From Coach Hedges: “Just some quick notes for when the time arrives for the season. I am pleased to announce some improvements and things we will be doing to make this program better this year.
Please refer to the list below.
1. I do have a cheer director now. It was a quick and numerous response. We will need coaches when the season arrives.
2. We will need coaches for our basketball teams.
3. The biggest issue last year were unbalanced teams in one division especially. I felt horrible and anyone who peddled the fact I has a vested interest in doing this was blatantly wrong. This year we will have evaluation evenings with the high school basketball staff and create groupings. I also have a couple of consultants to inform me on skill levels. I will use this information to create more balanced teams.
4. With this said, I cannot honor everyone’s request for a certain coach. These requests led to some of the balance issues with teams last year. IT can’t be both ways.
5. We are working on getting hanging goals on the regular goals for the different age divisions and eliminating the mobile goals we used for the smallest division.
6. With enough interest, I plan on offering the league for students with disabilities again.
7. Signups, evals, etc will come in September.
8. We will have bands this year to assist with man to man defense that will be required.
Thank you and I look forward to a good season.
(Daniel S. Hedges – Adair County Little League Basketball)