All Star Teams are the highest form of competition. Players are nominated and invited based upon the general consensus of team head coaches for the applicable division and age level of play. They are invited to play in District Competitions that can continue on to State Competitions.

Select Teams are the 2nd highest form of competition, but also continue play as a Tournament Team. Players are invited by the Tournament Director and/or a Selects Team coach.

Interest in The Selects or the All Star Teams does not guarantee a player invite. Both teams are an additional cost to Regular Season play.

Each year, Plymouth-New Hope Little League (hereafter PNHLL) will attempt to field competitive teams to participate in various post-season Little League tournaments that occur in the month of July.

The teams are composed of players from various teams and divisions that participated in the regular PNHLL Spring Baseball Season. This page describes the process that PNHLL will follow when selecting the All-Star team managers to represent PNHLL in all Little League post-season tournaments.

In order to apply to be an All Star Manager, you must be an existing coach in the current regular season or a board member that Little League International has designated as eligible to coach. The Coaches who are interested in being an All Star coach candidate will fill out an application, the qualifying applicants will be reviewed by the league and voted on by the Board of Directors. After a Board vote the respective candidates will be offered the All-Star Manager position. Managers will select their two coaches (all must have back ground check and should have been active coaches in the league for the current season, certain waivers may be obtained). 

To be considered as the 12U All Star Manager, you must be a current team Manager in the Majors Division, the League's President or it's Player Agent. 

Players are nominated by their regular season head coaches - these coaches attend a meeting after May 15th, along with the PNHLL President or Vice-President and Division Coordinator (optional). A nomination does not always mean an invitation. The All-Star Manager for each team will have broad discretion to select players from the nominations that he/she feels will best contribute and create a competitive team that represents PNHLL in post-season tournament play.

All Star Teams that are ages 10U/11U/12U compete for Minnesota District 1 titles. Players in the 12U division must be little league ages 10U - 12U, with each age group having the same range of ages for player eligibility.

The objective of the All-Star selection process is as follows:

• Comply with Little League International rules
• Create the most competitive team(s) possible
• Create teams that will represent the league’s values
• Provide transparency of the process
• Give fair consideration to all nominated players and coaches
• Be consistent in its application across leagues
• Provide extended baseball opportunities for interested players with demonstrated baseball skills
  

All Star Coaches should have the main goal of creating competitive teams while providing playing opportunities for all players. A Player's effort and ability can change from day-to-day, your objective should be to constantly adjust and align your team to reward those efforts put forth by the players. Coaches are expected to make changes from game-to-game to reflect a player's current skill and performance in these fast-paced tournaments. Coaches are expected to provide an open dialogue with parents and a positive playing atmosphere for all players.

Only those coaches who honor and reflect this philosophy in the regular season will be considered as All Star Team Managers by the PNHLL Board of Directors

Manager and Assistant Coach Eligibility

1. All-Star Managers and Assistant Coaches are considered ambassadors of PNHLL. They must have conducted themselves in exemplary fashion, upholding the values of PNHLL both on and off the field during the regular season
2. A candidate must have completed the online coaching workshop offered by LLI, as well as, passed a Background Check
3. A candidate who currently Manages a team in the PNHLL regular spring season shall be the  first applicant(s) considered
4. All candidate Coaches and Managers interested in coaching All-Stars must complete an online form indicating their availability and commitment to coach the All-Star teams before May 15th of a tournament year (the board may move this date up in a given year, based upon the calendar)

Before a player will be considered and invited to participate on an All-Star team, the player must satisfy these general requirements:

1. Eligibility
2.  Ability
3.  Availability
4. Consistently Performs at their highest level

Secondary Considerations for All Star nominations are as follows:

1. Commitment to their regular season team
2. Attitude during regular season
3. Effort put forth in practice and games
4. Coachable 

• Players are eligible to be nominated to All-Star team if they meet the players Little League age requirements of ages  8, 9, 10, 11, 12
• Players must have participated in at least 8 games for PNHLL regular season, including championship tournament games
• Players younger than the highest age for the respective All Star Team may be nominated if they are qualified for the team (i.e. must currently be in Majors for 12U invitation) and capable of playing competitively at that age level
• Players live in or attend school within the Plymouth - New Hope LL Boundaries, or have a waiver stating eligibility 

All Invited All Stars are expected to take their nomination and commitment seriously. Failure of Full Participation  may effect playing time, and the future consideration of this player's All Star Eligibility 

• All-Star practices begin shortly after regular season play. Tournament play for the 12U All-Stars could extend through August culminating in play at the Little League International World Series in Williamsport, PA. 
•  10U and 11U All-Star teams will compete through the end of July in their respective Minnesota State Championship tournaments.
• Players and parents must be committed to and available for the entirety of All-Star play.
• A player who cannot commit to participate in all tournament games will not be considered for an All-Star team.
• If a player is absent from a material number of practices or games, but remains on the team, their playing time will be reduced in proportion to the missed practices and games.

All-Star team members must be able to contribute at the highest level of athleticism and baseball skill. To be considered for All-Star nomination, players will be assessed on the following by their regular season coaches:

• Performance of play in regular season games
• Player's demonstrated baseball skills and situational awareness
• Player’s attitude, competitive spirit, and commitment to their regular season team
• Player's ability to perform under different circumstances
• Player's demonstrated consistency and competence under pressure 

If you child is not placed on an All Star Team, we still provide excellent and competitive forms of baseball within our Tournament Team: THE SELECTS.

Selects Teams perform against district teams at the 2nd highest level of competition. Players are invited by coaches and the league. 

We want all kids within PNHLL to have opportunities to extend their love for baseball and the levels of which they compete. 

The Selects Teams and the Memorial Cup Tournament are hosted by PNHLL. Participation does not require the same formal process that All-Stars is required to follow. Though they compete during the same time period, there is no official paperwork requirements or boundary requirements to be on a Selects teams.

The Selects play in the divisions of

• Majors (10/11/12) Upper and Lower
• Minors (8/9/10/11) 
  

There is no requirement for eligibility other than you are currently on a PNHLL Spring team, you are available during the play period, you are the correct age requirement for the division, you are invited to play, and/or we have enough coaches and kids per age class to field the Selects team.

The Selects Teams can also be made up of more than one age class in order to field a full team.  Some players may also be invited to participate at a higher division level than their regular season team to gain experience.

The Selects are not competing for District titles, though it is a competitive Tournament, it has more flexible rules on who can qualify to play including substitutes.

Tournaments will consist of pool play and bracket games with a promise of 4 games minimum

All current PNHLL coaches in any division are eligible to coach a Selects team. There will be an application process if necessary and the President and Coordinators will decide who should be the manager(s) if needed. There is not a formal Board of Directors vote.

PNHLL offers 2 forms of Tournament Teams.

1. All Stars - 1st tier Little League International Tournament Sanctioned

2. The Selects - 2nd tier non-LLI Tournament play

Both Tournaments Teams play high levels of committed baseball throughout the month of July. There is an additional cost to participate in post-season Tournament Teams. If the cost is an issue, let us know, we do not want someone to miss out solely due to financial strain. 

All-Stars Participate in up to two tournaments locally and more if the qualify Nationally. The first tournament is run by the District. The second tournament is a State Championship final four. Players are often focused on no more than two or three roles playing defense and lineups tend to be more fixed from game to game. Playing time is not equal in ages 9-12. 

The Selects Participate in one large event that is 2 and a half weeks long. It is continuous batting and playing time is consistent with regular season play. All kids are eligible to be on The Selects, there is no nomination process. 

Just because you show interest in a tournament team does not guarantee you a spot, though we try to help as many kids play post-season as possible.