Tournament Baseball at Dunbar Little League

Summer tournament baseball is an exciting and motivating experience that provides an opportunity for players and coaches to continue developing their skills in a fun and competitive environment. Teams will participate in various exhibition games and tournaments against other little league associations.

ALL-STAR TEAMS are official District Little League tournament teams competing at the highest level of Little League baseball in their respective age groups. There are two All-Star Teams, the 11/12 All-Stars and the 9/10 All-Stars.

To be eligible to play on an All-Star team, players must:

·         meet age requirement

·         reside or attend school within the DLL district 1 boundaries

·         have played on a DLL team during the regular season

 

SELECTS TEAMS are post season tournament teams providing a competitive playing experience for players. DLL will field 11 Selects, 9 Selects, and 8 Selects teams. To be eligible to play on a Selects team, players must have played on a DLL team during the regular season and meet age requirements.

Dunbar Little League registers the following Post Season teams:

  • 11/12 All Stars – Plays in the District 1 tournament. The winner plays in the BC Provincial Tournament which determines who represents BC in the National Little League Championships. Winner of the National tournament plays in the Little League World Series.
    • 2023 District Tournament is played July 6 – 17, 2022
    • Provincial Tournament is played July 23 – 30, 2022
  • 11’s Selects – Plays in various tournaments including:
    • District 1 hosted 11’s Tournament
    • Drew Henderson Tournament hosted by Whalley Little League
  • 9/10 All Stars – Plays in the District 1 tournament. The winner plays in the BC Provincial Tournament to determine the BC Champions.
    • District Tournament is played June 27 – July 10, 2022
    • Provincial Tournament is played July 23 – 31, 2022

Subject to player interest and availability, DLL may also register these teams:

  • 9’s Selects – Plays in various tournaments including:
    • Langley Little League 9’s Tournament
  • 8’s Selects – Plays in various tournaments including:
    • Jericho Little League 8’s Tournament
    • Candy Cup hosted by Mount Seymour Little League

Player Commitment

The Summer Tournament Season runs from the end of the regular season  until the end of July approximately. Players and families will be required to make significant time commitments. Practices will commence prior to the end of the regular season.

 

For team specific details including commitment expectations see the individual team information below.

Player Selection

DLL has an evaluation process for players that includes the following:

-Evaluation of playing ability during the regular season through feedback from regular season coaches

-Feedback provided by the coaches and professionals at T21 from the Sunday development sessions. 

The DLL board will select a Head Coach through a selection committee of independent board members.  Once chosen, the Head Coach will collect the feedback from regular season coaches as well as T21 coaches and propose the final selection to the Selection Committee. 

 

Player decisions will be based upon several factors including eligibility, skills, specific position requirements, sportsmanship, commitment, and availability throughout the postseason.

As assessments will be carried out throughout the season it is important for interested players to indicate their interest as early as possible. Deadline to register interest for players is:

** Deadline has passed

Head Coach Selection

The DLL board will select Head Coaches for each team through a Selection Committee consisting of Independent Board members. 

If interested in applying to Head or Assistant coach any of the below Summer Tournament Teams you must have your application completed and submitted by May 3, 2024.

Once the Selection Committee has completed its evaluations, they will submit their recommendations for head coaches to the Board of Directors for approval. Coaches will be named by mid May.

 

Team Information

11/12 ALL-STARS

Players must be baseball age 11 or 12. The team will compete in various exhibition games in advance of the District 1 Tournament (Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Jericho, & Little Mountain).

A very high commitment level is required. Between practices, exhibition games, and tournaments, players can expect to be at the ballpark 6 – 7 times a week. The District 1 Tournaments will run from June 28, 2024 to July 7, 2024.. If Dunbar continues to advance, the Provincial tournament begins on July 13, 2024 followed by the National Championships and the Little League World Series in  August. This is a competitive level of play and may not involve equal playing time.

9/10 ALL-STARS

Players must be baseball age 9 or 10. A very high commitment level is required. Between practices, exhibition games, and tournaments, players can expect to be at the ballpark 6-7 times a week from mid June through to late July.

The team will compete in various exhibition games in advance of the District 1 Tournament (Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Jericho, & Little Mountain) which takes place July 6 to 14, 2024. The winner of the District 1 Tournament will advance to the Provincial Tournament which begins on July 20, 2024. This is a competitive level of play and may not involve equal playing time.

11 SELECTS

Players must be baseball age 11. Roster size will vary (11–14 players). Commitment is about 3 – 5 days per week. Tournaments and exhibition games for these teams tend to run through late July. While the availability of players will be a contributing factor for team selection, there is some flexibility to substitute players between games and tournaments that is not available under the rules for All-Star teams. If you are unable to commit for the full post-season calendar accommodations will be considered at the discretion of DLL.

9 SELECTS

Players must be baseball age 9, but exceptional Baseball 8s will be considered, subject to such players possibly participating with the 8 Selects. Roster size will vary (11–14 players). Commitment is about 3 – 5 days per week. Tournaments and exhibition games for these teams tend to run through late July. While the availability of players will be a contributing factor for team selection, there is some flexibility to substitute players between games and tournaments that is not available under the rules for All-Star teams. If you are unable to commit for the full post-season calendar accommodations will be considered at the discretion of DLL.

8 SELECTS

Players must be baseball age 8, but exceptional baseball 7s players will be considered. Roster size will vary (11–14 players). Format of play for this level is the pitching machine. Commitment is about 3 – 5 days per week. Tournaments and exhibition games for these teams tend to run through late July. While the availability of players will be a contributing factor for team selection, there is some flexibility to substitute players between games and tournaments that is not available under the rules for All-Star teams. If you are unable to commit for the full post-season calendar accommodations will be considered at the discretion of DLL.

All-Star and Select Team Fees

General League revenue is not used for postseason play. Players that are selected for a team will be required to pay additional fees. These fees will be based on any additional costs such as jerseys, umpires, tournament fees, professional coaching etc. The range for these fees will be between $250-$500 with additional amounts for teams that decide to travel to tournaments.

No player will be denied the opportunity to play on any of these teams if the fee might prevent them from doing so. In these circumstances please be in touch with the postseason coordinator at postseason@dunbarbaseball.ca.