predraft

adjective

pre·​draft ˌprē-ˈdraft 

-ˈdräft

variants or pre-draft

: done or occurring before drafting someone (as in professional sports or in the military)

The Mets instituted a series of predraft tests to measure prospects' aptitude and ability to make snap decisions.

—Peter Gammons

a predraft army physical

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above