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2009 All Star Selection Process
Teams:
Northbridge Youth Baseball will have the following All Star Travel Teams and Tournaments:
· 12 Year Old – Cal Ripken, Uxbridge and TBD
· 11 Year Old - Cal Ripken, Uxbridge and TBD
· 10 Year Old - - Cal Ripken, Uxbridge and TBD
· 9 Year Old- Cal Ripken, Uxbridge and TBD
· 11 and 12 Sizzler Team – Hopkinton Summer Sizzler
· 9 and 10 Sizzler team – Hopkinton Summer Sizzler
Any additional tournaments will be selected by the NJLB Board of Directors.
The NJLB Vice President will be responsible for all communications with tournament directors.
Commitment:
- A commitment letter will be given to all parents outlining the costs and commitment required. If they are unable to meet the commitment requirements their child will be removed from all star consideration.
- A $75 fee will be assessed for each player. This will help to defray the tournament and uniform costs. Per NJLB policy, if a financial need is present, the fee will be waived.
- All players and parents agree to represent the Town of Northbridge and Northbridge Youth Baseball in the best manner possible.
- If a player and parent agrees to the all star commitment and misses a minimum number of games they will be ruled ineligible for future all star consideration. This does not apply to injury or another board approved reason.
Selection Criteria:
Players will be selected using the following criteria at a meeting to be held in June of 2007 before the end of the regular season. Attending this meeting will be the manager of every Major league team. The selection criteria are:
· Skill Level
· Attitude
· The ability to represent Northbridge Youth Baseball in the best manner possible both on and off the field.
· Position Needs
· Commitment to all star schedule
Selection Process:
Players will be selected using the following process:
- Player selection will be held by age with the 12 year old team going first
- Each Major League Manager will represent each 12 year old on his roster. He should be prepared to talk about the player’s skill and attitude. The coach should also bring all statistics to back up his recommendations.
- Once each team manager has spoken each manager will vote for 10 players from that age group. There will only be one vote per team. This will be the major league manager or his designate.
- This voting will be held by secret ballot with a NJLB Board member tallying the votes.
- The top 10 will be added to the team with the next 2 added as alternates.
- The all star head coach will have 2 wildcard selections to add to the team. He will be encouraged to select the alternates but this is not mandated. All wildcard selections are subject to NJLB board approval.
- In the event that a player is injured or unable to play in the minimum required games for a tournament, the alternate will be assigned to the team. This could be for 1 tournament or for the entire schedule.
- For the 9 year old team, The AAA managers will meet and follow the same process.
- No details of this meeting will be leaked to any players or individuals nor will any vote totals be announced.
- The team rosters will be posted at northbridgebaseball.com.
Head Coach Selection Process:
- The All star managers will be selected using the following process:
- Anyone may submit their name for consideration.
- The manager must have a child playing for the team.
- The following criteria will be used to select the head coach:
- Ability to represent Northbridge Youth Baseball in the best manner possible.
- The ability to communicate with parents and other coaches about sensitive issues like playing time, positions etc.
- Coaching ability
- Baseball Knowledge
- Past commitment to league functions.
- Once selected, the manger will submit 2 assistant coaches’ names to the board for approval.
- The assistant coaches must have a child on the team.
Approved and Ratified by the Northbridge Junior League Baseball Board of Directors April 14, 2005.
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