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2024 All-Star Selection Process

Objectives

Comply with Little League International rules
Create competitive teams
Create teams that will represent the league and community’s values
Provide transparency of the process
Be sustainable through ease of execution
Create self-governance among coaches
Be fair to players, parents and coaches
Be consistent in its application

All-Star Selection Jurisdiction

Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 5 of the Ahwatukee Little League (“ALL”) Constitution, the 2023-2024 Board of Directors has defined the 2024 All-Star selection process as follows:

Composition of 2024 All-Star teams

ALL will enter three teams into the 2024 Little League® sponsored post season tournament (possibly four if a junior’s team commits to participate based on a separate process) as follows:

A 10u Division team consisting of 11-13 players League Age 10, 9, or 8, who have participated as an eligible player in 60 percent of the season’s games (including preseason and regular season) on a AAA or AA team.
An 11u Division team consisting of 11-13 players League Age 11, 10 or 9, who have participated as an eligible player in 60 percent of the season’s games (including preseason and regular season)on a Majors or AAA team.
A 12u Division team consists of 11-13 players League Age 12 or 11 who have participated as an eligible player in 60 percent of the season’s games (including preseason and regular season)on a Majors team.

Timeline for Selection of All Star players

April 17, 2024 - Board posts All Star selection process to website.
April 21, 2024 - All Star Information Session and Q&A, and All Star candidate player and candidate manager application forms published. Ramada at AP at 5PM.
April 27, 2024 - Applications for player and manager participation due.
Week of April 29, 2024 - Voters submit completed ballots for player selection.
Week of April 29, 2024 - Voters submit completed ballots for manager selection.
Week of May 6, 2024 - Votes for players and managers tallied.
Week of May 6, 2024 - Board certifies manager selections and extends invitations.
May 11, 2024 - All Star Managers announced at closing ceremonies.
May 13, 2024 - Manager-pick players finalized.
May 14-15, 2024 - Team rosters finalized.
May 19, 2024 - Teams announced via Facebook at 12:01 am Sunday.
June 3, 2024 (or 14 days before district tournament starts, whichever is earlier) - practices begin.