The Little League International Tournament is the most widely known youth sports tournament in the world. There are six levels of tournament play in Little League Baseball®, with opportunities for players ages 8 to 16. The tournaments start at the District level, and teams must win their way to advance through the International Tournament. The 8- to 10-Year-Old and 9- to 11-Year-Old Tournaments culminate at the State Level, while the Little League, Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball, Junior League, and Senior League divisions all conclude at a World Series Tournament. Leagues pay a one-time fee to enter each team into the Little League International Tournament, with 100% of the funds gathered through that fee going back to Little League’s tournament reimbursements to local leagues advancing at the highest levels of the International Tournament, helping leagues as they continue through the tournament.
Player Eligibility
Players are eligible for Tournament Play provided they meet the criteria established by Little League’s “Residency and School Attendance Player Eligibility Requirement.”
Manager / Coach Eligibility
Managers and Coaches are eligible for Tournament Play provided they meet the volunteer criteria established by Little League, the State of California, and District 72. Minimum qualifications include, but are not limited to, passing a background check, submitting your fingerprints for entry into the DOJ database, being an approved, and rostered, regular season manager or coach, and completing all required online training (including Abuse Awareness), prior to interacting with the players, or March 1st, whichever occurs first.
Selecting a Tournament Team
The method of selecting a Tournament Team is to be determined by the local league Board of Directors. While methods vary, Little League recommends multiple groups within a local league participate in a fair selection. These groups may include players, league officers, team managers, team coaches, and volunteer umpires.
NOTE: Tournament Rules prohibit any All-Star player activity before May 15th. Prohibited activities include All-Star tryouts, All-Star announcements, All-Star practices, and All-Star scrimmages.
Number of Players and Coaches on a Team
For all divisions (except Seniors), tournament teams may roster a maximum of fourteen (14) players, one manager, and two coaches. For Seniors, teams may roster a maximum of sixteen (16) players, one manager, and two coaches.
Mandatory Play
In Tournament Rule 9, all Tournament Teams (except Seniors) shall use a continuous batting order that will include all players on the team affidavit present at the start of the game, to appear in the batting order.
Tournament Brackets
Tournament Brackets for District All-Stars will be released on June 1st.