1. Prior to the all-star meeting, each team in the Majors and Minors division will nominate
players on their teams they believe are among the best 24-26 players in their age group.
Managers will be responsible for returning the sheets to the Player Agent as soon as
possible so that the Player Agent can get notice out to those nominees to determine
interest and availability. Player Agent gathers information about each player from
season, all-star showcase (if conducted) and any other information coaches provide and
brings that data to the all-star meeting.

2. Each team manager attends the all-star selection of the age group they have managed
that season – Majors managers attend 12s and 11s, and Minors managers attend 9s
and 10s. Only one representative per team is allowed, preferably the manager, however
if the manager is unable to attend an assistant coach may attend in his/her place.

3. The managers within each division will select the players during a meeting that is held by
the Player Agent with the league President and GM of that level in attendance if
available. If the President is unavailable then the GM must attend the meeting in the
President’s place. This meeting should be held as late in the year as possible to allow all
of the managers ample time to evaluate all players in the division. Only the managers
will have a vote on what players are elected. The league President and/or Player Agent
do not have a vote but are allowed to intervene on behalf of the league if deemed
necessary to add or remove a player from the roster.

4. The process of selecting players is as follows:
a. The Player Agent will discuss the availability of any players who will be out of
town in June and July. If a player will be unavailable during the district
tournament that player will be ineligible and not included in the all-star voting
process for the district team. Any other absence in June or July may negatively
affect a player’s chances of being voted onto the team.
b. Each manager will have an opportunity to talk about the players from their team
they have nominated, their strengths and weaknesses and why they should be
considered for each team. Once completed all managers can discuss players on
the list and pose questions of each other about any player. Once completed
voting begins.
c. Each manager will write down three names on a card and submit it to the Player
Agent to be tallied. The GM nor anyone else at the table should know who voted
for who. It should all remain anonymous. The Player Agent will tally the votes and
any player who receives a majority will be elected to the team. Any player that
does not, will go back into the pool of players for the next round. If two or more
players receive the same number of votes, they will be considered even in the
rankings.
d. This selection process will continue in this manner until 8 players have been
selected. If only 2 players are need to get to 8 total players then only 2 names
will be written down at a time. If only 1 player is needed to get to 8 total players
then only 1 name will be written down.
e. This selection process will continue in this manner until at least 8 players are
selected, at which time the manager will be chosen.
f. After 8 players are selected, the manager of the team will be selected. At this
time, the manager will have an opportunity to talk about positions and/or specific
players they would like added to the roster for the final four spots. The managers
of the league will then vote (still anonymously) on the final players, taking into
consideration what the newly elected all-star manager is requesting. This is only
a request. The managers voting do not have to honor this request if they feel
there are different players more deserving.
g. Voting will continue one at a time until the roster is full. In the event of a tie,
another vote will be held with only those players who are tied as eligible options.
If a second tie happens, the manager of the team will cast the final vote.
h. It is recommended two team alternates are selected in this same manner with the
first one voted on as the first alternate and the second player voted as the
second alternate. Those two players in addition to being alternates are the first
players elected to the WSLL tournament all-star team (when applicable).
i. LLI currently expects an all-star roster of 12 players for district and LLI
Tournament play.
j. The overall hope of selecting players in this manner is that the best, most
deserving players are elected rather than any influence or pressure that may
result from having parents in the room during the selection process. The league
President and Player Agent should do everything they can to keep the vote
anonymous, thus allowing the managers to vote with who they deem most
deserving rather than whose parent is sitting at the table.
k. After the roster and manager are finalized for the District/LLI Tournament team
the process is then repeated for the WSLL tournament all-star team.

5. The process for selecting managers/coaches is as follows:
a. All coaches of record for the WSLL regular season are eligible to be the Manager
of the All Star team. Coaches interested in being considered to be the manager
of the team must make it known to the Player Agent and league President ahead
of the All Star selection meeting. The league President will vet that list.
b. All Star managers are expected to be fully available in June and July. If a
potential manager will be unavailable during these months, they must let it be
known before the vote and disclose when they will be unavailable. If a potential
manager will be unavailable during the district tournament or sectional
tournament dates that potential manager will be ineligible to serve as manager of
the all-star team. Any other absence in June or July may negatively affect a
manager’s chances of being voted in as all-star manager.
c. At the all-star meeting, the league President or Player Agent will make it known
who is interested in managing the team after the 8th player has been selected
and it is time to vote a manager in. Any name that the President gives at this
point has been approved. The managers of the division at the meeting will do a
blind vote (in the same manner the players are chosen) after each candidate has
had an opportunity to speak on their behalf to the group. The manager who gets
the most votes is elected. If there is a tie, another vote will take place with only
those who are tied as eligible options. If a tie happens for a second time, the
league President will cast the final vote.
d. The newly elected manager will choose their own staff. The coaching staff is not
limited to managers of the division. Managers also have the option (in
accordance with Little League Rules and Regulations) to choose other coaches
who coached in the division. The coaching staff will have to be approved by the
league President.

6. WSLL typically elects a District/LLI Tournament team and a WSLL tournament team at
each of these levels. There must be a consensus between the Player Agent, the league
President, and the managers of the division in order to field a second (“Tournament”)
team. If there will be a Tournament team, a second group of players and manager will be
selected using the same process laid out in this document. This second group will be the
Tournament Team (and the first group will be the District team).