What is All-Stars?
The Little League All-Star tournament is a competitive postseason competition where All-Star baseball and softball teams from each league compete for a District Championship. If a team wins the District Tournament, then they move on to the State Tournament.
For Majors, Intermediate, Juniors and Seniors Baseball and Softball level All-Star teams, if they continue winning, they will advance to Regionals and finally the Little League World Series.
Who Can Play All Stars?
Players who meet the following criteria are eligible for the team:Players must meet age eligibility requirements. Players League Ages 8-16 are eligible to play on a team. Ages for All-Star teams shall be determined using the official Little League “League Age” Baseball & Softball rules.
● Players must have played in at least 8 regular season games
All-Stars Commitment
Being involved in All-Stars requires a level of dedication and commitment beyond the normal requirements of a regular season. All-Stars Tournament play is intensely competitive and will require more focus and a committed effort to succeed on the part of the players and their parents. Please carefully consider if you are willing to make this commitment.
● Players must be available for all All-Stars practices and all games. Due to the short turnaround time between the start of practices and the start of the District tournaments, players should expect practices to be scheduled at least five (5) days per week between the date of team selection and through the scheduled tournament dates (see below schedule). Parents are responsible for ensuring players attend all practices, and games.
● Depending on your level of play, when the tournaments start and how far in the tournament your team advances, your player’s All Stars experience could end up lasting through the month of July or longer.
● Mandatory Play Rules - Tournament Rules differ from Regular Season Rules in many ways. In Tournament play, the mandatory play requirements are that every player will participate in each game for a minimum of one at-bat, there are no mandatory play requirements with regards to defensive playing time. No player will be selected to a team to simply sit in the dugout, but please be aware that due to many variables your player may not play beyond the minimum playing time required.
● The Tournaments are double elimination tournaments, so all teams will play at least two games in the tournament.
● Parents are responsible for providing Sequim Little League with the documentation needed to prove age and residency eligibility. Parents must provide an original birth certificate that is Government Issued (State/County). It must be an original certified copy, no photocopies will be accepted. Parents will also be required to provide documentation showing proof of residency or school enrollment eligibility.
● SLL will provide your player with an All Stars hat/visor and a personalized All Stars jersey that is yours to keep.
● Families will be financially responsible for the All-Stars jersey fee which will be $25, and any additional uniform costs that the league does not cover (pants, socks, warmups etc). Families will also be responsible for travel costs and other expenses that Sequim Little League does not pay for.
● Parents should understand that All-Star tournaments will require travel within the state of Washington, and may require travel beyond the state (Majors level and above only).
● Parents should understand that they will be responsible for lodging, travel and other expenses that may be incurred if the team advances beyond the District 2 tournament.
All-Stars Schedule
● Families should expect All-Stars practices to begin right after our regular season ends, and to be scheduled at least five (5) times a week leading up to the tournament start dates, and during the tournament(s)..
● Games will be played both on weekdays and weekends, and may be scheduled for both daytime games and evening games. Tournaments are double elimination, and depending how far your team advances, the tournament can last 7-10 days beyond the start dates outlined below. Exact game schedules will be provided when released by District 2.
● If your team wins the District 2 Tournament, they will advance to the Washington State Tournament.
All-Star Selection Process
1. Parents and their players who would like to make the commitment to play All-Stars and have any questions please send an email to Player Agent Matt Douglas for baseball and Player Agent Amanda Duty for Softball. You will need to fill out the attached form and turn it in to their regular season coach by April 30,2025. Please get your original child's birth certificate and residency/school enrollment forms will need to be gathered. If you have your child in homeschool please see little leagues verification list at https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/establishing-player-eligibility-in-a-local-little-league/. If a notice of interest form is not turned in by April 30,2025, a player is not eligible for All-Stars. We have limited time to create a team before practices start so no exceptions will be made.
2. Players with a completed form will be placed on a draft roster reviewed by the All-Star Committee (Player Agents, Vice Presidents, President). The committee will finalize players based on their skill level and sportsmanship throughout the regular season. The final roster is up to the All-Star Team Manager for each division.
BASEBALL Age divisions
● 8-10 Year-Olds (Minors) Baseball/Softball - at least one team
● 11-12 Year-Olds (Majors) Baseball - at least one team
● 9-12 Year-Olds (Majors) Softball - at least one team
● Juniors Baseball/Softball - one team
● Intermediate Baseball TBD - one team
Please note - due to the difference in the structure of age ranges on the tournament teams versus our regular season, your player may be selected for a team that is in a different level of play than they played in during the regular season.