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When the regular season comes to a
close in late May or early June, Little Leagues everywhere begin preparing for
postseason activities. There are several postseason opportunities for SVLL
players. These include:
- District 44 Tournament of Champions Teams
- All Star Teams
- Friendship Tournament Teams
The league typically holds a postseason information
meeting in April to provide families with information on postseason
participation.
District 44 Tournament of Champions
Teams
Beginning in May, our Juniors, Intermediate, Majors and
Minors regular season teams will play in internal tournaments in their
respective divisions (e.g. all SVLL Majors teams will play each other in an
internal tournament). The winner of each division tournament will advance to
the District 44 Tournament of Champions (often referred to as
"TOCs").
This is a single elimination tournament held between teams from
the 10 leagues in our district. If we have no teams in a specific division,
then we will not enter a team in TOCs. The winner of the Tournament of
Champions is awarded a banner that we proudly display at our league. There is
no further play once this tournament concludes.
Families participating
in TOCs are required to fulfill additional volunteer roles. Please see the
"Family Volunteer Expectations" section below.
All
Star Teams
In May, SVLL will begin the selection process of All
Star Teams. These are teams that participate in tournaments, that can culminate
with a spot in the Little League World Series in August. SVLL will field single
teams in each of the Juniors, Intermediate, 12/11/10, 11/10/9 and 10/9/8
divisions if there are suitable players available to field a team in that
division.
All players who have met a minimum games played requirement
are eligible to be selected for an All Star team, but there is no guarantee
that a player will be selected. Families will be prompted to declare their
child's participation in the selection process, which requires the player to
commit to participate for the entire duration of play which could run through
the end of August.
Families should consider the time, travel, volunteer
and cost commitments before commiting to the selection process. Please review
the
All Star Selection Process before committing to
participate.
Team rosters are typically announced in late May, unless
there are restrictions.
SVLL will field teams in the following
divisions if there are suitable players available:
| Team |
Baseball
Age Eligibility |
Tournament Path |
| Juniors All
Stars |
14, 13 |
- District 44 Tournament
- Section 5 Tournament
- Northern California State
Tournament
- Western Region Tournament
- Junior Little League World Series
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| Intermediate
All Star |
13, 12 |
- District 44 Tournament
- Section 5 Tournament
- Northern California State
Tournament
- Western Region Tournament
- Intermediate Little League World
Series
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| 12/11/10 All
Stars |
12, 11,
10 |
- District 44 Tournament
- Section 5 Tournament
- Northern California State
Tournament
- Western Region Tournament
- Little League World Series
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| 11/10/9 All
Stars |
11, 10, 9 |
- District 44 Tournament
- Section 5 Tournament
- Northern California State
Tournament
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| 10/9/8 All
Stars |
10, 9, 8 |
- District 44 Tournament
- Section 5 Tournament
- Northern California State
Tournament
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Being selected for an All Star team is an
honor, and requires a significant time commitment by the player and the
player's family. Players will be expected to attend all scheduled practices and
games. Little League prohibits the naming of alternate players. A player who
leaves a team can be replaced, but once replaced cannot return to the team.
If your son/daughter and family cannot commit to the following
obligations, please let our Upper Division Player Agent know immediately, so
that their name can be removed from consideration for All Star
teams.
Families participating in All Stars are required to fulfill
additional volunteer roles. Please see the "Family Volunteer Expectations"
section below.
Some additional details:
- Player will be available for all scheduled
practices and games.
- Player will need to provide an original proof of
age document - PLEASE NOTE: Little League rules and regulations are extremely
rigid regarding proof of age documentation and if selected, you will be
required to provide ORIGINAL PROOF OF AGE DOCUMENTATION. The original documents
will be collected by a League representative and presented to the District
Administrator. All originals will be returned.
- Player must demonstrate Proof of Residence where
three documents sources will be required (e.g. Utility bill, school records,
voter's registration, driver license, employment etc.). Documents must be dated
between February 1 of the prior year to February 1 of the current year.
- Player has participated in a minimun number of
regular season games.
- All Star play is extremely competitive. District 44
of Little League strongly encourages All Star teams to play to win. In
addition, minimum play rules are different during the All Star tournament
compared to the regular season. Players may be subject to less playing time
compared to the regular season.
- Parents and players must be supportive of manager's
decisions on playing positions and playing time during the All Star tournament.
- Little League prohibits the naming of alternate
players. A player who leaves a team can be replaced, but once replaced cannot
return to the team.
- An additional fee will be collected to cover the
cost of a Sunnyvale LL All Star Cap, and custom T-shirt with names of all
players.
Friendship Tournament
Teams
For our 7, 8 and 9 year old players, some neighboring
leagues host "friendship tournaments" which are typically played over a given
weekend. These teams are typically assembled and managed by parents who
volunteer to lead these teams. Families participating on a friendship team are
required to cover the cost of tournament entry fees and uniforms (which
typically consist of a numbered dry fit shirt and league hat).
Friendship tournaments are typically available for:
- 8U Friendship Tournament team
- 9U Friendship Tournament team
Family Volunteer
Expectations
Families participating in Tournament of Champions
and/or All Stars are expected to fulfill additional volunteer shifts during the
postseason to help cover jobs necessary to host postseason games. Parents must
be willing to volunteer to help with roles, such as facilities/field
preparation, snack shack, BBQ, scorekeeping, pitch count, etc.
An
online sign up sheet will be made available to all parents prior to the start
of the respective tournament their child is participating in.
Further information
If you have questions or
comments please contact Upper Division Player Agent at:
playeragent.upper@sunnyvalelittleleague.com
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