We are excited to offer the opportunity for players league ages 9-12 to continue playing baseball into the summer season with GLL’s Summer Tournament teams. There are three different levels of play during the summer season, District 57 All Stars, and each of the Gold and Black Tournament Teams.

The opportunity to participate on GLL’s District 57 All-Star Team and the Gold Tournament Team is an honor for those players that have earned selection. These Summer Tournament Teams are intended to represent GLL’s top players, as recognized by their managers, coaches, and peers in competitive post-season Tournament Play. These teams will typically have 12 players, based on the outcome of voting. Selection details for each age group are outlined later in this email.

The Black Tournament Team is fully sign-up based and as such, may have some variation in roster size. There is no selection process, or evaluations. Teams will be formed based on league age regardless of the division they played in during the spring season. However, we must be able to fill a roster and have managers/coaches to run that age group. There is also a possibility of running multiple teams per age group, if signups for both players and coaches allow.

All teams will play other tournament teams in various, multi-day tournaments around District 57, so some local travel will be required.

Participation Summer Tournament Teams will require extreme flexibility on the families part. Because of the tournament nature, we cannot provideexactend dates, so families must prepare and be willing to commit to participating through the end of the summer.

**DISTRICT 57 All- Star Team Specific Information *

The opportunity to participate in the District All-Stars season is an honor for those players that have earned selection. Please read the following information to ensure that you understand both the commitment being made, which can be quite extensive, and the selection process.

We understand that this is a large commitment and a possible disruption to summer vacation plans. It is a huge disruption, and disappointment, to managers and teammates if players are unable to fulfill their commitments. Baseball is a teamsport and it is vital that all team members fully commit to the duration of the District All-Star season, attend all practices and games.

Selection Process For District All Star Team

GLL has District All-Star teams for the following groups:

· 10 year olds in AAA

· 11 year olds in Majors

· 12 year olds in Majors

We also have a Local All-Star Team for the following groups:

· 9 year olds in AA

The District and Local All Star teams are intended to represent the top players, as recognized by their managers, coaches and peers, to put together a competitive team to play in postseason play. In order to achieve the best opportunity for success, teams will be age pure for each group. Each team will consist of 1 Manager and 2 Coaches. Each team will have 12 players, based on the outcome of voting.

9-Year-Old Local All Star Teams

· 9-year-old teams are formed entirely by coach vote and only players on a AA roster (9-year-olds) who appeared in 60% of their teams’ games are eligible.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team’s group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players in each age group. The top TWENTY-FOUR (24) players will then be drafted by the selected coaches to form two 9-year-old All-Star Teams.
                                                                            10 Year Old District All Star Team

· All eligible players (players who appeared in 60% of their games) will be submitted to a ballot

· 10-year-old teams are formed entirely by coach vote and only players on a AAA roster (10-year-olds) who appeared in 60% of their teams’ games are eligible.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team’s group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players in each age group. The top TWELVE (12) players will make the team.

11 Year Old District All Star Team

· All eligible players (players who appeared in 60% of their games) will be submitted to a ballot

· 11-Year-Old Players in Majors will vote for up to ten 11-year-old players (in Majors) and ten 12-year-old players (in Majors) , the top SIX (6) 11 year olds will make the team. Players cannot vote for themselves or anyone on their own team.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team’s group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players at each age group. The top FOUR (4) players not already voted in by the players will then make the team. Each age groups Manager will then select 2-4 players from a list* given to him/her by the Executive Board to select 2 additional players to complete their roster.

12 Year Old District All Star Team

· All eligible players (players who appeared in 60% of their games) will be submitted to a ballot

· 12-Year-Old Players in Majors will vote for up to ten 12-year-old players and up to ten 11-year-old players (in Majors) , the top SIX (6) 12 year olds will make the team. Players cannot vote for themselves or anyone on their own team.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team's group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players at each age group. The top FOUR (4) players not already voted in by the players will then make the team. Each age groups Manager will then select 2-4 players from a list* given to him/her by the Executive Board to select 2 additional players to complete their roster.

**GOLD TOURNAMENT Team Specific Information **

10 Year Old GOLD Team

· 10-year-old teams are formed entirely by coach vote and only players on a AAA roster (10-year-olds) who appeared in 60% of their teams’ games are eligible.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team’s group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players in each age group.

· After the placement of the first 12 voted players onto the District All-Star teams, the next 12 players will be selected into the Gold team. (If there are not enough eligible/interested 10-year-olds in AAA to fill the roster, the remaining spots will be filled based on Manager Evaluation from 10 year-olds in Double A

11 Year Old GOLD Team

· All eligible players (players who appeared in 60% of their games) will be submitted to a ballot

· 11-Year-Old Players in Majors will vote for up to ten 11-year-old players. Players cannot vote for themselves or anyone on their own team.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team's group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players at each age group.

· After the placement of the first 12 voted players onto the District All-Star team, the next 12 players will be selected into the Gold team. (If there are not enough eligible/interested 11-year-olds in Majors to fill the roster, the remaining spots will be filled based on Manager Evaluation from 11-year-olds in Triple A)

12 Year Old GOLD Team

· All eligible players (players who appeared in 60% of their games) will be submitted to a ballot

· 12-Year-Old Players in Majors will vote for up to ten 12-year-old players. Players cannot vote for themselves or anyone on their own team.

· Managers will cast their own ballot and one ballot is cast from each team's group of coaches – meaning 2 ballots are cast per team. Coaches will vote for up to 10 players at each age group.

· After the placement of the first 12 voted players onto the District All-Star team, the next 12 players will be selected into the Gold team.