Danville Little League

Post-Season Process Executive Board

2026 Post-Season Manager Interest (Application is for Managers for District/Tournament Teams, Assistant Coaches will be selected after teams are formed):

Application Form

Danville Little League Postseason Objectives, Policies and Procedures

Introduction

The DANV LL Postseason is an opportunity for a significantly higher level of play within the State and National Little League systems. Due to the competitive nature of summer ball, players selected to District teams require a higher level of commitment through practices, tournaments, and sheer number of games.

Danville Little League believes it is important for the process to be transparent and fair to all our families. Therefore, Danville Little League is updating the procedures for player and manager selection to better serve our community.

In our selection process for players and managers of each postseason team we look for each candidate to exemplify several important characteristics: baseball skills, sportsmanship, commitment, character/integrity, competitiveness, hustle, team spirit, team leadership, and service.

8-10, 9-11, 10-12, Intermediate District Manager and All-Star Player Selection Process

Step 1: The League sends a Google Form to all eligible players and families at each level to complete, indicating their interest in being considered for postseason play.

Step 2: Managers and coaches interested in interviewing to become a District Manager must submit their interest via a Google Form sent out by the league. All things being equal, preference will be given to the candidate whose player is determined to be in the top 8 by a tally of players submitted by the managers. If no manager candidate with a player in the Top 8 submits an interest form, a manager will be selected from those who are invited to be interviewed by the selection panel. Please see below for more detailed procedures for manager selection. The desired outcome of this process is to select the best manager for each age level.

Step 3: Managers will provide the post-season Director a non-weighted list of their top 8 players for the age group. The post-season Director will tally all Manager submissions and determine the top 8 players.

Step 4: Manager candidates will be interviewed by the post-season committee.

Step 5: The players selected for the team will come from the original selection from managers’ rankings and player vote in the case of a tie (Top 8). The manager then selects the final spots on the roster in collaboration with the post-season committee and in accordance with Little League Guidelines; the players are approved by the President before they are added to the team.

Step 6: District rosters will be posted to the website, with Tournament rosters to be determined after.

*GameChanger statistics will not be used to determine rankings, but may be consulted as a guideline or tiebreaker if necessary. When deemed necessary, the League President may call for tryouts to aid in fielding the most competitive team.

Player and Parent Commitments

The player and parents' commitment to All-Stars must be strong. District Players must bear in mind that their first commitment is to their team before any other Non-Little League team (i.e., travel ball) or any other sports camps or activities during the All-Star Season.

In the past, Little League rules have expressly prohibited a player or manager/coach from being involved in any other youth baseball program during the All-Star season. There will be no refunds to a player who is removed for failing to fulfill their commitment after they pay their fees.

8-10, 9-11, 10-12, District All-Star Manager Qualifications

For the 12u District All-Star team, the manager and selected coaches must be a manager or coach of record in the Majors division. Preference will be given to managers in the Majors division and then to coaches in the Majors division.

For the 11u District All-Star team, the manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager of record in the Majors or AAA division. Preference will be given to managers, then to coaches, in the Majors division.

For the 10u District All-Star team, the manager and selected coaches must be managers or coaches of record from the AAA division. Preference will be given to managers, then to coaches, in the AAA division.

For the Intermediates All-Star team, the manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager of record in the Intermediate division.

For the Junior and Senior All-Star teams, the candidate manager and selected coaches must be a coach or manager of record in the Junior or Senior division.