Selection to the All-Star Team is a very big honor. It’s an opportunity to up your game by playing with the best players at your age level and learning the next level of game strategies from your coaches. All-Star teams typically practice every day for the two weeks prior to the tournament start. Depending on the success of each team, tournaments and practices could continue through mid-July or beyond.
Check this page in May or June for updates on the 2021 All Star season.
Divisions
Baseball 9/10 Division
Baseball 10/11 Division
Baseball Majors
Softball 9/10 Division
Softball 10/11 Division
Softball Majors Division
There could be teams in the higher divisions (Intermediate, Juniors or Seniors) if MLL has enough regular season players to field a team (Western Region no longer allows combined teams with other leagues).
Tournaments
The District All-Star tournament runs through mid-July. The teams that win the District All-Star Tournament proceed to the State All-Star Tournament. The furthest that the 9/10-year-old and 11-year-old all-star teams may go is the State Level. In the 11-12 Year Old Majors All-Star division, the winner of the state tournament proceeds to a Regional Tournament and potentially then to National and International Tournaments. The International All-Star Tournaments are held in Williamsport in August.
Selection Process
Players are selected by All-Star coaches after being evaluated at a league tryout event. Players must commit to attending all practices and games, which is a big time commitment during the summer. There is a $65 Uniform fee for all All-Star players. Players will receive a full All-Star uniform including a personalized Jersey that they keep at the conclusion of the All-Star tournaments.
One area that sometimes generates controversy and confusion among All-Star players and families is playing time. During All-Star season, substitution rules differ from those in the regular season. Minimum playing time will depend on the number of players on the All-Star team's roster (i.e., 12 or 13 players).
Code of Conduct
All-Star Code of Conduct - Player
All-Start Code of Conduct - Parent