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Beginning in the 2008 season, teams at all tackle levels will be put together by an open draft by the head coaches at that division similar to the policy of other teams we play in Palomar Conference. There will be no pairing of tracking and grandfathering groups of players as in years past.
Palomar Conference rules allow for draft placement based on player evaluations (a player evaluation typically takes place a week after the final registration and includes a series of agility tests for the players to perform in front of prospective coaches at that level). This does not mean that kids will be denied to play based on ability – all players invited to the evaluations shall be assigned a roster spot according to a draft by the coaches. The evaluations are intended to place an eligible player on an appropriate team.
Important points of the policy are as follows:
1. All players will receive a Priority Number on a first-come, first served basis at the in-person registration based on Palomar Conference Rules. The Priority Numbers define a player’s eligibility, which is based on the number of registered players per level.
2. New players will be categorized into eligible levels based on their age and weight. New players will be assigned to levels by placing them in the lowest possible level. Returning players may play as older-lighters or play up a division.
3. Some new players based on their Priority Number may be placed on a wait list if there are not enough open roster spots at their eligible levels.
4. Beginning with the 2008 season, ALL new and returning players at ALL tackle levels not placed on the waiting list MUST be evaluated by head coaches prior to the draft. Flag participants do not need to go through player evaluations.
5. All new players and all returning players at tackle levels who evaluate will be drafted by head coaches according to this draft policy (as further explained below). Any player who does not attend the player evaluations will be placed on a team by the Board and is not eligible to be drafted by a head coach, except that players who miss evaluations may be drafted by a D1 coach.
6. Returning players interested in playing up a level will need to be evaluated at both levels, otherwise they will not be eligible for draft at the upper level.
8. The draft process will be coordinated by the Player Agent. At least one other non-coaching Board member must be present.
9. All trades and eligible moves must be completed immediately following the draft. No movement is allowed after the coaches leave the draft table. Please reference the policy below for adding new players to an existing roster after teams have been formed and commenced practice.
10. Coaches and parents are forbidden from initiating contact with other families and players with the specific intent to recruit them from one team to another. If approached by a family for advice, coaches are permitted to answer parent questions and give honest views as to the child’s abilities and placement at either a D2 or D3 level. Any coach or parent determined to have violated this policy (or the spirit of this policy) shall be subject to penalties, including suspension from the league for up to one year, as may be determined by the Board.
Team Size Policy:
The purpose of this policy is to allow for the D2 team to have slightly fewer players than the D3 team and keeping the maximum number of players of all teams at a level where the opportunity and experience for the players on a team is maximized.
Our minimum and maximum number of players for any team is as follows:
Flag Minimum of 13 and maximum of 18
Jr. Mitey Mite Minimum of 22 and maximum of 28
Mitey Mite Minimum of 22 and maximum of 28
Jr. Pee Wee Minimum of 22 and maximum of 28
Pee Wee (D2) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 28
Pee Wee (D3) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 30
Jr. Midget (D2) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 28
Jr. Midget (D3) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 30
Midget (D2) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 28
Midget (D3) Minimum of 25 and maximum of 30
Draft Procedure Policy:
Flag players are assigned to a team by the Board based on returning player priority and Priority Numbers for new players. There is no tracking or grandfathering of players at this level. There are no evaluations or drafting of players at the flag level.
At all tackle levels, players are allocated to teams based on the player evaluations and a draft by the head coaches at that level. The Jr. Mitey Mite and Mitey Mite levels are considered developmental levels. Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget and Midget levels are considered competitive and are divided into D2 and D3 brackets, with D2 being considered the more competitive level. No one is permitted to opt out of playing at a certain division, i.e. players may not opt out of being drafted by a D2 coach.
A. Priority draft policy for a D1 team - In the case where there is a level with at least one D2 team and one D3 team, the coach of the D2 team drafts first up to the maximum number of players for his team. At that point, if there is only one D3 team at that level, the D3 team will have the remainder number of players in the draft placed on their team.
B. Policy where there are multiple D2 or D3 teams at a level - If there is more than one D2 team at a level, then those two (or more) D2 coaches shall alternate draft picks until their respective teams are full. Prior to the D2 coaches drafting their teams, returning D2 and D3 coaches may protect up to 5 returning players of parents from their certified volunteer roster (i.e. coach's roster) from the year prior before the draft begins. This is intended to allow a returning D2 or D3 coach to keep its coaching staff together if he so desires. New D2 coaches are not permitted to protect players prior to a draft. A D2 coach may not draft a player who is legitimately protected on a D3 roster (i.e. a returning D3 coach who protects the player of a returning volunteer from the certified volunteer roster from the previous year may protect the player from being drafted by a D1 team).
Once the D2 teams have been drafted, the D3 coaches shall draft their teams subject to a returning D3 coach’s right to protect certain returning players prior to the D3 draft. Prior to the D3 coaches drafting their teams, returning D3 coaches may protect up to 5 returning players of parents from their certified roster from the year prior before the draft begins. This is intended to allow returning D2 coach to keep its coaching staff together if he so desires. New D3 coaches are not permitted to protect players prior to a draft.
After a coach has announced the identity and number of players they wish to protect, the team with the fewest number of protected players will pick the first number of players until their roster is equal to the next number of protected players of another team. (For example, if there are three teams – Team A, B, and C - that protect 5, 3, and 0 players respectively, then Team C that protected 0 players gets the first three players in the draft. Then Team B selects one player and alternates draft picks with Team C until Team B and C both have 5 players like Team A. At that point, Team A selects the next player and Team A, B and C alternate draft picks until their teams are full.)
In all respects regarding this policy, the Board reserves the right in its sole discretion to adjust or interpret the policy and make any final determinations which it deems to be in the best interest of the organization.
Policy for Adding Players to an Existing Roster after the Draft:
The goal of this policy is to allow the most number of kids the opportunity to play without dramatically impacting a team after practices commence or disrupting the draft results. We are also trying to prevent kids from moving between teams for reasons other than physical incompatibility with their current level (e.g. to be with friends, car pooling, etc.). If a player has participated in practice then the transition should be easier for the team. Not ideal, but easier.
1. No "new players" will be added to a roster by the league following two full weeks of practice. A new player is defined as someone not on a TPPW roster.
2. If a D2 or D3 coach elects to, at his and the Board's discretion, he can add a new player after the first two weeks, if his roster is low (less than 25 players) and providing there was not a wait list starting the season. The new player will not have priority over a player already on a TPPW roster wishing to move to the same team unless he registers and completes paperwork prior to the date the other player requests to move.
3. After two full weeks of practice, but prior to certification, a player that is on a roster can fill an open spot on another TPPW team at their request and subject to Board approval, but not within the same level.
4. Prior to two full weeks of practice a rostered player requesting to be moved to a different level will be placed on a wait list while we are accepting late registrants. This is intended to allow new players to join the league.
5. If a player stays with a team and attends certification but does not make weight he can request to be moved to a different level subject to Board approval.
6. The Board reserves the right to make the final decision on all these matters after evaluation of the player and talking with the coaches.
Adding Players after the Last Registration and before the Third Week of Practice:
This rules was handed down from conference. Assuming the league rules permit players from joining after certification:
1. A player can join a team once all the paperwork has been turned into TPPW.
2. The physical must be signed before beginning conditioning.
3. The player must be approved to practice by the Board - not the coaching staff.
4. The player can then begin 5 days of conditioning followed by 5 days of training in pads before playing in any games.
5. The revised roster will need to be signed by conference before playing in any games.
6. This special circumstance will need Board approval.
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