All-Stars
All-Star Teams for 9-12 year-olds are selected based on head coaches' input and consultation with the Hamel Athletic Club Board.
All-Star players participate in weekend practices beginning in early June (Note: these are in addition to regular season team commitments), and post-season tournaments on weekdays and weekends from early July (right after the 4th) through the first week of August.
Below are details on the tournaments (subject to change year by year) in which Hamel typically participates:
Little League International Tournament:
The pinnacle of Little League baseball is the Little League World Series played every August in Williamsport, PA. The LLWS is a world-wide event, involving 8 U.S. teams and 8 International teams. The teams that reach the LLWS consist of the top 12-year-olds from a given league that have competed and won at the District, State, and Regional levels. Although only the 12-year-old All-Star team can make it to the LLWS, each league may select All-Star and Select teams at the 12-, 11-, 10-, and 9-year-old levels (pending enrollment and player availability).
Additional Tournaments:
Hamel's All-Star teams that do not advance past Districts typically enroll in an additional tournament that occurs in late July or early August.
Select
Hamel may also form "Select" teams at multiple ages/combined age groups for the next tier of players (skill-based) that are not selected for the All-Star team. "Select" teams, if formed, typically participate in 1-2 local (West Metro) "invitational" tournaments from July 6-August 10. These tournaments occurs on weekdays and multiple weekends, pending how far teams advance.
The cost to play on a tournament team is $200. This fee will offset tournament entry fees and player apparel.