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Anonymous wrote:Just wondering how some of these all county selections are made. After my son played Sunday, we stayed to watch a Gainesville vs Vienna game. The basketball community is small and we know the best players, this has peaked my curiosity and I’ve been trying to figure this out.
The Gainesville team had 4 All County Selections and the kid who is clearly their best player wasn’t even on the list. We know the Vienna players and of their three best players, one made the list twice, 2 were left off, and there was a questionable selection to the list.
Does each coach select which players they want from their team, do opposing coaches have a vote, how does this work? Are there any checks and balances that the league incorporates.
The selections from my sons team looked pretty accurate. The kids know who the top players are and I would hate to think, a coach would purposely mess a kid over, for whatever reason, even though sometimes you may hear rumors.
Coaches nominate up to 3 players as well as MVP nomination (if in top 5 of standings at time of nominations), including brief write up for each player on contribution/strengths. Then opposing coaches vote for up to 5 of the slate of nominees (as well as MVP winner). Coaches are NOT allowed to vote for their own players though don’t know how closely the league checks that (would have to be caught manually) and may lead to some shenanigans. But overall it’s opposing coaches recognizing top players without voting for their own.
Okay, so a kid can’t make it, if the coach doesn’t nominate him? And if the coach nominates 2 kids and one of them is also nominated for MVP, that kids name may come up twice.
Opposing coaches can see who the best player is, so when a kid is obviously messed over, it’s likely an in-house thing right?
A kid could be having one amazing game that doesn't reflect his whole season.
If the coach makes a MISTAKE and puts a kids name down for MVP and regular all-league, then that kid's name would come up twice.
The only way to be considered for all-league is for a player's coach to nominate him.
A kid being 'obviously messed over' (let me guess, it’s your kid)....not sure what you mean by that. Most coaches nominate their best players. With "best" to include practice attendance, teamwork, good sportsmanship, good attitude etc. My husband coached in this league for five seasons and we have never not seen the clearly strongest players not nominated for all league. Now the next, more subjective tier, sure.