All-League Voting Procedures                                                                                                        

(Revised May, 2012)

In the team sports of volleyball, girls’ and boys’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ basketball, baseball, and softball:

1.    The definition of an all-league representative is someone who:

• ·      Demonstrates skills and ability through performance in league contests;
• ·      Is both a leader to the team and demonstrates the attributes of sportsmanship;
• ·      Has played in at least 60% of all league games;
• ·      Has had nomination vetted by both coach and athletic director;

2.    Head Coaches (via their athletic director) are required to meet an on-line submission date prior to an all-league coaches meeting.

3.    All Head Coaches must attend (or be represented) at the post season coaches’ meeting. At that meeting:

• ·      Coaches will be give time to discuss each of their all-league nominations.
• ·      Rookie-of-the-Year nominations will also be discussed.
• ·      League sportsmanship reports will be distributed (card, technical reports) to each coach.
• ·      There will be time for questions from coaches.  
• ·      Coaches will be given links to fill out the on-line ballot and 24 hours to do so.

4.    Voting:

• ·      Coaches may not vote for their own players (only exceptions must be pre-approved by sport coordinator, commissioner, and league president).
• ·      Coaches will vote the most number of points for their top candidate and coaches will only vote for the total number of spots on the first and second team (example:  Girls’ Soccer has room for 22 players on the first and second teams combined. Therefore the ‘best player’ would receive 22 points; the ‘next best player’ would receive 21, and so on. If there are 40 nominees, the coach would only rank the top 22).

• ·       Coaches will also vote for Rookie-of-the-Year, Team Sportsmanship, and Coach-of-the-Year.

5.     Vote Confirmations/Reports:

• ·      Commissioner will confirm spellings, positions, etc., and contact sport coordinators to confirm. Any discrepancies and/or possible issues will be discussed with athletic director of school involved. If that school wants to appeal results, league appeals committee will convene and resolve issue. 
• ·      All-League teams will be distributed to AD’s via email and posted on league website, (cc’d to Seattle Times) the same day by Commissioner.

All-League Team Sizes

 Volleyball – 7 (1^st Team)/7 (2^nd Team)/2 (Honorable Mention)

Boys’ Soccer – 11/11 (Second Team)

Girls’ Soccer – 11/11 (Second Team)

Boys’ Basketball – 5/5 (Second Team)

Girls’ Basketball – 5/5/2 (Honorable Mention)

Baseball – 10/3 (Honorable Mention)

Softball – 10 (First Team)

Ultimate - 7/2 (Honorable Mention)

Individual Sports’ Qualifications

• ·       Cross Country – awards league honors by meeting standard (18:00 boys, 21:30 girls).
• ·       Golf – top 25% of the league by regular season scoring average are 1^st team All-League.
• ·       Tennis – All Tri-District participants will be considered 1^st Team All-League. The loser of the   league ‘winner-to-Tri-Districts, loser-out’ match will be considered Honorable Mention.
• ·       Track and Field – awards league honors by meeting standard(s). 

Ejections/Sportsmanship

• ·       Athlete ejected for sportsmanship reasons is not eligible for all-league honors of any kind.
• ·       If a coach is ejected, or receives two cards/two technical fouls for sportsmanship reasons, he/she is ineligible for Coach-of-the-Year and the team will not qualify for the Sportsmanship Award.