2023 All Stars

RIO LINDA LITTLE LEAGUE 2023 ALL STAR PROGRAM STATEMENT

 

For the 2023 Season, the Rio Linda Little League  Rio Linda Little League will field teams in both baseball and softball. Being selected as an All Star is an honor. Players and Managers/Coaches will be representing their league, community, family, friends, and themselves. All Stars is a highly competitive tournament with the goal of winning the District 6 Championship and other tournaments that may follow. 


Baseball will field the following teams: 10s, 11s, 12s, 50/70, and Juniors divisions. 

Softball will field the following teams: 10U, 12U, and 14U divisions. 


Time Commitment:

All Star teams may practice/compete five to six days a week. Players are expected to attend all practices and games until their team is eliminated from the tournament. Depending on the division, All Star tournaments can last into August. Please take into consideration vacation plans before your player submits their name. 


Important Dates:

  • May 10: 10U Softball, 14U Softball, and 50/70 Baseball Manager All Star Meeting/Player Selection 

  • May 12: 12s, 11s Baseball, and 10s Baseball Manager All Star Meeting/Player Selection

  • May 15: Board Selection of Manager 

  • May 20: All Star Team Announcements

  • May 21 & 22: All Star Uniform sizing @ Babe Best (times to follow)

  • June 1: Documents DUE (original copy of the player’s birth certificate and residency docs, as needed)

  • June 19: District 50/70 All Stars tournament @ North Natomas

  • June 24: District 12U Softball tournament @ Rio Linda

  • June 24: District 10U Softball tournament @ North Natomas

  • June 24: District 14U Softball tournament @ TBA

  • June 28: District Junior All Stars tournament @ Antelope

  • July 1: District 10U Baseball tournament @ Foothill Farms

  • July 1: District 11U Baseball tournament @ Rio Linda

  • July 1: District 12U Baseball tournament @ West Sacramento


Player Eligibility:

Players league age 8 and older are eligible for Rio Linda Little League’s All Star program, provided they meet the player assessment requirement and the criteria established by Little League International as set forth below:


1. Eligible players must live within the boundaries of the Rio Linda Little League or attend a school within these boundaries; and


2. Players MUST have participated in eight of their regular season games.


In the event that any divisions do not receive enough player commitments, then those divisions will NOT roster an All Star team.


Player Selection

Player selection should be performed in such a way as to select the best teams to represent Rio Linda Little League. With that goal in mind, the Managers of the respective divisions will work together to form a team. It is in the best interests of all for Managers and Coaches to choose the best players as if they were building the team they would manage/coach.


  • The 10-Year-Old Baseball All Star teams will be formed by all AAA Managers and one rostered Coach from each AAA team.  

  • The 11-Year-Old Baseball All Star teams will be formed by all AAA and Major Managers and one rostered Coach from each AAA and Major team.

  • The 12-Year-Old Baseball All Star teams will be formed by all Major Managers and one rostered Coach from each Major team. 

  • The 50/70 Baseball All Star team will be formed by all 50/70 Managers and one rostered Coach from each 50/70 team. 

  • The 10U Softball All Star team will be formed by all 10U Managers and one rostered Coach from each 10U team.

  • The 14U Softball All Star team will be formed by all 14U Managers and one rostered Coach from each 14U team.

  • The Juniors Baseball All Star roster and 12U Softball All Star roster will be presented to the Board of Directors from the manager no later than May 13, 2023, for approval. 


Team Staff Selection

Following the selection of players, any Manager interested in being considered to manage an All Star team will be required to self-nominate. The All Star Selection Committee will review the self-nomination and meet to review their qualifications and make their recommendation to the Rio Linda Little League Board of Directors. The team Managers will be selected by a vote of the eligible Rio Linda Little League Board of Directors. All Managers and Coaches shall be regular season team Managers and Coaches that have completed the required safety training and have demonstrated sound skills in the instruction of baseball/softball as well as adhering to the Little League Code of Conduct. 


  • 10-Year-Old Baseball team staff shall be regular season Minor team Managers and Coaches.

  • 11-Year-Old Baseball team staff shall be regular season Minor or Major Division team Managers and Coaches. 

  • 12-Year-Old Baseball team staff shall be regular season Major or Intermediate Division team Managers and Coaches.

  • 50/70 Baseball team staff shall be regular season Major or Intermediate team Managers and Coaches. 

  • Juniors Baseball team staff shall be regular season Juniors team Managers and Coaches. 

  • 10U Softball team staff shall be regular season 10U team Managers and Coaches. 

  • 12U Softball team staff shall be regular season 12U team Managers and Coaches. 

  • 14U Softball team staff shall be regular season 14U team Managers and Coaches.


In the event that a division does not have enough eligible Managers, the Board of Directors may approve a Manager from a different division to serve for said division.


This year’s All Star Player Selection Meetings will be held on May 10 and 12, 2023. 


All selection meetings will be held during a closed session meeting with the Player Agent and/or the President/Vice President and secretary in attendance. Before the player selection meeting takes place, a list of all prospective players will be given to the Managers by the Player Agent in league age order. Managers must then create their team roster of players that they think are deserving of being an All Star, ranking players on the list from 1-13 (1 being your #1 pick and so on). Those lists must be submitted 24 hours before the meeting to the Player Agent. The submitted rosters will be compiled and presented at the beginning of the selection meeting. The Managers will then discuss the compiled list of votes per each player and discuss any remaining players needed to fill the team. Managers and Coaches (per the above designations) will determine the team size, 12 or 13, by a vote. The top 12 or 13 will make up the All Star team for their division.

 

Once the Manager is selected, they will be presented with an approved list of Coaches to choose from and will be required to select their staff before the official roster can be completed. All Star announcements will be during closing ceremonies on May 20, 2023.