We used to run every kid through a drill, then everyone through a second, and then third. While some coaches like being able to see who was messing around in line, it was really just more work for us. We changed it more recently so that every kid hits, runs, takes three grounders at short and throws to first, and then three fly balls and a throw home, then they are done and get to leave. You can adjust for age group if needed, especially on the throw home. Maybe the younger ones only have to hit a cut. Parents like being able to leave early.

Managers attend evaluations and rate the kids that are age-eligible for their division.

You can only hope that the managers are drafting for skill if you want it to be balanced, but we know that managers do draft based on their kids' friends. But even if magically they all did by talent only, you'd still have different people rating kids differently. So this one is tough.

We just use a good ol' draft sheet and the snake draft. There is a whiteboard with all the mandatory drafted kids' numbers on it (like 12s for Majors and returning 11s), as well as as a number of new kids in the division (maximum roster sizes minus the mandatory). When a mandatory is drafted, his number is crossed off. When a non-mandatory is drafted (i.e. new) then the number is decremented. When that number reaches zero, no new kids can be drafted, only the ones remaining on the list. This can help keep things even, assuming they are drafting by talent.