Softball
Nomination Guidelines
Softball Nomination Instructions and Guidelines
November 1st is the last date for softball coaches to become a member of the TGCA and be eligible to nominate athletes for softball honors. The head varsity coach of any athlete or support staff receiving an award must be a member in good standing by the membership nomination deadline. This also applies to Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Star Coach honors.
Monday noon prior to the state softball tournament is the deadline for on-line nominations: All-Star, All-State, Academic All-State, Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year. Any nomination not meeting the on-line deadline will need to be submitted to a regional representative for submission to the appropriate committee.
All nomination forms must be sent to TGCA by submitting on-line, mailing to TGCA, 1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX, 78722, or submitting to regional representatives for submission to the appropriate committee.
All-State Nomination Guidelines:
1. All-State athletes are NOT required to be SENIORS.
2. Coaches may nominate as many of their own players as they choose.
No more than two players will be selected to represent any one school. No more than eight pitchers will be selected.
3. Stats must be included.
Academic All-State Guidelines:
1. Academic All-State athletes and members of the support staff of that sport MUST BE GRADUATING SENIORS;
2. Must have an overall GPA average of 94 or above for grades 9-11.
(Do NOT submit a nomination if your athlete does not meet this GPA requirement.) Nominations MUST contain a NUMERICAL GPA rather than on a point scale; i.e. 94 or above versus 4.0, 3.8, 5.0, etc. Ten (10) points may be added for weighted classes.
3. Must be a varsity participant or support staff member in good standing; and
4.
Be of good moral character.
All-Star Nomination Guidelines:
1. All-Stars MUST BE SENIORS.
2. Coaches may submit as many nominations of their own players as they desire.
3. No nominations will be accepted by telephone.
4. Players must be nominated by position. Coaches must also select a secondary position the player can play if chosen for the All-Star team AND must have skills from that position on the DVD (see below), if submitting a DVD..
5. All-Stars will be selected in two divisions: 1A-2A-3A and 4A-5A.
6. Two athletes from the same school can be named to an All-Star team. Clarification: The Softball Committee will have the option of selecting two athletes from one school, and one school only per All-Star team on a yearly basis.
7. Softballl All-Stars may not be Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field or Basketball All-Stars.
8. The nominating coach of a potential All-Star is encouraged to submit a SKILLS DVD, not a game highlight DVD. This DVD shall be of a length of 4-6 minutes, which demonstrates the following skills during a practice: hitting, bunting, slap hitting (if applicable), fielding from their position, throwing and pitching (if applicable). The DVD should be submitted on or before 4:00 p.m. Monday prior to the State Softball Tournament. All DVDs become the property of the TGCA and will not be returned. DVDs should be mailed to the TGCA office (1603 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722). Acceptable formats: DVD ONLY. (TGCA no longer will accept VHS tapes).
9. An athlete selected as a Softball All-Star automatically becomes a nominee for Softball Athlete of the Year.
10. IMPORTANT -- Prior to nominating an athlete, coaches should confirm that if selected, the athlete can be present for the All-Star orientation and will attend all practices. Players unable to commit to this policy should not be nominated. The All-Star position is a great honor and players should be aware PRIOR to nomination that they are committed to follow policies of the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
EAST-WEST ALL-STAR SECTIONS: The state is divided into East and West sections for determining the All-Star teams. Refer to your TGCA REGION -- NOT UIL -- to determine which section you are in.
CLICK HERE if you do not know.
The EAST is composed of schools in TGCA Regions 4, 5 and 7.
The WEST is composed of schools in TGCA Regions 1,2, 3, 6 and 8.
