All-Star Application Form (Baseball and Softball)

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1 All-Star Application Form Listed below are the all-star teams that will represent Falmouth Little League. Being selected to one of these teams is a great honor that requires significant player & parent commitment. There will be 4-7 practices per week starting in mid-june with tournament schedules listed below. If a player will miss the predetermined amount of practices or games during the all-star season, they will not be eligible to participate. This predetermined amount of time is defined as being absent from practices or games longer than 2 consecutive days or 4 days total during the all-star practice and game season. Absences for illness or injury do not count as missed time. All-Star Baseball Team Information: Age* Tournament Information 9-10 District tournament starts June 20 th in Westbrook. State tournament starts July 19 th in Auburn. Winner of the state tournament participates in a regional tournament in Cranston RI District tournament starts June 28 th in Hollis and Bayside(Portland). State tournament begins July 25 th in Windham District tournament starts June 20th in Falmouth and Buxton. State tournament TBD.(District 4 will be hosting) * For baseball, your little league age is the player age on April 30, 2014 All-Star Softball Team Information: Age* Tournament Information 9-10 District tournament starts June 20 th in Scarborough. State tournament starts July 19 th in Waldoboro. Winner of the state tournament participates in a regional tournament in Old Forge, PA TBD District tournament starts June 13th in South Portland or Gray/NG. State tournament begins July 7th in Biddeford. ** For softball, your little league age is the player age on January 1, 2014 Please return this completed form to your coach no later than May 28th. ALL PLAYERS wishing to be considered MUST COMPLETE THIS FORM. Keep in mind: Not everyone makes the all-star team and there is no shame in that. There are several options for more baseball & softball in the summer including Kids Travel Baseball (KTB) League, a Boys Of Summer League run through The Edge or, just by forming your own team(s) and scheduling game for kids who wish to play more baseball. For contact information on any of these options, please contact The Edge at or Matt Rogers at: m22rogers@aol.com (Next Page for Form)

2 All-Star Player Application Form Section 1: Player name: Current Team & Level: Section 2: Check one: I wish to be considered for an all-star team (complete sections 3 & 4) I DO NOT wish to be considered for an all-star team (complete section 4) Section 3: Please select which all-star team(s) you would like to be considered for. You may elect to be considered for more than one team. Please note your first choice by putting '1' next to the team you checked and your second choice by putting a '2' next to that team. Your age refers to your little league age, which is your age on April 30, 2014 for baseball & January 1 st, 2014 for softball. Baseball: Softball: Section 4: Player signature: Parent signature: This form must be completed by May 28th to be eligible for the all-star selection process. After completing this form, please return it to your coach, league VP or league President

3 2014 Falmouth Little League All-Star Selection Process "Little League would gain in public esteem if all tournament teams were selected by the players themselves. Players relish the challenge of competition, but their anxiety to excel is in balance with an intuitive respect and admiration for teammate and opponent alike who demonstrate superior ability and skill." Taken from Little League International Rule Book and presented to the International Congress as a guideline, taken from the experience of the International Advisory Council. Adhering to these guidelines would eliminate many of the complaints, abuses, pressures and charges of favoritism which are directed toward the little league board or league vice-presidents and/or the board of directors in any given league. All-Star Player Selection Process Every player will receive a form asking if they would like to be considered for all-stars and for which team(s). Parents and players are required to sign the form AND RETURN IT to his/her coach per the schedule outlined below. All forms should be returned indicating whether or not the player would like to be considered. This step applies to all all-star teams. Each all-star team will consist of players. Players/parents are asked to respond no later than May 28th. All players wishing to be considered for either the 9-10 or or baseball and softball teams are put on a potential all-star list. The following people will be eligible to vote on and have input on the selection of players for all-star consideration: Majors Baseball Players Majors Coaches Volunteer Umpires & Umpire-In-Chief (as applicable/appropriate) (AAA Coaches only rate the AAA players seeking to make an all-star team) Every player in the Majors Baseball votes for his/her choices for the all-star team. Each player is asked to circle 10 names. He/she can vote for himself/herself and up to 5 kids on his/her team. All Majors coaches and umpires will rate the pool of potential all-star players. Once the deadline (date TBD) for ballot submission has been met, the all star teams will be selected using the following process: The league VPs will tabulate the votes and calculate the average rating from the coach and umpire ratings. The player voting will be tabulated with the top 6 players automatically making the team. If there is a 2-way tie for the sixth spot, both players will be added. If there is a 3-way tie for the sixth spot, all 3 players will be added. The Majors VP, the all-star team head coach, and the Majors head coaches will select the remaining roster spots for the team, with the 13th/14th player being alternates using the voting results of the kids and the ratings and input from the coaches as a guide. The Majors and AAA VPs, the all-star team head coach, and the Majors and AAA head coaches will select the remaining roster spots for the team, with the 13th/14th player being alternates using the voting results of the kids and the ratings and input from the coaches as a guide. The Majors and AAA VPs, the all-star team head coach, and the Majors and AAA head coaches will select all the roster spots for the 9-10 team, with the 13th/14th player being alternates using the ratings and input from the coaches as a guide.

