LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

 LL Tournament Info - Holden Baseball All Star Guidelines

The Basics
The Little League International Tournament is the most widely known youth sports tournament in the world. There are six levels of tournament play in Little League Baseball®. The tournaments start at the District level, and teams must win their way to advance through the International Tournament. The 8-to-10 Year Old and 9-to-11 Year Old Tournaments culminate at the State Level, while the Little League level will conclude at a World Series Tournament. Leagues pay a one-time fee to enter each team into the Little League International Tournament, with 100 percent of that fee returning to local Little League teams that advance through the International Tournament to help offset costs.

Player Eligibility
Players are eligible for Tournament Play provided they meet the criteria established by Little League’s “Residency and School Attendance Player Eligibility Requirement.” In all divisions, any eligible player who has participated in 60 percent of the regular season games by the start of Tournament Play in their respective district is eligible to play. The local league Board of Directors may waive the requirement for Little League players to participate in a percentage of their teams’ Little League regular season games for illness or injury.

Selecting a Tournament Team
The method of selecting a Tournament Team is to be determined by the local league Board of Directors. While methods vary, Little League recommends multiple groups within a local league participate in a fair selection. These groups may include players, league officers, team managers, team coaches, and volunteer umpires. Little League believes players should have a say in who makes a Tournament Team. It is the organization’s experience that players are often objective in the selection process, have an intuitive respect for fellow players, and appreciate the opportunity for their opinions to be heard.

HOLDEN’S ALL STAR PROCESS

• 11/12-year-old District All Star Selection Process
  • League Director determines the candidate pool
  • League Director polls Majors Players to determine the tryout pool
  • League Director polls Assistant Coaches on the validity of the tryout pool
  • Head Coaches confirm Assistant Coach verification
  • Tryout is held
  • Six (6) Majors coaches, League Director, Player Agent and President review selections
  • Tournament Head Coach is granted one (1) coach’s pick in addition to the 11 players picked by the Committee
  • President must confirm/verify all roster selections

• 10-year-old District All Star Selection Process
  • Player Agent determines the candidate pool
  • Player Agent polls Head Coaches on the validity of the tryout pool
  • Tryout is held
  • Selection Committee, Player Agent and President review selections
  • Tournament Head Coach is granted one (1) coach’s pick in addition to the 11 players picked by the Committee
  • President must confirm/verify all roster selections

Earning selection on the district all-star team one year does not ensure selection the following year. Each year is a new voting process as outlined above.

Playing on the District all-star team is a privilege not only earned by skill on the field, but also by conduct, effort, and teamwork throughout the spring season. There is a commitment component that may require the player and family to forgo trips, vacations or gatherings during the tournament run. All team events are mandatory - emergency absences can be discussed with the head coach.

This tournament runs form late June and potentially into the middle of August. Players must be available for games and practices which may be 6 or 7 days per week during the run. All players who are offered a spot on any of the teams have the option of declining their invitation. Minimum play requirements for this tournament are governed by the LL International Tournament rules for each age group. No player is guaranteed full game participation at any time.