Johannesburg, Aug. 15 -- South Africa's emerging Under-23 players will take centre stage at the Season 4 SA20 Player Auction, scheduled to be held in Johannesburg on September 9, according to an SA20 release.

For the first time, each of the six franchises will be required to select a minimum of two Under-23 players in their 19-player squads, a new player regulation in place of the Rookie Draft selections from the previous two auctions.

The regulation was introduced to give the selected players continuity within their squads, with their contract terms in line with all other auction signings and at a market value determined at the auction.

Under-23 players entering the auction will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Season 3 Rising...