Commonwealth games Central team selection process...?

Open "try-outs" are not held. The Athletic Director and coaching staff from Hanover HS meet in a room and make selections using All District / Region selections and phone calls to other coaches. 50 nominations are widdled to 16 with a list of alternates (not sure how many or if those are ranked in any order) and if a primary declines or can't attend then an alternate is chosen. Not sure why they do not hold open-tryouts?

What do the other Regions do?

West has a two "tryout" system. Two dates of open tryouts (run pro-style) where they whittle the number down to a group which they usually bring to Salem to play a DH to evaluate the players in game situations. After the games, they name the team.

East is very similar to west. ARMYOFONE- Iwas waiting to see if you'd answer your own question again

Ha!, Yeah, I guess it looks that way, but actually I was just presented with the answer by the AD at Hanover and thought I'd share.....

If you ever get the roster, please post it.

Anyone have further information on the Central Commonwealth team ? Who makes it, what criteria?

I believe North had by tryouts by invitation. After tryouts, they select the team

Fritzy and All,

As I stated earlier, and as it was told to me by the AD Director at Hanover HS (Central Region coordinator), They do not hold open tryouts. A group of coaches get together in a room and mull over the 50 nominations that were recieved from Central Region Coaches. Each Central Region coach is allowed 2 nominations (some make one or none). They use the All Central District, All Central Region lists, and phone calls to other coaches to whittle the players down to a list of 16 (max amount allowed on a team). There is an alternate list in case a primary selectee is unable to attend or simply declines the invitation. I'm not sure, but I suppose the alternate list also has an order of selection.

I suppose there is something to be said for having both open or no tryouts. I personally like open.

Here is the team from "LAST YEARS" Central Region.

1 Corey Jones 3B/2B 2007 Powhatan
2 Austin Wates SS/2B 2007 St. Christopher's
3 Derek Adams OF/RHP 2007 Randolph - Henry
4 Brett Entz SS/2B 2007 Deep Run
5 Brian Jordon OF/LHP 2007 Goochland
7 Russell Wilson SS/RHP 2007 Collegiate
8 Tyler Wilson 2B/RHP 2007 Midlothian
9 Daniel Astrop C 2007 Deep Run
11 Tyler Gruhl C/OF 2007 James River
12 Michael Cheatham 3B/OF 2007 Matoaca
14 Andrew Lawrence OF/LHP 2007 St. Christopher's
16 Jacob Mayers RHP/1B 2009 Hanover
18 Eric Curtis C 2007 Matoaca
19 Will Hudgins RHP 2008 DS Freeman
24 Erik Loftis 1B 2007 Colonial Heights
31 Lucas Culver 1B 2007 Louisa County

I understand invitations have gone out. If anyone has the Central roster, please post.