The SMGS All-Star season runs from May through August. It is a great opportunity to develop players for a higher level of competitive play.  Being part of an All Star Team exposes a player to an elevated level of knowledge and experience.    

 The All-Star Season is geared toward the most dedicated 8u, 10u, 12u, and 14u players and their families. The season runs annually May thru August. 

Teams

Teams will be formed at the beginning of May, and players will be notified. Teams will have up to 12 players based on talent and skill level.  Each interested player will need to attend an All Star evaluation. A player must evaluate to be considered for an All Star Team.

How is All Stars Different from Rec Ball

The All Star team is selected through an evaluation process. Not all girls will make the team. The All Star teams play in weekly tournaments primarily in San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties. Positions and/or playing time are not guaranteed. 

The practice schedule is generally 2-3 hours, 3-5 days a week.

Selection Process

Coaches:

Coaches are selected through an application and interview process as outlined by the SMGS Rules and Regulations.

Current Spring Season Coaches & Asst. Coaches can submit a completed application no later than April 20, 2024.

Interviews of each interested coach will take place prior to April 24, 2024.

A coach is selected to represent SMGS as an All Star coach by: coaches of the division applying, Competitive Director and Executive Board Members.

A public announcement identifying the selected coaches will be made no later than April 24, 2024. 

Teams: 

 If a player is interested in committing to All Star season complete a Letter of Intent (LOI) on our registration page no later than May 1, 2024.  Evaluations will be held in May 1-2 and teams will be chosen based on player skill level and abilities. 

Refer to the Rules and Regulations for an outline of the selection process. 

Playing Up: 

Players that have been playing in a division outside their age division, and wish to play in that division during All Stars will need to tryout in both division. In 2024 due to age changes players are eligible to play in the upper division on any team. After the 2024 All Star season rules will revert back and to play up your player would need to make the top team to play in an upper division. 

Tournaments

The All Star schedule is determined by a committee of Board Members lead by the Competitive Directors. The 2024 All Star Tournaments are listed in the provided table. 

How Tournaments Work

Tournaments generally run for 3 days, Friday-Sunday, but may vary by tournament. A commitment to All Stars assumes each player will be present for all days of a tournament. 

Each tournament is divided into two types of play:

• Pool Play
• Bracket Play

During pool play teams will play a minimum of 2 games to determine their ranking/seeding for bracket play. 

Bracket play begins the elimination phase of the tournament. Each game played will result in a teams continuation or elimination from the tournament. Generally bracket play is a single elimination, which means when a game is lost your team is out of the tournament. Depending on the pool play results, your team might  play 2+ games during bracket play. 

Rules for pool play are outline by the league hosting the tournament. These rules can often be found on the hosting leagues website or via Tourney machine. 

Your coach or team parent will also communicate notable rules or requirements for each tournament

Additional Fees

Players selected for an All Star Team will be required to pay the All Star fees. 

The fees cover 

• Tournament registration fees 
• Uniforms 
• League Gear 

Cost of Travel is not covered by SMGS.

We will offer fees to be paid in full or via a payment plan. The payment plan option will divide the payment into 3 monthly installments.

* League Cost: This Cost is covered by the 80% All Star Tournament, 10% Parent Gear Fundraiser, and 10% Hit a thon (which is 10 to 20% of funds raised)

Volunteer Commitment

All Star families will also need to volunteer a total of 4 hours per player. Volunteers will be needed in our Snack Bars, for field prep, and supervising registration tables. There will be two opportunities to volunteer:

• SMGS Summertime Warm Up (5/14/-5/19)
• USA Softball B Districts Tournament (6/21-6/23)

In an effort to keep All Star fees low, Volunteers are necessary to maintain operations of our facilities. If a players hours are not fulfilled a $200 additional fee will be billed to the players family.

Interested in Committing to the All Star Season?

Submit an LOI Here! 

Questions or Concerns?

Contact your division rep Here.