PLAYER SELECTION PROCESS
All players wishing to be considered for All Stars at any level are required to
return a completed All Star Letter of Commitment to their Manager by May
15, 2010.
Please note that no player, Minors or Majors, will automatically make an All
Star Team. Players are selected to the All Star team as described below.
Managers from Major and National Divisions must participate in the selection of
players for the Tournament (All Star) Teams. Managers must cooperate with the
Player Agent and fellow Managers to select tournament teams that will best
represent NESLL in the District Tournaments and beyond. Tournament team players
should be selected based upon their playing ability and eligibility. Managers must
attend the team selection meeting and participate in the selection process facilitated
by the Player Agent.
Through a consensus-driven process, managers select the All Star players based on
the following criteria:
The most highly skilled players as evidenced by the players’ performance
during the season and playoffs;
Availability of the players and his/her families to meet the time commitments
and obligations required of All Stars; and
Any other factors that may, in the managers’ judgment, reflect upon a
candidate’s fitness and ability to play on an All Star team.
The objective is to fairly and impartially select the most skilled, available and
competitive team possible to represent NESLL in tournament play. Selection is
conducted in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the decision-making
process and best serves the interests of fair and impartial selection.
Major (11/12 Year Old) All Star Team
The 11/12 year old All Star Team is made up of league age 11/12 year olds. All 11
and 12 year-old players are eligible, regardless of which Division they played in
during the regular season. However, players are typically selected from the Major
Division. This All Star team may advance from the District Tournament to the State
Tournament, then Regional tournament and eventually to the Little League World
Series.
From Letters of Commitment received, the Major Division Player Agent compiles a
list of eligible, interested players. The Player Agent then facilitates a meeting of
Major Division Managers and use a “rating and ranking” process to select the Little
League (Major) team. Managers select the first ten (10) players and the appointed
All Star Manager selects the final two (2) to four (4) players for the team.
10/11 Year Old All Star Team
Little League made the decision to allow 10 year olds to be eligible for this team.
NESLL, as a league, has elected to follow that advisement. The 10/11 year old team
is made up of League Age 10/11 year olds. All 11 and 10 year-old players are
eligible, regardless of which Division they played in during the regular season.
However, players are typically selected from the Major Division.
At that same meeting that the Major All Star Team is selected, and using the same
process, the Major Division Managers select the 10/11 Year-Old All Star Team.
9/10 Year old All Star Team
The 9/10 year old All Star Team is made up of league age 9/10 year olds. All 9 and
10 year-old players are eligible, regardless of which Division they played in during
the regular season. However, players are typically selected from the Major and
National Division.
From the eligible 10-year-old Major Division players, the Major Division Managers
then select one or more players to the 9/10 Year-Old All Star Team.
Then, from Letters of Intent received, the National Division Player Agent compiles a
list of eligible, interested players for the 9/10 Year-Old All Star Team. The Player
Agent then facilitates a meeting of National Division Managers and use a “rating and
ranking” process to select remaining positions for the Year-Old All Star Team.
Managers select vacant positions up to the first ten (10) players and the appointed
All Star Manager selects the final two (2) to four (4) players for the team.
Player Notification
Teams may not be announced, players may not be notified, and no practices
conducted, until after June 15. Regular season managers and coaches must not
discuss selection or notify players, but instead allow the All Star Team Managers to
notify the players. Managers should also notify those players not selected to the All
Star Teams and encourage them to apply in future seasons. Selection of tournament
team players is an issue of considerable importance to players and parents, and all
discussions must be handled delicately and with respect.