Softball Girls 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 approved by the Athletics Director and emailed to the Conference Commissioner by the agreed upon deadline.
4. Coaches should consider their finish in conference standings when determining numbers of nominated players.
5. Prior to the end-of-season coaches meeting, the Conference Commissioner shall email a list of all players nominated to the head coaches.  Hitting stats will also be included with nominated pitchers.
6. The coaches will discuss players at the end-of-season meeting and will vote by ballot at this time.  Open voting will be shown to the coaches.
7. The sport liaison shall tabulate the results and report them to the coaches and Commissioner, who will forward to the media.
8. A first team vote will be worth 3 points and a second team vote will be worth 1 point.  In case of a tie, the player with the most first team votes will be 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 35 combined players.
3. All-conference teams will be comprised of:

First Team:  3 pitchers, 3 catchers, 6 infielders, 4 outfielders, 2 utility players (must play in at least two unique positions throughout the FRCC schedules season) 1 DP, and 1 Flex player.   

Second Team: 2 pitchers, 2 catchers, 5 infielders, 3 outfielders, 1 utility player (must play in at least two unique positions throughout the FRCC schedules season) 1 DP, and 1 Flex player.

****These are updated (2023) to align with other conferences and the  State Softball Coaches Assoc format.

1. In order for a player to receive honorable mention, she must receive votes from two schools.

      Player(s) of the Year

      (Voting procedures may preclude having this process.)

1. Each sport shall have officially recognized Player(s) of the Year.
2. Softball will have two 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 vote not 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.
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.