10s, 11s & 12s All Star Player Selection Process:
In the 8-10 (“10s”,) 9-11 (“11s”,) Little League (“12s”,) Intermediate(11-13), Junior (12-14), and Senior (13-16) Divisions, a skills assessment tryout will be utilized.
1. Each team will hold a separate skills assessment and all players eligible for that team will be invited to participate. Players may be asked to attend a second try out session. If requested, participation in both tryouts is mandatory for selection to a team.
2. Managers from the divisions represented at the assessment will participate in assessing players and give their assessment, along with valuable feedback regarding players’ regular season performance to the All Star team manager for consideration.
4. The final All Star roster is at the discretion of the All Star Manager, Player Agent, President and appropriate division Vice President(s,) accordingly. All Star teams will carry up to 14 players at the team manager’s discretion.
Note: There are monetary costs to families associated with the All Star teams.
All Star Manager Selection Process:
1. To qualify as a manager or coach:
i. For the Little League (“12s”) all star team, the manager and selected coaches must be a manager or coach in the majors or intermediates division, preference will be given to managers in the majors or intermediates division and then coaches in the majors or intermediates division.
ii. For the 9-11 (“11s”) year old all star team the manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager in the majors or minors division, preference will be given to managers and then coaches in the majors division.
iii. For the 8-10 (“10s”) year old all star team, the manager and selected coaches must be managers or coaches from the majors or minors division, preference will be given to managers and coaches in the majors division and managers and coaches in the minors division.
iv. For the Intermediates all star team, the manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager in the Intermediate division.
v. For the Junior and Senior all star teams the candidate manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager in the Junior or Senior division.
iv. All-Star Managers and Assistant Coaches are considered ambassadors of Pacific Little League (PLL). They must have conducted themselves in exemplary fashion, upholding the values of PLL both on and off the field during the regular season. The All Stars Manager Selection Committee may, by majority vote, disqualify a candidate from consideration for conduct deemed unbecoming a representative of PLL.
1. “Conduct unbecoming a representative” is defined as repeated, observed and documented actions or behaviors which are wholly inconsistent with or violate the values or rules of PLL; behaviors which put PLL, players or coaches at substantial risk; or citation, arrest or conviction of a crime.
2. The All Stars Manager Selection Committee shall have final authority to declare a candidate ineligible.
3. In the event that the Committee determines a candidate ineligible, they shall convene a special session of the Board prior to taking action to remove and or disqualify a candidate from service. This meeting is advisory only.
2. The process for a qualified individual to declare their interest to manage an All Star team starts by the third Friday in April (April 16, 2021), when qualified individuals will submit a letter via email indicating that they are interested in managing an All Star team to the league president. This letter will indicate which age division they are interested in managing, why they want to manage, and why they feel they are the best person to manage that team.
3. The All Stars Manager Selection Committee will collect information about each manager candidate from league umpires, players, parents, other reputable knowledgeable sources and through direct observation. The committee will conduct an interview with each qualified manager candidate.
4. The All Star Manager Selection Committee will recommend their selected candidate assignments to the President who will present the slate to the Board for final approval.
5. The candidates will be notified of the selection outcome by the league president once approved by the selection committee and board.
6. Public announcement of the manager will be made prior to any all star tryouts.