All-Stars is an incredible opportunity to extend the playing season and play at a higher level. It is also a big commitment. Most teams try to practice EVERY DAY from the day the teams are announced until the tournament begins, exceptions being made for weekend select tournaments when they conflict.
If a team wins the District 9 Tournament, the journey continues to the State Tournament. For Majors and Juniors there is the potential to go all the way from district, state, regional and to the Softball World Series.
The District 9 tournament always approaches really fast. Especially for the Juniors and Majors teams who will have to squeeze their All-Stars practices in while LWSD is still in session.
For families new to Little League, All-Stars can be a lifestyle changer. That annual vacation might conflict with the tournament dates. There’s obviously no guarantee that our teams will progress beyond the District 9 tournament, but our teams are usually competitive. We have to honor Little League and the game of softball by being able to field teams until they are eliminated, so keep these dates in mind when evaluating your All-Stars commitment.
Division | D9 All Star Dates | State All Star Dates* |
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8/9/10 | 2024-06-29 | 2024-07-13 |
9/10/11 | 2024-06-15 | 2024-07-01 |
Majors | 2024-06-20 | 2024-07-01 |
Juniors | 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-29 |
*Subject to change; these dates are set by District and State officials.
Players are selected to All Stars by the Tournament Team Committee, consisting of the Managers of the applicable age divisions of Kirkland American Little League Softball, the VP of Softball, and the Player Agent. The following are criteria for participation in All Stars:
Please Note: Depending on the number of available and committed players at each level, Kirkland American Little League Softball may or may not field a team at a particular age level.
Please also keep in mind that many good players submit Statements of Player Commitment each year who are not ultimately selected to All Stars.
Your daughter’s selection, or non-selection, to an All Star team is entirely dependent on the relative strengths and abilities of the girls her age who submit Statements of Player Commitment, as determined by the Tournament Team Committee. Not getting selected for All Stars does not reflect how our coaches feel about your player as a person, or how much of an effort your player has put in to improve, and should not take away from what we hope has been a fun experience in the regular season.
If your player is selected for All Stars, you will need to be prepared to submit proof of age and residency in order for her to participate on the team.
Little League International rules require that players provide proof of age and residence.
For proof of age, players who have been selected to an all-star team must provide an ORIGINAL birth certificate. It will be returned to you, but the ORIGINAL must be verified by District 9 staff.
For proof of residency, the easiest proof is if your child’s school is also within the league boundaries.
All Star team rosters will be announced on or after June 1. Rosters of selected players will be posted on our website and announced on our home page soon as possible.
Kirkland Majors Girls Softball World Series
The Kirkland Majors Girls Softball Team placed 5th at the Little League Softball World Series!
Please make sure to let these young ladies know how proud you are of their accomplishment, and thank you again for your generosity and support for the players and their families this entire summer.