Remaining slots are open to 11 year olds and 5th grade 10 year olds
No more than 2 coaches (1 head & 1 assistant) are assigned to a team
Player evaluations and seedings are agreed to by all head coaches and division coordinator in advance of the draft
Coaches kids are pre-slotted to their appropriate "round" according to the grid format
Sponsor's kids are NOT pre-slotted unless they are the child of one of the aforementioned coaches
Coordinators will "snake" the draft board if they feel it will result in a more balanced and competitive league
Goal of the draft is a fair and balanced league
Each draft will be overseen and monitored by an independent board member
(Independent = board member with no child in that division's draft)
Pre-draft evaluation session will take place for the Majors only.
This session is open only to coaches taking part in the draft for the purposes of familiarizing themselves with players relative skills.
The following players should participate in the evaluation session:
12 year olds who played in the Minors last year as 11's
All 11's who did not play in the Majors last year
Any 5th grade 10's who want to try out
4th graders are NOT eligible for Majors
MINORS:
Open to all 11's, 10's (not selected for Majors) and 4th grade 9's
No more than 2 coaches (1 head & 1 assistant) are assigned to a team
Player evaluations and seedings are agreed to by all head coaches and division coordinator in advance of the draft
Coaches kids are pre-slotted to their appropriate "round" according to the grid format
Sponsor's kids are NOT pre-slotted unless they are the child of one of the aforementioned coaches
Coordinators will "snake" the draft board if they feel it will result in a more balanced and competitive league
Goal of the draft is a fair and balanced league
Each draft will be overseen and monitored by an independent board member
(Independent = board member with no child in that division's draft)
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION:
Open to 3rd graders only
No more than 2 coaches (1 head & 1 assistant) are assigned to a team
Player evaluations and seedings are agreed to by all head coaches and division coordinator in advance of the draft
Coaches kids are pre-slotted to their appropriate "round" according to the grid format
Sponsor's kids are NOT pre-slotted unless they are the child of one of the aforementioned coaches
Coordinators will "snake" the draft board if they feel it will result in a more balanced and competitive league
Goal of the draft is a fair and balanced league
Each draft will be overseen and monitored by an independent board member
(Independent = board member with no child in that division's draft)