This page provides the SLL procedure for manager and player selection, tentative tournament dates and national policies concerning Allstar and Tournament teams. All players aged 9 - 12 are eligible for consideration. If you are unavailable or do not want to be considered, please email Julie Galvin (Player Agent) at playeragent@saratogall.org. A description of the commitment and the times is described here.
Saratoga Little League is divided into 6 separate Divisions. A distinct developmental charter defines each Division to ensure players are appropriately placed depending upon their age and skill level. Each Division is progressively more competitive than its predecessor and is intended to advance player development and enhance player skills in the game of baseball and sportsmanship.
There is one Official Little League All-Star Team and that is a team made up from a selection of 12-year-old Players. All other teams are referred to as Tournament Teams. The 12-year-old team is the team that has an opportunity to go to Williamsport for the Little League World Series. Other Tournament teams can play to various levels of District, Section, and Division/State levels.
The commitment of All-Star managers/coaches, players and parents is not to be underestimated. Most teams practice daily for two weeks prior to the two week tournaments. Eligible players and parents will be asked to verify availability during the tournament dates as well as potential tournaments beyond the first should the team win.
By National Little League policy, All-Star/Tournament Teams may neither be announced nor commence practice prior to the earlier of June 15th or two weeks prior to the Tournament start date. Accordingly, the Tournament Selection committee will collect and tabulate votes for Allstar players for all teams and review rosters with the selected Allstar Manager immediately prior to the deadline for release of names.
After review of many successful leagues and with an emphasis on fairness and getting the best team, the Saratoga Little League Board of Directors has adopted policies governing Allstar and Tournament team (collectively called “Allstar Teams”) selection, as appropriate.
- 12 year old Allstar Team
- 11 year old Tournament Team
- 10 year old Tournament Team
- 9 year old Tournament Team
The policy emphasizes fairness in the Allstar Team selection process for the benefit of all members of the SLL community including Players, Parents and Coaches. It provides visibility through a clear definition of the selection process of the Managers and the Players. It also provides balance by providing Players in the 10, 11, and 12 year old age groups the responsibility to vote for their peers, and combining those votes with Manager votes in determination of the final team roster.
In addition to the AllStar Team and the Tournament Teams, there are two Tournament of Champions (TOC) teams - a Majors team and a AAA team. These teams, the winners of our playoffs, play in a single-elimination tournament against the winners of other local leagues. As every team in Majors and AAA makes the playoffs, every team has a chance to go to the TOC. Saratoga Little League has done well at the TOCs in the past several years.The Selection process for each All-star team is detailed here on the website for each age group.
[ 12 Year Olds | 11 Year Olds |10 Year Olds | 9 Year Olds ]
Current 2008 Tournament schedule
| Tournament | District Tournament Host League |
District | Section | Division | Region | World Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor TOC | Branham Hills | June 14 - 19 | ||||
| Major TOC | Almaden | June 14 - 18 | ||||
| Junior TOC | Willow Glen | May 17 - 28? | ||||
| Senior TOC | Cambrian Park | TBD? | ||||
| 8/9 Year Old | Union | June 20 - July 1 | ||||
| Junior All Stars | Willow Glen | June 26 - July 10 | July 12-17 D59 Host |
July 19-25 D12 Host |
July 29-August 5 D55 Aliso Viejo, CA |
August 10-16 Taylor, Michigan |
| Junior Division | Lincoln Glen | July 19-25 | ||||
| Sr. All Stars | Cambrian Park | June 26 - July 10 | July 12-17 D44 Host |
July 19-25 | July 29-August 5 D23 Ontario, CA |
August 10-16 Bangor, Maine |
| 10/11 Year Old | Saratoga | June 26 - July 8 | July 16-21 D39 Host |
July 23-29 | ||
| 9/10 Year Old | Quito | June 26 - July 9 | July 16-21 D44 Host |
July 23-29 | ||
| Major All Stars | San Jose American Los Gatos/Shared |
July 3 - July 15 | July 16-21 D59 Host |
July 23-29 | August 1-10 San Bernardino |
August 15-24 Williamsport |
| Big League | Lincoln Glen | June 28 - July 7 | June 28 - July 7 D12 Host |
July 9-14 D12 Host |
July 17-22 D2 Olalla, WA |
July 26 - Aug 2 Easley, SC |