New Delhi: The BBL and WBBL have launched a new trade window enabling clubs to sign players and exchange draft picks for a short period following the conclusion of both competitions. The contracting embargo period has been adjusted to start after the home-and-away phase of each tournament instead of after the final. The newly introduced 10-day player movement window will be the only opportunity for clubs to make changes to their roster once the embargo takes effect. For the WBBL the new trade period will take place from December 2 to December 11 while the BBL trade window will run from January 28 to February 6. During these periods clubs cannot extend contracts of current players with such extensions only allowed before the embargo starts or after it is lifted which is expected to be in mid-March. During the new trade window clubs can: Trade a player with another club although this does not need to be reciprocal Sign a player from another club who is in the final year of their current contract. Trade overseas draft positions as part or independent of player trades. Previously no player signings could occur outside the embargo window although non-binding agreements could be made. A recent example of how the new model could have affected player movement is Melbourne Stars interest in Matt Kuhnemann. The Brisbane Heat were able to retain him by persuading him to stay before the contracting embargo period was lifted. Clubs will also need to adhere to squad size limits: in the WBBL teams can have up to eight players on their list before the trade window and a maximum of 10 players after; in the BBL the corresponding limits are 10 players before the window and 12 after. Overseas players on multi-year deals are included in the squad size limits. This includes players such as Marizanne Kapp Amelia Kerr Chamari Athapaththu Lizelle Lee Nadine de Klerk Sophie Devine Sam Billings Colin Munro Tim Seifert Chris Jordan Tom Curran and Finn Allen across both tournaments. The BBL has allowed player trades since 2013 though it has been used sparingly. Ahead of this season Wes Agar was traded from Adelaide Strikers to Sydney Thunder in exchange for draft picks. In 2023 Adam Zampa and Sam Harper were traded between Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades. The introduction of Player Movement Windows immediately following the WBBL|10 and BBL|14 seasons will add another strategic dimension to our Leagues Alistair Dobson the executive general manager of Big Bash Leagues said. The windows will add certainty and stability for players and clubs at a crucial period in the list management cycle.