- Jun 18, 2013
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I don't really mind the way we do it. The only issue I had this season was that weather killed our chance at evaluations and we have other issues that push the majority of our talent away from our league into travel so we end up with some pretty tough teams to coach in the rec. Our normal process is evaluations are set up with stations for all girls to go through. All of the coaches watch the girls hit (off a machine unfortunately), run the bases, field ground balls and throw to first from short, field easy fly balls at short, then pitchers and catchers stay and do their own evaluations.
The next day, in private, coaches meet with the league director and we draw lots for a serpentine draft order.
DD's are taken off the list first and just not considered in the draft list.
Round 1 - Top Pitcher's are taken based on each coaches evaluations.
Round 2 - End - Anything goes.
The only required limitations are the "Will Not Play For X Coach" forms and siblings are on the same teams. If they request to play on the same teams for travel reasons then we try to accommodate but no guarantees are made. This year we had 4 10U teams and 3 legitimate pitchers. Without a chance to have evaluations it made for a crapshoot of a draft and a very long year.
The next day, in private, coaches meet with the league director and we draw lots for a serpentine draft order.
DD's are taken off the list first and just not considered in the draft list.
Round 1 - Top Pitcher's are taken based on each coaches evaluations.
Round 2 - End - Anything goes.
The only required limitations are the "Will Not Play For X Coach" forms and siblings are on the same teams. If they request to play on the same teams for travel reasons then we try to accommodate but no guarantees are made. This year we had 4 10U teams and 3 legitimate pitchers. Without a chance to have evaluations it made for a crapshoot of a draft and a very long year.