Baseball All Conference Teams

 All-Conference Selections

             Nomination/Voting Procedure for All-Conference Teams

1. Each school will determine its own policy on nominating any student.
2. Nominations shall be submitted by the head coach on a conference-approved form.
3. The nomination must be signed and approved by the Athletics Director and sent to the Conference Commissioner by the agreed upon deadline.
4. Coaches should consider their finish in conference standings when determining the number of players to be nominated.  A pitcher may be nominated and selected at more than one position.  Other position players can only be selected at one position.  The Utility/DH must have played at least three (3) positions during the conference season or been the DH in 50% of the conference games, or a combination of both.
5. Prior to the end-of-season coaches meeting, the Conference Commissioner shall email a list of all players nominated for all-conference to head coaches.
6. The coaches will discuss players at the end-of-season meeting and will vote by open ballot at this time.
7. The sports liaison shall tabulate the results and report them to the coaches and to the media at the discretion of the conference commissioner.
8. A first team vote will be worth 3 points and a second team vote will be worth 1 point.  If tied, the number of first team votes is the tie breaker.
9. Coaches may not vote for his/her own player.

  All-Conference Allocations/Numbers

            All-Conference Teams

1. There will be a first and second all-conference team.
2. The first and second team shall consist of 28 players for the first and second teams.
3. Two 14-member teams (first team and second team) shall consist of 4 pitchers, 1 catcher, 4 infielders, 3 outfielders and 1 DH/Utility and 1 player to be determined by the coaches. (If there is a tie at first team, players would remain as a first team selection and the second team would be reduced by the equivalent amount) Once first and second teams have been determined, coaches will have a chance to elevate a second team player to first team and an honorable mention player to second team.
4. Unanimous selections:  A player will be considered unanimous 1st Team All-Conference if they receive 3’s on all of the coaches voting ballots. 
5. In order for a player to receive honorable mention, he must receive votes from 2 schools.

Player(s) of the Year

(Note: Voting procedures may preclude having this process.)

1.  Each sport shall have officially recognized Player(s) of the Year.
2. Baseball may have 2 Players of the Year.
3. Each school will nominate 1 player for consideration as Player of the Year; after the first vote is conducted and a Player of the Year is selected, the school in which the first player of the year was chosen from, may then nominate a replacement or second player. A second vote will then take place and a second Player of the Year will be selected.
4. All players nominated shall be voted upon. A simple majority vote will be used.
5. Part of the process must be a secret ballot.
6. Coaches may not vote for his/her own player.
7. The entire process shall take place at the end-of-season meeting.

Coach of the Year

1.  Each sport shall have one officially recognized Coach of the Year.
2.  Each school may nominate one coach for the award.
3.  A coach may not nominate himself/herself. The nomination must be seconded.
4. All coaches nominated shall be voted upon. Coaches should rank their votes in order of preference. For example, if three coaches are nominated, each coach should vote for his/her first choice, second choice and third choice. The lowest vote-getter will be Coach of the Year. If there is a tie, coaches will share the honor.
5. The entire process shall take place at the end-of-season meeting.

  Official of the Year

1. Coaches may nominate an official for “official of the year” consideration on their player nomination form.
2. Discussion and voting on “official of the year” will occur at the all-conference end-of-season meeting.
3. The “official of the year” will receive a certificate from the Commissioner on behalf of the Conference.