All-Stars

Each spring, All-Stars are selected to compete in Little League's International Tournament. The Little League International Tournament is the most widely known youth sports tournament in the world. The tournaments start at the district level and teams must win their way to advance through the tournament. The Little League (Majors), Intermediate 50/70, Junior League, and Senior League tournaments all conclude at a World Series featuring teams from around the world.

Commitment Requirement

Participating in All-Stars is a choice should your child be selected. While it is a privilege to participate, it is also a commitment with added practices and games. Practices begin immediately following the spring championship tournaments and often occur daily leading up to tournament play. Missing a few practices and even a game does not necessarily prevent selection to All-Stars; however missing an entire week takes an opportunity away from another player who could commit to preparing with the team. If you realize that your child has several conflicts during the All-Star tournament schedules, it may be a wise decision to pass on a tournament selection.

Player Eligibility

Players are eligible for participation in All-Stars provided they meet the criteria established by the Little League Residency and School Attendance Player Eligibility Requirement, meet the league age requirement for the applicable tournament division, and have participated in at least eight regular season games (Senior League: no minimum regular season games required) during the current spring season. Additionally, parents must agree to have their child included in the pool of players for All-Star consideration, understanding the time commitment required.

Establishing Player Eligibility in a Local Little League®	Little League® Residency and School Attendance Eligibility Checklist	Little League® Baseball and Softball School Enrollment Form

Note: Participants in Lake Norman's Single-A Baseball Division will have an opportunity to be chosen as All-Stars for a special Single-A Baseball Division All-Star event at the conclusion of the Spring season.

All-Star Selections

Selection of All-Star Team Managers:
The Coaches Committee (and divisional coaches) nominates Team Managers from the eligible divisions of play. Team Managers are not required to have a child selected to a team to be eligible for selection. Final approval of each Team Manager will be made by the League President.

Selection of All-Star Players:
Regular season Team Managers nominate up to five players from their team for All-Stars. All-Star nominees are voted on by Team Managers, and assistant coaches for each age division. The top nine vote receivers make the team with the final roster spots being determined by the All-Star Team Manager and selection committee. The Board of Directors decides if teams can be formed from these results or if tryouts for any specific All-Star team is necessary.

Additional information on All-Stars can be found in the League Bylaws.

Mandatory Play

Beginning with the 2023 tournament season, Tournament Rule 9 – Mandatory Play states: All Tournament Teams must adopt a policy of a continuous batting order that will include all players on the team affidavit present at the start of the game, to appear in the batting order. Each player is considered a “starter” and required to bat in his/her respective spot in the batting order.

A continuous batting order requirement applies for all divisions of tournament play except for the Senior Division.

There is no requirement for any tournament player to participate in the game on defense. However, players may be freely entered/re-entered into any defensive position throughout any tournament game regardless of their position in the batting order.

Tournament of Champions (TOC's)

The District TOC's (Baseball; ages 7-12) are considered “special games” tournaments for our local district only with no advancement. Typically, the tournament consists of 3-4 pool-play games followed by a single elimination championship bracket for the top four teams. Game schedules and locations are set by district officials. Weekend games are scheduled throughout the day and into the evening. Weekday games are scheduled in the evening (6 pm and 8 pm start times).

District Tournament

The District tournament is a double elimination format. Game schedules and locations are set by district officials. Weekend games are scheduled all day and into the evening. Weekday games are scheduled in the evening (6 pm and 8 pm start times).

2026 Baseball All-Star Tournaments

ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Division	TOC	District	State	Region	World Series
7-year-olds Machine-Pitch	--	--	--	--	--
8-year-olds Machine-Pitch	June 6-8 Myers Park	June 19- Coul Oak	July 10- Wilson, NC	--	--
9-year-olds	June 6-8 Myers Park	June 19- Weddington	July 10- Wilson, NC	--	--
8-10-year-olds	June 6-8 Myers Park	June 19- Lake Norman	July 10- District 3 (TBD)	*TBA	--
9-11-year-olds	June 6-8 Myers Park	June 19- Dilworth	July 17- Wilson, NC	*August 7- Wilson, NC	--
Little League (10-12-year-olds)	June 6-8 Myers Park	June 19- Myers Park	July 17- District 1 (TBD)	Aug 4- Warner Robins, GA	Aug 19-30 Williamsport, PA
Intermediate 50/70	--	--	July 6- District 2 (TBD)	July 23- TBD	Aug 2-9 Livermore, CA
Junior League	--	--	July 6- District 3 (TBD)	July 24 Irmo, SC	Aug 9-16 Taylor, MI
Senior League	--	--	July 6- District 3 (TBD)	July 23- Safety Harbor, FL	Aug 1-8 Easley, SC
Babe Ruth 18U	--	--	June 24-28 TBA	July 14-19 Ocala, FL	July 27 - Aug 5 Branson, MO

* Southeast Tournament of State Champions (TOSC)

Last Updated: 1/23/2026
Dates are subject to change until final confirmations are received from the governing organizations.

2026 Softball All-Star Tournaments