All conference selection

Gonzo, The question about "backyard poltics" in voting foe all-conference is a good one. Several years ago when we were in the SW4A conference, I made a proposal to vote out in the open, no secret ballot, and we did it for a year so you could see who was getting "shafted". I beleved this worked, although the problem comes in and some coaches hold grudges and some good players pay the price for it. What some fail to realize is this is a big deal to the players and it is unfair to leave off deserving players. In the MECA8 this year Coach Tyson made a proposal that to me makes the most sense; Every coach nominated there players, regardless of postion and we picked who we thought were the best 18. We were also able to vote for are own players so you were't obligated to pick a representative from each team. This, to me, was the best way to get a true all-conference team. Also, there is no doubt egos get in the way and "deals are made to protect "your "players.

 

Why not vote by position and statistics of the players that played the whole season. That way you get a good representation of all positions!

 

That would be fine if the statistics were done by a credible, impartial source...unfortunately, that's not always the case. I have seen too many sacrifice bunts turn into doubles by the time scorekeepers are finished. Everything gets padded..era's, batting averages, RBI's, etc......