All-Stars

The Little League Baseball and Softball World Series are international tournaments held by Little League. Since 1947, the baseball tournament has been held annually in August in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Little League Softball World Series has been held in Greenville, South Carolina since 2021, following 26 years at Alpenrose Stadium in Portland. Both tournaments are televised internationally on ESPN.

To qualify for the Little League World Series, teams from local Little Leagues across the world begin competition at the District level. Winning teams advance to the state and regional levels, before qualifying for the World Series. SEPLL begins the tournament in Oregon District 2.

Subject to manager, coach, and player availability, SEPLL may sponsor the following All Star teams:

Age 8, 9 and 10 Year Old Baseball and Softball
Age 9, 10 and 11 Year Old Baseball and Softball
Little League Baseball and Softball (League Age 10-12)
Intermediate (50/70) Baseball (League Age 11-13)
Junior Baseball and Softball (League Age 12-14)

All-Stars Commitment

It is an honor to be selected as a member of an All-Star team. There is also a substantial commitment of time and effort required to participate. Teams typically practice multiple times per week beginning the first or second week of June. The number of practices and scrimmages vary by team, but four to six afternoon, evening, or weekend practices or scrimmages a week is common.

All-Stars ends whenever tournament competition ends. The district tournaments usually begin the last week of June or first half of July. The district tournaments may end as late as mid-July. Teams that win their district tournament advance to their respective Oregon state tournaments, which may occur in mid-to-late July. Tournaments are double elimination. This means that teams will play until losing twice. The goal for teams is to progress as far into tournament play as possible.

Players must make best efforts to attend all practices and scrimmages during the All-Star season. Players must be available for all games until their team is eliminated from tournament play.

Please understand that registering and accepting the commitment does not guarantee selection.

All-Stars Eligibility

To be considered for All-Stars, players must meet the following criteria established by Little League:

League Age: Players must be the appropriate League Age. Players must provide an original birth certificate.

Residence: Players must live in or attend school within the SEPLL boundary, or have an appropriate waiver. Players must provide three proofs of residence or one proof of school attendance.

Participation: Players must have participated in 60% of their team's regular season games. A player's team must have played a minimum of 12 regular season games. Games only count if they are considered a regulation game under Little League Rules.

SEPLL's Board of Directors may permit a player who has not met the 60% requirement if the player provides a physician's note documenting an injury or illness before or during the current season prohibiting the player's participation. The physician's note must release the player for the balance of the regular season and/or tournament play.

Proof of School Attendance or Residence

To be eligible for All Star competition, all players must provide an original birth certificate plus either ONE proof of school attendance or THREE proofs of residence.

Proof of School Attendance

Players may establish and support school attendance with a school enrollment form.

Proof of Residence

Proof of residence requires producing documents containing the full residence which includes the name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s), street address, city, state, and zip code information. The documents must be dated or in force between February 1 of the previous year and February 1 of the current year. One document must be provided from EACH of the following three groups:

Group 1

Driver’s License (photo ID of parent(s) or guardian(s) with qualifying residence address)
School records (home address of player’s parents or guardians)
Vehicle records (i.e., registration, lease, etc.)
Employment records
Insurance documents (with residence address)

Group 2

Welfare/child care records
Federal records (i.e., Federal Tax, Social Security, etc.)
State records
Local (municipal) records
Support payment records
Homeowner or tenant records
Military records

Group 3

Voter’s Registration
Utility bills (i.e., - gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal)
Financial records (loan, credit, investments, etc.)
Medical records
Internet, cable, or satellite television records

IMPORTANT: Documents must be dated and show your complete address. Each document must come from a different group.

QUESTIONS? Please contact the Player Agent at [email protected].

Focus on Competitiveness

The focus of SEPLL's All Star teams is to produce teams that represent SEPLL's goals of good teamwork, good sportsmanship, and excellence on the field. This latter goal has greater emphasis during All Stars and fielding competitive teams takes a high priority. This focus on success, when coupled with Little League's mandatory play rules noted above, can result in players who find they spend significant game time on the bench or play unfamiliar positions. While these can be excellent learning and emotional growth opportunities for players and parents, some are surprised and disappointed when it happens to them.

Managers must communicate with each player and parent before the All-Star tournament to prepare them for the difference in approach and the fact that not all players will get the playing time that they desire. While coaches should endeavor to give each player an opportunity to demonstrate their ability during the All Star tournament, players and parents should recognize that the coaches’ view as to the best approach for team success will control the decision-making process.

Selection of Managers & Coaches

The Board of Directors selects All-Star managers. The key criteria for selection include:

Support of the manager among fellow regular season managers and coaches.
Willingness, time availability, and commitment to manage.
Past coaching experience that indicates a proper orientation to sportsmanship, fairness, and the league's values.
Commitment to attend all practices and games.
Knowledge of the game and ability to teach.
Ability to work with other coaches on the team and communicate with the players' families.

Managers may select two assistant coaches, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Managers and coaches must be regular season team managers and coaches.

Selection of Players

There is a considerable overlap of ages for players in the Minor and Majors Divisions. Players League Age 9, 10, and 11 are eligible for more than one All-Star team. Players will be considered for all teams for which they are eligible. Teams will be selected as follows:

First, SEPLL will select players for the 10-12 team among all eligible players. The goal is to select the most competitive team possible among all eligible players.

Second, SEPLL will select players for the 9-11 team. The goal is to select the most competitive team among all players not selected for the 10-12 team.

Third, SEPLL will select players for the 8-10 team. The goal is to select the most competitive team among all players not selected for the 10-12 and 9-11 teams.

Players League Age 11 and 12 who play only Intermediate (50/70) Baseball during the regular season are also eligible for the 10-12 team.

SEPLL selects players for All-Stars by a vote of the team managers based on their playing ability and availability.

Ability: A player’s ability is determined solely by the individuals making the team selections, including team managers, team coaches, and volunteer umpires.

Availability: A player must be available for all practices and games. Families must plan vacations and other commitments accordingly.

Alternates: Players not selected for an All-Star team may be placed in a pool to fill a vacancy if one arises and the Board of Directors decides to fill it.

Announcement: The Board of Directors must approve the final team rosters. Little League prohibits the release of names of the players selected before May 15.