ifier ▁ 1 , ▁with ▁the ▁winner ▁going ▁straight ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁and ▁the ▁los er ▁getting ▁another ▁chance ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁by ▁playing ▁the ▁Qual ifier ▁ 2 . ▁Meanwhile , ▁the ▁third ▁and ▁fourth ▁place ▁teams ▁from ▁league ▁phase ▁play ▁against ▁each ▁other ▁in ▁an ▁elimin ator ▁match ▁and ▁the ▁winner ▁from ▁that ▁match ▁will ▁advance ▁to ▁play ▁the ▁Qual ifier ▁ 2 . ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁this ▁match ▁will ▁head ▁to ▁final ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁Qual ifier ▁ 1 , ▁where ▁the ▁winner ▁will ▁be ▁crown ed ▁champions . ▁ ▁Player ▁ac quisition ▁and ▁sal aries ▁▁ ▁Play ers ▁draft ▁takes ▁place ▁months ▁before ▁the ▁tournament . ▁Teams ▁can ▁ac quire ▁a ▁maximum ▁and ▁minimum ▁players ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁and ▁ 1 6 ▁respectively . ▁They ▁are ▁allowed ▁to ▁retain ▁three ▁players ▁each ▁from ▁last ▁season . ▁Play ers ▁at ▁the ▁draft ▁are ▁split ▁in ▁four ▁categories ▁on ▁the ▁basis ▁of ▁their ▁experience . ▁ ▁The ▁sal ary ▁cap ▁for ▁the ▁most ▁experienced ▁players ▁( Category ▁A ) ▁was ▁ ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁. ▁ ▁Until ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁B CC I ▁prevent ed ▁T N CA ▁from ▁allowing ▁out station ▁players ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁league . ▁A ▁maximum ▁of ▁ 2 ▁out station ▁players ▁can ▁be ▁in ▁a ▁team ▁given ▁that ▁they ▁are ▁not ▁currently ▁in ▁any ▁IP L ▁team . ▁A ▁separate ▁draft ▁for