Villa Park Little League proudly supports Little League's tournament tradition. Starting in June Little Leagues around the world select an All-Star team made up of players from its league. These All-Star teams compete in district, state, and regional tournaments, hoping to advance to Williamsport for the Little League World Series.
About All-Star Tournaments
As the season comes to a conclusion, VPLL selects All-Star teams from the best players in the AA, AAA and Majors divisions. These players come together and form teams that can play in a district tournament. There are up to four all-star teams formed, two 9/10, 10/11 and a 10/11/12 all-star teams.
If an all-star team wins the District 30 tournament, that team can then advance to the Section 5 tournament (winners of other districts) and the Southern California Little League Tournament (winners of other SoCal sections). The tournament culminates with a state championship tournament.
The 10/11/12 all-star team follows the same format except that this team can advance all the way to the Little League World Series. This team would continue at the West Region tournament, which is held in San Bernardino, California, each August. The West Region tournament champion then advances to the Little League World Series.
During the tournament check the District 30 Website for schedules and results or the SoCal Little League Tournament site for later tournaments.
Southern California's districts are grouped into ten sections, and the winners of these sections compete for the Southland's divisional championship. The five North section winners compete for one championship series berth, and the five South section winners compete for the other. The North and South champions then meet in a best 2-of-3 championship series. Southern California state boundaries range from the Santa Barbara area south to the U.S. border and from the Pacific Ocean to the Arizona/Nevada borders.
Villa Park Little League Structure
- District 30 (Anaheim Hills, Orange, North Sunrise, Northeast Santa Ana, Santiago, South Sunrise, Tustin Eastern, Tustin Western, Villa Park)
- Section 5 (District 29, 30, 38, 56)
- Southern California (Section's 1 through 10)
- West Region (Arizona, California (So
- Cal, NorCal), Hawaii, Nevada, Utah)
Player Eligibility & All Star Selection
VPLL's local rules list the criteria used for All-Star selection.
To be eligible for All Stars, a player must have participated in at least 60% of the regular season scheduled games for which the player was eligible to play.
All players must live or attend a school within the established boundaries of Villa Park Little League, or the league must have on record, approved waivers from Little League International Headquarters in Williamsport, PA. Birth certificates and 3 forms proving residency will be required.
Player & Family Commitment
While it is a great honor to be a member of an All-Star team, there is a commitment of time, effort, travel, and finances required in order to participate. The exact duration of a team’s All-Star season depends on their age and success ends whenever tournament competition ends. The goal is to progress as far into tournament play as possible, deploying players and strategy to accomplish this goal by using the Manager’s discretion and experience. Parents and guardians shall support all decisions and strategies set forth by the All-Star Manager/Coaches. For the 9/10 and 11 year old competition, tournament play could continue through the completion of the California State Tournament in late-July. 12u tournament play could continue through mid-August when the World Series takes place in Williamsport, PA.
The All-Star time commitment consists of several practices a week then participation in the District 30 All-Star tournaments beginning around mid to late June. Winners will advance as noted above. Players are expected to attend ALL team practices and social activities. All positions on the team and in the lineup are earned based on the Manager’s evaluation. Major conflicts during this period should be brought to the Player Agent before the All-Star season begins.
Past Villa Park Results
12u All Stars
2021: District 30 & Section 5 Champions; Advanced to SoCal State Tournament
2020: Tournament Cancelled11u All Stars
2021: Participated in District 30
2020: Tournament Cancelled10u All Stars
2021: District 30 Champions; Advanced to Section 5 Tournament
2020: Tournament Cancelled