The All Star tournament gives KYSLL the opportunity to enter a team at various levels of play. This team competes against other teams from our district and has the opportunity to play in a State Championship and depending on the division all the way to the Little League World Series for Majors and up.

The following All Star teams can be formed each year pending participation. Teams are age based and players can play on a team even if they did not play at that level during the regular season.

Players who want to participate must register for the team they want to be considered for. Registering only places the player in the pool to be considered; it does not guarantee a spot on the team.

Players who want to participate must meet the following requirements..

1. Players must have played in 8 regular season games by the end of the regular season. (except Seniors).

2. Players must be available for games for both the District and State levels of play. The dates are dependent on the division of play.

3. Players should be available for All Star practices, this is a two to three week period prior to the first District All Star game. 

4. Players must meet the age and residency requirements as outlined by Little League.

5. Parents must be able to provide the necessary documentation which includes original birth certificate as well as proof of residency by the deadline given. NOTE: This is only required if you have NOT played All Stars with KYSLL.

Some players may qualify for multiple All Star teams based on their LL age. Players are encouraged to play at the lowest level possible based on the LL age. A player can only be rostered on one team and can only register to be considered for one team.

There will be an additional fee communicated at the time of registration for those players that make the All Star team, this fee covers the costs associated with the team including the uniform

In accordance with Little League guidelines the selection process utilizes a combination of player and coach voting. When voting, players and coaches are to consider both skill level and sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is one the foundations of Little League and is an important factor when selecting players to the team.

Players who register for the All Star team and meet the outlined requirements will be on the All Star ballot for the team they registered for

Player Voting
All regular season Little League players are issued a ballot for the All Star team within the division they played. For example, a Majors player receives a ballot for the Majors All Star team. 

Players are allowed to vote for up to 12 candidates.  Managers, Coaches or Parents may not influence the players vote. Players are not allowed to discuss the ballots with each other before or after the votes are casted. Player voting is an independent and anonymous activity. Ballots containing votes for more than 12 players is disqualified.

The votes are reviewed and tallied by two board members who do not have a child on the All Star ballot in that division. The top 6 vote getters in a division receiving at least 75% of the total ballots will automatically be placed on the All Star Team they registered for.

Coach Voting
The remaining All Star selections are selected by the coaches (Manager and Assistants) at an in-person meeting. If there is a player on the ballot who is playing down for All Stars that player’s manager can attend the session but cannot vote. Managers and coaches MUST have completed the Diamond Certification and Abuse Awareness training to attend.

The meeting is overseen by the Player Agent or another board member who is not a coach in the division and does not have a player on the ballot.

During this meeting coaches discuss the merits of the remaining candidates including sportsmanship and skill level. The coaches shall complete the roster based upon factors including but not limited to: quality of play, skill and athleticism, position needs, attitude and character.

Managers are encouraged to utilize Game Changer throughout the regular season to be used for supporting evidence of a players skill qualifications.

Through an anonymous and unanimous voting process the coaches select the remaining All Star players from the remaining candidates in the pool.

The selection results (number of votes, selection order, etc.) and coach deliberations about the prospective players are strictly confidential.  The selection will NOT be discussed outside the managers’ meeting and under no circumstances should players or parents be told of the selection order of the players.

All-Star Teams
The All Star teams will be posted on our website once they have been selected and a parent meeting will be scheduled with the parents of the players to review paperwork and expectations for the tournament season.

Players who register for the All Star team and meet the outlined requirements will participate in a try-out on an announced date.

The results from the tryout along with information obtained from games and past player performance will be used in the team selection process.

The players are selected by the Seniors coaches at an in-person meeting. Through an anonymous and unanimous voting process the coaches will select the All Star players from the candidates in the pool. Managers and coaches MUST have completed the Diamond Certification and Abuse Awareness training to attend.

The meeting is overseen by the Player Agent or another board member who is not a coach in the division and does not have a player on the ballot.

During this meeting coaches  discuss the merits of the candidates including sportsmanship and skill level. The coaches shall complete the roster based upon factors including but not limited to: quality of play, skill and athleticism, position needs, attitude and character.

The selection results (number of votes, selection order, etc.) and coach deliberations about the prospective players are strictly confidential and will not be discussed outside the managers’ meeting and under no circumstances should players or parents be told of the selection order of the players.

All-Star Teams
The All Star teams will be posted on our website once they have been selected and a parent meeting will be scheduled with the parents of the players to review paperwork and expectations for the tournament season.

Player verification is ONLY required once the player has been selected to the All Star team.

NOTE: If your player has participated in All Stars with Kaneland before you DO NOT need to provide any verification paperwork.

When a player is selected to the All Star team they will need to provide the following information to verify residency within our Little League boundaries as well as to verify their age.

1. A completed Tournament Player Verification form, if possible please fill the PDF online and then print and sign.
   
2. Certified birth certificate, they will NOT accept a copy.
3. Proof of residency documentation, there are two options for verifying residency, only one of the two is required, you do not need to do both.
   

 

School Enrollment (Recommended)
If player is enrolled in a school within our league boundaries (any Kaneland School applies) you can use this option. 
Complete the School Enrollment Form and have a school administrator sign it.

Address Verification
Player is required to reside within our league boundaries to use this method.
You need to provide one document from each of three groups. Details on each group can be found on the Little League website.
IMPORTANT: any dated document must be dated between February 1 of last year and February 1 of this year.
Documents CAN be copies and not originals and can have personal information blacked out, the only information they are looking for is the date, name and address.

All paperwork  will be given to a member of the KYSLL board (actual person will be communicated once teams are formed). This person attends the District tournament player verification meeting in mid-June. Once the verification is complete, the birth certificate and supporting residency documents will be returned to you at your earliest convenience.

Additional details on establishing player eligibility can be found on the Little League website.

To be considered for selection as an All Star manager or assistant the coach must have been a coach during the regular season and must have completed all their coaching certifications, including Diamond Leader and Abuse Awareness training.

All coaches who wish to be considered must register on the website and indicate the position they want to be considered for.

To be considered as an All-Star manager you must have been a manager or assistant during the regular season for the level you wish to manage.

A manager or coach that has participated in another youth baseball and softball league may be excluded from All Star participation if their participation in the other league is deemed “detrimental” to league operations by the Board Of Directors.

Selection as a manager or coach is done after the player selection and DOES NOT guarantee their child’s participation on the All Star team.

The Board Of Directors shall hold a meeting to discuss the manager and assistant candidates. The President shall seek proxies from all board members not able to attend and those with direct conflicts in the decision shall be excused. Should the board not be able to reach a consensus, the league President shall seek counsel from the district administrator and make the final determination on the manager and assistants for each team.