In BA, every player in 3rd grade goes back into the draft except each team get 4 protects. Then they draw numbers for who gets 1st pick, 2nd pick, 3rd pick, etc., etc.. Until all players that was at combine is drafted then they do hat picks for the kids that didn’t go to the combine.
4th thru 7th grade-each team can have 2 protects each year for any new players to the infc. Then they draw by who has the least amount returning players to that team. (Example- one team has 10 returning players, another team has 12 returning players, the 3rd team has 14 returning players.) The first team will pick player(s) until they reach the same number as the team that had 12 players then they both pick until they reach the 3rd team that has 14 players and then they get to join in on the picking and so on till they get to the hat picks again.
I haven’t been in the draft room in this grade but I have been in several in years past. It’s the most cut throat thing that you have ever seen. I have seen fist fights almost break out.
I’m not positive but I believe one of the claremore coaches was in our 3rd grade draft ... not sure who was in the room this past draft.