4 All-Star Coach Selection Process Being selected as an all-star little league coach is a tremendous honor. With it comes a great deal of responsibility. Falmouth Little League expects everyone involved with all-star games (coaches, kids and parents/fans) to be a positive representation of our league. They should all be familiar with our league mission statement and coach expectations (readily available on our website). The kids that play all-star baseball deserve a coach who is organized, informed and committed to creating an enjoyable, positive environment where the kids can learn the game, compete and learn how to win and lose gracefully. While winning can be one of the goals of an all-star team, maintaining priorities of having fun, doing their best and being a good sport is essential. Winning a tournament is a great accomplishment. However, that trophy is a souvenir of a given time when your team was the best at something, whereas, a sportsmanship award is something that speaks to the character of the players on the team. Character is something that will be carried with these kids beyond the white lines of the playing field and will help them in life. Every coach is asked if he/she wishes to be considered for the position of all-star coach (head coach, assistant coach or, either) at any level/age group. He/she needs to submit a request to the VPs of the league by May 28th clearly stating which team he/she wishes to coach (i.e year-old team) together with his/her relevant experience. The Majors VP(s), AAA VP(s), League President and Umpire-In-Chief then meet to discuss and select the respective head coaches based on the coach's experience, feedback from parents and from other coaches etc. The Head coach is selected prior to the team and as such, there must be consensus agreement among the selection committee that his/her son/daughter will make the team. The Head Coach then selects the assistant coach(es) after the teams are determined. All coaches must have been a head coach or an assistant coach during the regular season. The following are the key dates for the all-star player and coach selection process: 1. Request to coaches & players for self-nomination: May 21 st. 2. Self-nomination form due from coaches: May 28th 3. Self-nomination form due from players: May 28 th. 4. Selection of all-star head coaches: by June 4th (9-10, & 11-12) 5. Ballots/Rating forms distributed to Majors and AAA coaches & umpire-in-chief: May Ballots/Rating forms due back from Coaches: June In person solicitation of Majors players by Majors VPs for ballot completion: May 31 - June Player selection by Majors and AAA Coaches & Umpire-In-Chief: TBD 9. Notification of players: TBD. Practices may begin: TBD

5 All-Star Coach Application Form Section 1: Coach name: Current Team & Level: Section 2: Check one: I wish to be considered for an all-star team (complete sections 3) (please circle one) HEAD COACH ASS'T COACH EITHER I DO NOT wish to be considered for an all-star team Section 3: Please select which all-star team(s) you would like to be considered for. You may elect to be considered for more than one team. Please note your first choice by putting '1' next to the team you checked and your second choice by putting a '2' next to that team. Baseball: Softball: This form must be completed & returned to your coach or league VP by May 28th to be eligible for the allstar selection process. After completing this form, please return it to your league VP.