All Star Tournament

Schedule

For the most up to date schedules and scores go to the D23 website!

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All Star Teams

Little League All Stars is a program within the larger framework of Little League Baseball. It's an exciting and competitive opportunity for young athletes who participate in Little League to showcase their skills and compete at a higher level of play.

Here's how it generally works:

Regular Season: Kids play on teams during the regular season, practicing and competing against other teams within their league and district. This is where they learn the fundamentals of the sport and enjoy the camaraderie of playing with their friends and classmates.

All-Star Selection: Towards the end of the regular season, coaches and league officials identify standout players based on their skills, performance, and sportsmanship. These selected players are then invited to form an "All-Star" team, which is usually composed of the best players from the league.

Tournament Play: The All-Star team enters into a tournament that can involve teams from other local leagues. It's a chance for our most skilled players to compete against similar high-caliber teams from neighboring areas.

Higher Competition: The competition in All Stars tournaments is more intense and challenging than the regular season. Players get will have the opportunity to face opponents of a higher skill level and learn from the experience.

Advancement: If a Little League All Star team performs well in their local tournament, they will have the opportunity to advance to higher levels of play, with the ultimate goal of reaching the Little League World Series (only the 12U team is eligible for the Little League World Series). The path to this renowned tournament involves winning at various levels: district, sectional, state, regional, and potentially even the World Series.

Learning and Fun: Participating in the Little League All Stars program offers young athletes a chance to grow, both individually and as part of a team. They learn important lessons in teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline, and dedication.

Community Support: The community often rallies behind the All-Star team, providing support, encouragement, and sometimes even financial assistance for travel expenses to tournaments.

It's important to note that the selection for the All-Star team is a recognition of a player's talent and hard work, and not all players from the regular season get to participate. However, the experience of being part of an All-Star team and competing at a higher level can be both rewarding and memorable for the young athletes involved.

For parents, the Little League All-Stars program offers a chance to see their children's dedication and efforts on the field pay off, while also providing an opportunity to engage with other families in the community through the shared excitement of the tournament season.

What You Should Know

The number of tournament teams can differ from year to year based on registration numbers and collective ability of the eligible players. Warwick Little League in it's history has submitted teams across most of the tournament teams. In 2023, Warwick had 2 teams participate in tournaments for 10U (8/9/10 league age), 12U (10/11/12 league age).

Players are selected not only on their performance over the course of the regular season but roster versatility. Other than Little League requiring a continuous batting order (all rostered players bat), there is no minimum playing time in the field required. Regular season coaches may move players around more frequently, but in All-Stars, positional rotations may be less frequent or not employed at all since the goal of All Stars is to field the most competitive team and win the game. It's important that players and parents understand this to manage expectations.

There is significant time commitment involved with All-Stars. Once the team is selected and players notified, there is a limited amount of time to practice and play scrimmages before the tournament games begin. The coach sets the practice/scrimmage schedule while the Little League calendar dictates when tournaments must be completed.

Accepting an invitation to join an All-Star team means a player is available and willing to attend all practices/scrimmages. However, we understand that school has ended and families may have prior plans that could conflict. These are discussions to have with the coach prior to accepting the invitation.

Lastly, there is a variety of paperwork the Little League requires to certify player eligibility. Similar to registering for the spring season, we will have a registration set up where the required documentation can be submitted.