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Evaluation Sessions / Drafts

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What are Evaluation Sessions?

Skill evaluation (running, throwing, fielding, hitting) by league coaches which are intended to help select reasonably balanced teams.
 

Who should attend the Evaluation Sessions?

All registered players who are new to our league in 2024 or are moving up to a new league for the 2024 season (Intermediate, Minors, Majors only).

If a player is registered in the same house league as last season (Intermediate, Minors, or Majors), they do not need to attend an Evaluation Session - they will be on the same team as last season.  HOWEVER, there are instances where our registration numbers might require us to reduce the number of teams in a particular league and a team would be dissolved - requiring those returning players to be drafted to new teams.  In such cases, you will be notified by email in advance of the Evaluation Sessions.

We find parents are sometimes unsure about whether or not their child should attend the Evaluation Sessions.  The House League Age Eligibility and Move Up Criteria document contains a matrix designed to help you understand this process.  In addition, the matrix lists the criteria that will be used to evaluate whether or not players will be permitted to "play up" in the next older age group league, if parents have requested that option during the registration process.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:

Players intending to "play up" (a 6 yr old in Intermediate, an 8 yr old in Minors, a 10 yr old in Majors) MUST attend that league's Evaluation Session.  Based on criteria established by the HFLMYB Board of Directors (see PDF above), the Evalution Session will be used to determine whether those players possess the skills to participate safely in the older league.  Failure to attend will result in the player being assigned to his/her age appropriate league.

Date and Location

INTERMEDIATE (8U)

When:  February 7, 2024

6:00 - 6:50

Arrive by 5:45

Where:  Pinnacle Athletic Complex

 

MINORS (10U)

When:  February 7, 2024

7:00-7:45

Arrive by 6:45

Where:  Pinnacle Athletic Complex

 

MAJORS (12U)

7:45-8:30

Arrive by 7:30

Where:  Pinnacle Athletic Complex

 

There are no Evaluation Sessions for T-Ball or Drills & Skills.


Draft Process at-a-glance ...


* Shortly after the conclusion of each evaluation session (held at the location indicated above), all team coaches led by a Board representative will convene to complete the draft and assignment of players to team rosters.

* During the evaluation session, ONLY "Increda-balls" are to be used if the evaluation is being held in a school gym.

At the beginning of each year, a Board member will be assigned to oversee the draft as a coordinator. The coordinator usually works with the league coordinator (also a Board member) to organize and conduct the draft on the designated day. All coaches will be contacted by the league coordinator or draft coordinator to attend a coaches meeting on a day prior to the draft.