High Desert Little League Est. 1977

ALL-Stars / Tournaments

ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

**MANDATORY ALL STAR MANAGER MEETING - MAY 31 @ 10 AM - ANTHEM COMMUNITY CENTER**

All Star picture day - Sunday, June 1 @ 1pm - TI Sports Photography

2025 TOPS Schedule - June 2-June 6 (or 7)
2025 TOPS Bracket -2025 TOPS Bracket
2025 TOPS Rules - 2025 TOPS Rules

2025 TOC Schedule - May 19-21 - Cactus Foothills LL
2025 TOC Bracket - TOC Bracket 2025

2025 DISTRICT All-Star Information - Tournament Dates and Locations AZ District 3
Baseball Tournaments:
8/9/10 Baseball estimated to begin 6/12. Location: HDLL
9/10/11 Baseball estimated to begin 6/12. Location: HDLL
Little League Baseball estimated to begin 6/25. Location: CFLL
50/70 Baseball estimated to begin 6/24. Location TBD
Junior Baseball estimated to begin 6/19. Location TBD

Softball Tournaments:
8/9/10 - estimated to begin 6/19 - Location TBD

2025 STATE All Star Information - Tournament Dates and Locations: AZ State LL
STATE Baseball Tournaments:
8-10 Year Old Tournament | Sierra Vista, Anticipated 7/10
9-11 Year Old Tournament | Flagstaff, 7/10
Little League (10-12 Year Old) Tournament | Maricopa, 7/11
50/70 | Nogales, 7/5
Juniors baseball | Payson, 7/5
Seniors baseball | Nogales, 7/5

2025 All-Stars Frequently Asked Questions

What is All-Stars?
All-Stars is the highly competitive post-season tournament play sanctioned by Little League International. 2025 All Star Information

Who is eligible for All-Stars?
Any player league age 8 or older who is currently registered for Juniors, Majors, AAA Minors, AA Minors (baseball); and Majors or Minor Player Pitch (softball) is eligible. To be eligible, players must be league age 8 or older, have participated in a minimum of 8 of his/her team's regular season games for majors division and below or 6 of his/her team’s regular season games for juniors. All players MUST live (between 2/1/2024 and 2/1/2025) or attend a school (enrolled by 10/1/2024) located within District Boundaries; or have obtained a waiver from the LL Charter Committee.

How many teams does HDLL field for All-Stars?
Available divisions to nominate for are shown below. Formation of teams depends on the number of nominations received (HDLL may not field a team at every level). If unsure of which team to nominate your player for, please refer to the suggestions noted in parenthesis next to each level. Actual team placement is determined by the All-Star Committee.

Baseball:

50/70 Intermediate: League ages 11/12/13
Little League: League ages 10/11/12 (Majors division players)
Minors: League ages 9/10/11 (Majors and Minors AAA division players)
Minors: League ages 8/9/10 (Majors, Minors AAA and AA division players)
TOPS: League ages 8-9 (Minors AAA, AA and Machine Pitch division players)

Softball:

Majors: League ages 10/11/12 (Majors division players)
Minors: League ages 8/9/10 and 9/10/11 (Majors and Minors division players)

What is the time commitment?
The time commitment for All-Stars is significant. Teams typically practice 4+ days per week for about two hours at a time. Players should be available for all practices and games. When nominating your player, please list ALL dates that your family will be out of town or otherwise unavailable to participate in All-Stars practices. If conflicts exist with games, then your player will be ineligible for the All-Stars team.

How does the All-Stars selection process work?
Any eligible player wanting to be considered for All-Star selection completes, with his/her family, the on-line All-Star nomination. Typically registration opens in late April and closes in early May. Nominations are then reviewed by the player agent and members of the HDLL All Star Committee and board of directors to ensure completeness.

Tryouts for all ages are planned for Friday, May 16th. The schedule for tryouts will be released as soon as it is available. If your player is unable to attend tryouts, you MUST email the player agent as soon as possible.

The All Star Committee and Managers will meet shortly after tryouts to finalize the rosters.

When will we find out if our player has been selected?
There are strict requirements governing when All-Star rosters can be released. No person participating in the selection process is permitted to disclose whether a player was or was not selected for All-Stars before the date prescribed by Little League International. For 2025, that date is May 15. Players will be notified shortly after tryouts as to whether or not they have been selected to a team. If selected, you will receive an email from the SportsConnect system with instructions on how to accept and pay the All Star Fee.

When do practices begin?
Practice schedules will be released shortly after tryouts commence.. Teams can expect to begin practice the week following tryouts and should receive information from their Team Manager.

Who coaches/manages the All-Stars teamsThe All Star Committee will accept applications for All Star Managers. Managers and Assistant coaches in same divisions are eligible to apply. The Managers, once approved by the Board of Directors, nominate Assistant and Practice coaches of their choice for consideration by the Board.

What is the cost to participate in an All-Star team?
The 2025 All Star fee is $100. In addition, families can expect to purchase new baseball/softball pants, socks and belt for their All-Star player. Uniform jerseys/hats and practice uniforms/hats will be provided. Games are held throughout Maricopa County and across the state of Arizona. If teams are eligible for Regional play and beyond, out of state travel may be required. For long distance travel, families can expect a small amount of travel costs to get to and from games.

How long does the All-Stars season last?
That really depends on how well the team does in the tournament. Our Juniors teams could play through the middle of August and our Majors teams could play through the end of August. Our 9/10/11 and 8/9/10 teams could play until mid-July. Our TOPS team will play a one week tournament, historically in early June.

Current & Former All Star Team Rosters