Hermosa Beach Little League (HBLL) will soon be preparing to select players for its 2023 All-Star teams. This year, we will be fielding teams for the 10U (AAA players), 11U (Majors/AAA players), 12U (Majors players), Intermediate (dominantly Juniors players), Junior League (13-14 year olds), and potentially Senior League (15-16 year olds).
Each roster will consist of a minimum of 11 players.
To be considered for All-Star selection, you must complete the on-line commitment form here by the deadline of Sunday, May 7, 2023.
Our goal is that every player interested in playing All-Stars has an opportunity to be considered. Please read the following information carefully before submitting the online form.
All-Star team candidates will be selected based upon their playing eligibility, ability, and availability.
Participation Cost (if selected to an All-Star team):
HBLL will cover much of the costs for the All-Star tournament including registration fees and jerseys. Some of the financial burden will fall on those that participate. Their cost will be $100. This fee includes: Hat, Practice shirt, Sweatshirt, Belt, Socks Please note the fee doesn’t include baseball pants.
Attendance Requirements:
HBLL All-Star teams prepare for and play in the competitive District 36 All-Star tournament, involving All-Star teams from the eight Little Leagues in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, and the Palos Verdes peninsula. The level of play in All-Stars is very high and our teams must work hard to maximize their talents to play competitive baseball.
Teams will practice up to two hours daily, up to seven days a week. It is expected that a player selected to All-Stars makes that team his or her priority during that time. Practices will begin no earlier than June 12th. Schedule conflicts between June 12 and July 22 would potentially make you ineligible to participate in the 2023 All Star Tournament. The manager of each team, subject to HBLL Exec Board approval, has the right to remove a player from the team for lack of attendance.
Details
● Members of the 2023 All-Star teams will be contacted by their All-Star coach Monday, June 12, 2023
● Tournament is double-elimination for all divisions (i.e., guaranteed to play at least 2 games)
● Tournaments start on or about June 17, 2023, with championship games played no later than July 22, 2023 (no games played July 4, 2023)
Eligibility Requirements:
1. All players chosen for All-Stars must provide proof-of-age documentation which meets Little League International requirements. An ORIGINAL birth certificate is the easiest such document. Players without an ORIGINAL birth certificate cannot be considered for All-Stars. The birth certificate must originate from the Department of Vital Statistics from the birth state. Photocopies or certificates issued by a hospital are not acceptable.
2. Players will also be required to certify residency within the HBLL boundary. Parents of all children participating in All-Stars are required by Little League International to provide three documents as proof of residency within the boundaries of Hermosa Beach Little League. In lieu of residing within the HBLL boundary, players can be eligible by attending a Hermosa Beach School on a full-time basis (contact HBLL Player Agent if this is the case). Little League International has modified its residency and school attendance eligibility requirements this year. More information on these requirements can be found on the Little League website. Players must have participated in 60% of their team’s regular season games.
Tournament Rules:
All-Star tournament rules differ from regular season rules. All players will bat, but no defensive play is required. Playing time is not equal and your child may not play the same position(s) he/she played during the regular season. Please discuss these possibilities with your child before you decide to submit his/her name for consideration to ensure that you and your child do not experience disappointment over playing time and/or position.
HBLL 2023 Selection Process
All 2023 Seniors, Juniors, Majors, AAA Coaches will submit 2023 Player Evaluations by Sunday May 7, 2023.
The initial Nomination Ballot will be formed by the All-Star Committee, based on the coach-submitted player evaluations.
By May 17, 2023, the HBLL All Star Committee will host one meeting per division, with all division head coaches and first assistant coaches, to review the initial nomination ballot. During that meeting, each coach will have the opportunity to identify and discuss players missing from the nomination ballot they feel should be added.New player nominations will be voted in or out by division coaches. During that meeting, coaches will be asked to provide input about any players on the ballot they wish to point out / draw attention for the other coaches who will ultimately vote for players.
All-Star Ballots will be finalized and distributed to coaches May 20, 2023
Coaches will have 15 days to watch/observe all nominated players so they may make educated votes
Each head coach and first assistant coach will submit one ballot a piece by June 5, 2023
Top vote recipients will be automatically added to the All-Star team rosters
All-Star coaches’ votes will be used to break ties/fill vacant spots
HBLL Executive Board of Directors has final approval of All-Star team rosters and coaches
The HBLL All-Star committee to oversee all aspects of the 2023 All-Star tournaments will include the HBLL President, HBLL Director of Baseball, Juniors/Seniors Division Commissioner, Majors Division Commissioner, and the AAA Division Commissioner.
To be considered for All-Star selection, please complete the on-line commitment form here by the deadline of Sunday, May 7, 2023.