2004 LSYFA-Total Draft procedure

Total draft is an “Open” Draft for all players that are age eligible in each Division and will be facilitated by the Division Commissioner. The Head Coach and first assistant (if declared) will have their own kid(s) graded as to where they may be selected in the draft, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 7th etc. The grading is conducted by a consensus vote of the Head coach of each team. If a consensus is not met, the Division Commissioner will step in and make the final Determination.

The Draft will be held the day following the final tryouts. Dates will be determined, in advance, by the Board of Directors. The Head Coach, First Assistant or both must represent each team at the draft.

The Draft follows the “snake “ format. For example, if there are 8 teams in a division the following will take place:

Each team will draw from a hat, the “draft position” (1-8) in which they will select players. The Commissioner of each division, immediately following the final tryouts, shall conduct this. Once each team has drawn a draft position from a hat, it may opt to trade that position with another team. The trade of a draft position must be declared to the Division Commissioner and announced to the entire division, prior to the draft.

Each team shall have 60 seconds to make a selection. If the draft position falls at the end or beginning of the snake, that team shall make two selections and be given two minutes to complete the selection.

                                    1    2   3   4   5   6   7   8

                                    16 15 14 13 12 11 10  9

                                    17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

 If there is an incomplete round and there are hat picks available, all remaining players go into the hat with the hat picks to complete the round.

Upon completion of the draft and hat picks, the teams shall have 30 minutes to trade any selection with another team. The trade must be declared to the Division Commissioner, prior to the end of the 30-minute period.

Multi-team trades are allowed.

Upon completion of the 30-minute trading period, all draft selections and trades are final.