Tournament Teams

Player Selection will be based on eligibility (age, geography), availability and ability. It is presumed that teams will be comprised of the maximum number of players, 14, with a reserve roster of 3-5 players (based on the same rankings discussed below).

Eligibility

• Age: Birth certificate required
  • A participant born on or between the dates of May 1, 1998, and April 30, 1999, is league age 9.
  • A participant born on or between the dates of May 1, 1997, and April 30, 1998, is league age 10.
  • A participant born on or between the dates of May 1, 1996, and April 30, 1997, is league age 11.
  • A participant born on or between the dates of May 1, 1995, and April 30, 1996, is league age 12.
  • A participant born on or between the dates of May 1, 1994, and April 30, 1995, is league age 13 (ineligible for tournament play on the 12 and under team).
• Geography: Residence within League charter border (3 forms required). You MUST live within the Brighton Little League borders. Those going to school in Brighton, but living in another district are NOT eligible for Tournament Play. Please see the Brighton town map (1 MB pdf)for reference.
• Home League: New Little League Rule for 2008, players must participate in 60% of league games to be eligible for tournament teams.

Availability

Parents will be asked to a supply vacation schedule, the national tournaments are at a minimum two weeks, and therefore a child should be available for practices and games during that period.  If the possibility exists that a child will miss more than 10% of the scheduled practices and games, the child should not be primary member of team.  Parents should inform the coaches if there are any other activities; such as soccer or travel soccer, that may pose scheduling difficulties for the player. 

Ability

The players will be ranked according to ability to provide the best possible team.  The league coaches will rank the players based on several criteria, the rankings will be accumulated and top eligible players will comprise the team.

Tryouts

Tryouts are scheduled for Sunday June 15 beginning with the 12 and under team 9 am at Buckland.  The 11 and under team will then begin at 11 am, with the 10 and under team at 1 pm.  Tryouts for the various age groups will be staggered, by day or time of day, so that players who do not make the highest age group but qualify for the next age group will be given an opportunity to make that team (i.e. an 11 year old who misses the U12 team will still have an opportunity to tryout for the U11 team).  The individual player’s parent and coach should decide at what level their child should try out for, but there is no harm in trying out for the highest level first and then the next level second.

Please contact Steve Shaughnessy with any questions.