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I am on the Board of Directors for my city's recreational softball league. Every Spring we have a draft for our 10U and 12U divisions and every year we have coaches complain about how the draft is done.
Currently, we have each head coach pick a number and that is their selection order. My question is what is the most fair order to do the draft in? For instance if we have 9 teams we start at 1 go to 9, then go backwards 9 to 1...but where from there?
Lisa,
I can only attest to Little League. There are two ways to conduct a draft.
First and foremost, determine how many kids will be on each team.
You can conduct a "circular" draft. This is where you draft in order, 1-9, and after the 9th team's pick you go back to the 1st team and continue until there are no players left.
You can also use the draft method which you have, called a "snaked" draft. Going from 1st to 9th, then 9th to 1st, then 1st to 9th, etc.. Both are fair and it should be up to the governing body's determination of which draft method should be used.
I hope this has helped.
-Martin Hoover
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| Comment | Thank you very much! I am going to take your advice to our BOD and try to implement the circular draft method. Hopefully, it will calm the complaints of the coaches! | ||
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Martin Hoover
Expertise
Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.
Experience
Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire
Organizations
Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors.
Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)
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