in the Super Bowl, with the champion choosing last. After each of the league's teams has chosen once, the first round is completed. The second round then proceeds in the same manner. After seven rounds, the draft is completed.
It has been in New York City since 1965 and has had to move into larger venues as the event has gained in popularity, drawing fans from across the country. The 2006 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall, the first time this venue has hosted the gala, and it has been there ever since. Madison Square Garden had hosted the event for a number of years, but the NFL moved it to the Javits Convention Center in 2005 following a dispute with the Cablevision-owned arena, who were opposing a new New York Jets/2012 Olympic Stadium which would compete with the Garden for events.
Tickets to the NFL Draft are free and made available to fans on a first-come first-served basis. The tickets are distributed at the box office the morning of the draft, one ticket per personLong waits in line can be expected for fans hoping to get a live glimpse of their team's high-profile picks, or to express their displeasure at their team picking the "wrong" guy. Fans must arrive early in order to attend the draft.[citation needed]
Since its first broadcast on ESPN in 1980 the draft has gained a cult-like following. The term draftnik was coined to describe these fanatics.