Petaluma National All Star Selection
ALL-STAR AND TOURNAMENT TEAMS
ALLSTAR COMMITTEE -For each division conducting All-Star elections, an All-Star Committee composed of the President, League Vice-President, Division VP and Player Agent, and one representative of the board elected at a regular meeting, shall be established. Each committee will be responsible for overseeing the election process, collecting and tallying the ballots, and certifying the results to the Board.
RULES - If PNLL participates in an Interlock League (such as Petaluma 50/70), the bylaws of that entity would govern the selection of that All-Star team and would supersede any selection process noted in this document for that for that Division.
TEAM SELECTION - The following teams shall be selected from their respective league
a. “All-Star “ Teams: 8, 9 & 10 Year-Old (Little League)
9, 10 & 11 Year-Old (Little League)
10,11 & 12 Year-Old (Little League Majors)
11-13 Year-Old (50/70 Division)
b. “Tournament” Teams: Little League Minor Division “All-Stars”\
Since Little League has set forth that All-Star teams can range in roster size from 12-14 players. The Board of Directors will meet before the All-Star balloting is released and decide on the roster size for each All-Star and Tournament roster. For Minor Divisions, the Board will decide on the number of tournament teams.
MANAGER SELECTIONS -The Manager and Coaches for each All-Star and Tournament Team shall be selected from the roster of eligible Managers and Coaches. Eligible Coaches and Managers will be asked if they have interest in managing and or coaching PNLL All-Star or Tournament Teams in their eligible Division. Once candidates are determined, coaches and managers will vote for one manager and two coaches. In the event of a vote tie, there will be a run-off vote between tied candidates. The All-Star committee will oversee and certify that the process delineated in the by-laws was followed in selecting the All-Star team managers and coaches.
SELECTION OF PLAYERS -
MAJORS DIVISION - Major Division players, Managers, and Coaches shall anonymously vote for the roster for their top eight (8) picks of the 12 year old All-Star Team. Players, Managers, and Coaches are not allowed to vote for members of their own team. Major Division managers and coaches shall anonymously vote for the first eight (8) of the 11-year-old All-Star roster. If there are more than (14) - 10 Year Olds in the Major Division, the Major Division managers and coaches shall anonymously vote for the first eight (8) of the 10-year-old All-Star roster.
9 &10 YEAR OLD - For the 9 & 10 Year – Old Little League All Star Team, if there are less than fifteen (15) 10 year olds in the Major Division, all shall be eligible for the team. The designated Manager shall select additional players (if necessary) from the AAA Minor League All-Star Team(s), to fill the 13 or 14-player roster. If there are more than 14 -10 year –olds in the Major Division, the Player Agent shall present a list of (8) players selected to the team, by vote of the managers and coaches, at a mandatory meeting of the Division Managers. Once the top 8 are presented, the Division Managers will each nominate five (5) players to be considered for the remaining five (5) spots. The names are to be read and counted from each of the lists and three (3) players in the order of most total votes received will become eligible for the team. Where more than one has an equal number of votes to qualify for the last position or positions, final selection shall be made by the designated All-Star manager. The designated All-Star Manager may then select two (2) additional team members from remaining eligible players after conferring with team coaches. The All-Star committee will oversee and certify that the process delineated in the by-laws was followed in selecting the All-Star team.
10 &11 YEAR OLD - For the 10 & 11-Year-Old Little League All Star Team, if there are less than (15) - 11 year olds in the Major Division, all shall be eligible for the team. If there are more than (14) - 11 year olds in the Major Division, the Player Agent shall present a list of (8) players selected to the team, by vote of the managers and coaches, at a mandatory meeting of the Division Managers. Each manager in the division will present a written list of seven (7) that they would add to the roster from the Majors division players ages 10-11. The names are to be read and counted from each of the lists and three (3) 11 year old players in the order of most total votes received will be added to the team for a total of 11. Where more than one has an equal number of votes to qualify for the last position or positions, final selection shall be made by the designated All-Star manager to get to eleven (11) eleven year olds. The designated All-Star Manager may then select up to three (3) additional team members from those players who received votes in the secondary voting after conferring with the all star team coaches. The All-Star committee will oversee and certify that the process delineated in the by-laws was followed in selecting the All-Star team.
11 &12 YEAR OLD - For the 11 & 12 Year - Old Little League Major All-Star Team, the Player Agent shall present the list of eight (8) players selected to the team, by vote of the players, managers, and coaches, at a mandatory meeting of the Division Managers. Each manager in the division will present a written list of seven (7) that they would add to the roster from Majors division players ages 11-12. The names are to be read and counted from each of the lists and three (3) 12 year old players in the order of most total votes received will be added to the team for a total of 11. Where more than one has an equal number of votes to qualify for the last position or positions, final selection shall be made by the designated All-Star manager to get to eleven (11) twelve year olds. The designated All-Star Manager may then select up to three (3) additional team members from those players who received votes in the secondary voting after conferring with the all star team coaches. The All-Star committee will oversee and certify that the process delineated in the by-laws was followed in selecting the All-Star team.
VI. MINOR DIVISION
The Little League Minor Divisions Tournament teams shall consist of twelve players with three alternate players, selected as follows: the player agent shall present a list of (10) players selected to the team, by vote of the managers and coaches at a mandatory meeting of Division Managers. Once the top 10 are presented, the Division Managers will each nominate one (1) player to be considered for the remaining two spots and three alternate spots. The tournament team Manager will decide on the remaining two and three players from the designated list of five eligible players. The All-Star committee will oversee and certify that the process delineated in the by-laws was followed in selecting the Little League Minor Division Tournament team.
If two tournament teams are determined to be necessary by a vote of the board of directors, the process above will be utilized and the player agent shall present a list of (20) players selected to the teams, by vote of the managers and coaches, at a mandatory meeting of Division Managers. Once the top 20 are presented, the Division Managers will each nominate two (2) players to be considered for the remaining four to eight (4-8) spots. The tournament team Managers will decide on the remaining four to eight (4-8) players for the finalized team rosters from the designated list of sixteen (16) eligible players.
Once the team is selected by the process listed above, each division will complete an “Alternate” list. This list will be recorded and agreed on by the selected All-Star or Tournament team managers and coaches. If a player cannot fulfill their obligation to participate, they will be replaced on the roster by an alternate. A player listed on the alternate list will be chosen by the Manager and will then be contacted and given the opportunity to become a member of the roster. If the first player chosen from the alternate list cannot commit, a second player from the alternate list will be contacted and so on and so forth. The players on the alternate list will not be communicated to the public and will remain a secret until they are eligible to be added to a roster.