Q1: How many All-Star teams are there?

A1: Each spring, SDLL competes in the North Carolina Little League® All-Star Tournament. The makeup of each team is tied to the player’s “League Age”. SDLL enters the following teams made-up of players from generally the following SDLL divisions into the tournament:

 

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8U Team: Players league age 8 or 7 from SDLL AA and A teams

9U Team: Players league age 9 or 8 from SDLL AAA or AA teams

10U Team: Players league age 10, 9 or 8 from SDLL Majors and AAA teams

11U Team: Players league age 11, 10 or 9 from the SDLL Intermediate and Majors teams

Little League 12U Team: players league age 12, 11 or 10 from Intermediate and Majors teams
Intermediate Team: players league age 13, 12, or 11 from Juniors and Intermediate teams

Juniors Team: players league age 13 and up from the SDLL Juniors teams

 

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8U Team: Players league age 8, 7, or 6 from SDLL Rookie and Minors teams

10U Team: Players league age 10, 9, or 8 from SDLL Rookie, Minors, and Majors teams

11U Team: Players league age 11, 10, or 9 from SDLL Minors and Majors teams

Little League Team: Players league age 12, 11, or 10 from SDLL Majors teams

Seniors Team: Players league age 16, 15, 14, or 13 from Durham Seniors teams

The number of teams sponsored by SDLL, up to 2 per group listed above, may vary per age division based on the tournaments offered by Little League, coach availability, and number of players.

Q2: Is there a number of regular season games that a player must participate in to be eligible for All-Star team consideration?

A2: Yes. Little League mandates that players play in a minimum of 8 regular season games, though it is to a player’s advantage to attend all of the games (so a full assessment of a player’s ability can be made by the coaches within the division participating in the selection of each All-Star team). Only players with an approved medical waiver from Little League International may be exempted from this requirement.

Q3: My child got a waiver to play in SDLL in the regular season. Are they eligible to be an All-Star?

A3: Per Little League® International, only boys and girls who reside or go to school within SDLL’s boundary (or have an approved II[d] waiver or received FULL ELIGIBILITY from Little League) may play on SDLL's All-Star teams. The boundary map may be seen here on Little League® International’s website.

Q4: How are All-Star Players determined?

A4: Each All-Star team has a minimum of twelve players. The Board of Directors and Head Coaches collaborate in an extensive player selection process reviewing spring performance information and post-season potential for every eligible All-Star candidate playing in their current division. All head coaches nominate and vote for the top nine players across each age group. The remaining players are chosen by the All-Star Team Manager utilizing recommendations from fellow coaches, performance data, and understanding of player strengths.

For the Intermediate Baseball division only, six players for the 12U All-Star team are chosen based on a vote by ALL players in the Intermediate division, three players are chosen based on a vote of the division’s Team Managers, and the remaining players are selected by the All-Star Team Manager (see paragraph above). All 12 year olds in the Majors division will vote for the top League Age 12 year olds in the Majors division to be considered for the 12U All-Star team.

 

For the Seniors Softball division only, six players are chosen based on a vote by ALL players in the division, three players are chosen based on a vote of the division’s Team Managers, and the remaining players are selected by the All-Star Team Manager.

Once All-Star nominees are determined, the nominees' families receive an email from the SDLL Player Agent. The email details All-Star requirements, including time involved, cost, travel and more. Families must respond within the time period indicated and are asked to accept (indicating their candidate would be interested in playing on the All-Star team) or decline (declining any and all invitations to play on the All-Star team for the current spring season). While many families do wish to have their player considered in the All-Star process, others decline indicating they do not wish to be further considered as the candidate's family may have other interests, plans or time constraints.

Q5: How are All-Star Head Coaches determined?

All-Star Coaches are NOT selected until AFTER the top 9 players from each age group have been nominated to the team. 

 

Each All-Star Team Manager must fill out the coaching interest form and must have been a uniformed SDLL coach for the present season.

All-Star Head Coach candidates are presented to the SDLL Board of Directors by the Coaching Coordinator, and all team managers are nominated and approved by the SDLL Board after the initial first nine (9) players for each team are selected.

