2007 Los Gatos Little League
Tournament Team
Selection Information
 

General Information:
There will be two tournament teams for each age group: 8/9, 9/10, 10/11, and 11/12.  Teams for each age group will be named National and American.  Any players from Majors who are selected to a Tournament Team will be placed based on their division of play (National or American) during the regular season.

For specific details about the Tournament Team selection process for any age group, click on one of the links, below, or scroll down this page.

8/9's and 9/10's

• Players will vote for their peers.
  • AAA players will be asked to vote for 6 tournament team candidates within their own division and age group.  AAA divisions (National, American) will be determined by the league in which the MLB namesake plays.
  • Players nominated by their peers will automatically be listed on the slate of tournament team candidates. 
• Team Managers will nominate players.
  • Each AAA manager will be allowed to nominate tournament team caliber players from his/her team.
  • AA Managers will be asked if they have an 8 or 9 year old with phenomenal talent who should be considered for the 8/9 team.  No AA player will be considered for the 9/10 team. Tournament Team Managers and league representatives will watch the nominated 8 and 9 year olds during league play to assess their talent.  These players will be added to the nomination list for 8/9 selections.
  • Combined, the peer-nominated and Manager nominated groups should create a pool of 30 to 35 top-quality players for each age group.  Please note that not all nominated players will be selected to play on a Tournament Team.
• The Tournament Team Managers will select their teams.
  • The American and National Tournament Team Managers will select their teams from the list of nominated players.  Each AAA Manager (or a coach representative if the Manager is unavailable) will be present to assist in the selection process, but ultimately the decision will be up to the Tournament Team Manager. 
  • If a Tournament Team Manager wishes to select a player from the lower age group, 80% of the AAA Managers must agree that the selected player is far superior to any remaining candidate from the upper age group.
  • The 9/10 and 8/9 teams will be selected (in that order) on a date that will be determined after the 10/11 and 11/12 teams have been selected.
• Selected players will be notified.
  • Players selected for the 8/9 team will be notified on June 7th; those selected for the 9/10 team will be notified on June 13th.

10/11's and 11/12's

• Players will vote for their peers. 

  • Each 11 or 12-year-old Majors player will vote for 6 candidates in his division (National or American) and age group. 

  • The top 6 vote-getters from each division and age group will be placed on the Tournament Team (for their age and division).

• Majors Managers will nominate and vote for players.

  • Majors Managers will nominate additional players (by age group), who they feel have had "All Star" seasons.  This may include players that they determine should play w/ the upper age group. 

  • Majors Managers will vote on the nominated players.  The top 4 vote-getters in each division will be added to their respective tournament teams.

  • If a player from a lower age group is selected,  80% of the Majors Managers within the same division must agree that the player is far superior to any remaining candidate from the upper age group.

•  The Tournament Team Managers will select the remaining 2 or 3 players for their teams.
  • If a player from a lower age group is among the 2 or 3 remaining players to be selected,  80% of the Majors Managers within the same division must agree that the player is far superior to any remaining candidate from the upper age group.
• Selected players will be notified.
  • Players selected for the 10/11 team will be notified on June 13th; those selected for the 11/12 team will be notified on June 15th.