Coach,
Another thing that needs to be addressed is the addition of players after the form 1 deadline.
The only two reasons you can replace a player is for death or active duty.
While I completely understand this and agree with the philosophy, it is a major flaw in the system and causes yet another loss of good coaches and players to more "open" select, travel, and showcase teams.
Case in point we lost two players the week the form
1's went in. Both to season ending injuries...The first needed major labrum surgery, the second has to have minor surgery on his elbow.
One was our top pitcher, the other our top catcher. Both led our team in all batting categories....
There should be some further exemption for "catostrophic injuries" not to allow teams to load up but help in these situations.
Why not allow at least one or two injury exemptions that the state could "approve" with required notice from doctors, etc...
This, along with expanded rosters, could take some of the pressure off of some of the coaches and kids...