Q6: How much time is required for All-Stars, and is there a cost?

A6: Practice is a minimum of 6 to 7 days a week for approximately 2hours each day. Practices begin during the End of Season Tournament; the duration is dependent upon each team’s tournament success. The 8U Baseball All-Star team will likely play four games in one weekend (double headers each day) and possibly the Monday after the weekend pool play. The remaining All-Star teams will have two games or more, with most tournaments starting on a Thursday or Friday night. All-Star players are required to attend all practices and tournaments unless excused by the All-Star Team Manager.

 

All-Star player fees include uniform, practice, and tournament fees.  Fees are no less than $150, and are collected by SDLL the first week of June. Additional costs include travel to and from all District, State, Regional and National tournaments, including food and possible daily lodging costs.

**Please note that scholarships are available for All-Star fees**

Q7: What documentation is required for All-Star play?

A7: The League Player Agent prepares an affidavit to be signed by the President of the League confirming each All-Star player’s eligibility to represent SDLL in the District, State, Regional or National tournament. 

 

If your child's current school is in Little League boundaries, parents of the All-Star player candidate must present official school enrollment documentation for the current school year and an original birth certificate only. Given that All-Stars occurs at the end of school year, parents are advised to ensure they have this required documentation prior to the school closing for summer.

 

If your child's school is not in the Little League boundary, all parents or legal guardians of an All-Star player candidate must present an original birth certificate, a copy of utility bill (dated from February of the current year or earlier, up to and including March of the previous year), a copy of a telecommunications bill (dated February of the current year or earlier, up to and including March of the previous year) and driver’s license (preferably matching the utility and telecommunications bill).

 

All original birth certificates will be returned to the applicable All-Star player at the end of the All-Star tournament play.

 

All-Star required documentation is collected immediately following All-Star selection at a place, date and time determined by the Player Agent. All questions and concerns regarding documentation requirements are to be addressed to the SDLL Baseball Player agent at [email protected] or SDLL Softball Player Agent at [email protected].

 

 

 

 

Q8: When and where is District 6 North Carolina Little League Tournament? State Tournament? Regional Tournament?

A8: 

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For all teams except Little League®, District 6 Little League tournament play is generally scheduled for the middle of June. For Little League®, tournament play generally begins the last weekend in June. Recently, tournament games have been played in Wilson, North Carolina, at Gillette Athletic Field.

 

North Carolina State Tournaments (for all District Champions) rotate around the State with each district receiving the opportunity to host. The 8U and 9U tournaments are generally played in Wilson, North Carolina, but all the other tournaments vary location from the Mountains to the Coast.

Wilson, North Carolina generally hosts the Regional Tournament for 10U and 11U in July. The Little League® Southeast Baseball Regional Tournament is always played in Warner Robins, Georgia, in late July. Regional Tournament locations for the Intermediate and Juniors division tournaments can vary year-to-year.

The Little League® World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is held in mid to late August. The Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series is held in Livermore, California in late July/early August. The Junior League Baseball World Series is held in Taylor, Michigan in early August.

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For softball teams, the middle to third week of June is generally scheduled for all District 6 tournaments. The District 6 tournament location rotates among locations in District 6 and will likely play all 2026 tournaments in Johnston County. North Carolina State Tournaments (for all District Champions) rotate around the State with each district receiving the opportunity to host.

The Little League® Southeast Softball Regional Tournament is always played in Warner Robins, Georgia, in late July. Regional Tournament locations for the Seniors division, as well as for the 10U and 11U Tournament of State Champions, can vary year-to-year.

Since 2020, Greenville, NC has hosted the Little League® Softball World Series in early to mid August. The Seniors League Softball World Series in Lower Sussex, Delaware takes place in late July/early August. 

 

Q9: Any other questions and concerns?  

A9: Baseball questions may be addressed to the SDLL Baseball Player Agent at [email protected]. Softball questions should be addressed to our SDLL Softball Player Agent at [email protected].