This is what happens when the coaches are the controlling votes. There needs to be a better system in deciding who gets the nod for all league. Coaches should be able to nominate their players but an independent panel should decide who gets First Team,Second and Honorable mention. Years back I was part of a commitee that did this for a particular District and it worked real well. On the panel where City Councilman,Mayors,Police Chiefs,Youth league Presidents and regular people with business in the Community. They also got youth coaches who had been around for a longtime. The panel all got passes for the games so that they could evaluate talent and where given a sheet to rate each player every game. Then at the end of the year coaches where allowed to nominate players for consideration. The panel got together and voted using the data they had and opinions of the panel members and it was decided. There was a big banquet and the athletes where given a patch and certificate for the award. It went on for several years until the main guy got real sick. It worked real well, but something has to change with the current formula because every year it always seems to be an issue and the ones who get hurt are the athletes.
