The construction of individual teams shall be done in a manner which maximizes participant interaction and playing time. In meeting these purposes, a sports commissioner (with guidance from the Sports Council) shall consider:
- Mixing players who attend SGM day school and other schools.
- Mixing players in a manner that ensures that the makeup of teams varies from sport to sport. For example, the roster of players on a soccer team at a grade level is different than the mix on a basketball team.
- Requests by individuals to coach together limited to one coach and one assistant per team.
- For teams grade 5 and above, the skill level of players where there is more than one team.
Teams will be assigned as follows:
- Kindergarten through 2nd grade instructional teams in baseball/softball, soccer, and volleyball (3rd grade) will be by random selection with oversight by the Sports Council, ensuring teams have equal mix of players from SGM day school and other schools. These formed teams will stay intact where possible until 3rd grade but commissioners have the discretion to adjust teams as circumstances may dictate in consultation with grade level coaches and adhering to the principles of maintaining a balance of talent and mix of schools.
- Teams will be re-drawn in 3rd third grade for all sports including initial basketball and volleyball teams. This will be done with every attempt to mix the teams and redistribute players among teams, yet maintain a balance in talent and mix of schools. This is done under the guidance of the individual sports commissioner(s) and the Sports Council with input from coaches.
- Beginning in 5th grade, if there are enough players to warrant the formation of more than one team in that sport at that grade level and enough players that are interested in forming a competitive team, then one team shall be designated as a competitive team and will be determined based upon an evaluation system determined by the commissioner(s) in consultation with the Sports Council for that sport which includes input from the previous year’s coaches/manager and input from neutral evaluators. The remaining recreational teams shall be constructed in the manner outlined in paragraph 2 above.
- Coaches for competitive teams shall be selected based upon criteria determined by the Sports Council in consultation with the individual sports commissioner(s).
- The commissioners, with approval from the Sports Council, have the discretion to move a player to another team based on extenuating circumstances, such as player/coach conflict. Any requests to move teams must be made to the players’ current coach (transferring coach) and the commissioner for that particular sport. If the commissioner, after consultation with the transferring coach and transferee coach, determine that transfer is appropriate, the player may be transferred provided that transfer does not create player numbers above or below the guidelines set forth above. In the event that transfer results in player numbers outside the guidelines, the coach of the team with the greater number of players shall solicit volunteers from his team to transfer to the team with lesser numbers and both coaches may recruit youths who are eligible to participate but have not registered. If a commissioner denies a request for transfer, that denial may be appealed to the Sports Council for further review.
- The Sports Council shall instruct and guide the commissioners on proper team formation and monitor that teams are constructed with the spirit and intent of these rules.
For additional details on how teams are formed, refer to the Team Formation Policy