All-Star Process

UAMBA participates in post-season all-star tournaments at ages 7 through 12. UAMBA all-star teams represent our community at local tournaments and the tournament trail of the Cal Ripken Division of Babe Ruth International Baseball League.  UAMBA teams compete in Pa. District 10 of the Pennsylvania Cal Ripken Baseball Division, with a path that includes districts, states, regional, and World Series tournaments.

Managers for each age group are approved by the UAMBA board and must have managed or coached a team during the spring season. The tryout process for each level takes place in early May in preparation for tournaments that begin in early June and may run into mid-July.

Each League Coordinator will ask all managers at each respective playing level to nominate players from their teams who should be considered for all-star teams for their age group.  All-star managers run the evaluations at each age group along with the coordinator for the UAMBA division representing that age group. Players in the age group or a younger age are eligible at each level. Only players who have shown a commitment to their rec games are eligible. This means that the Association has established a minimum number of games played (absent injury) to participate in all-stars.

Players shall be scored based upon performance at evaluations and based upon performance during the regular season in each of the following categories:

• base running/speed
• hitting
• throwing
• fielding
• sportsmanship
• overall assessment

In many instances, UAMBA will sponsor two teams at an age group if enough capable players are available. This will be in an "A" team and "B" team format. Up to three (3) assistant coaches and a scorekeeper shall be selected for the teams playing in post season games by the all-star team managers. Coaches shall be selected by the all-star team manager from current managers or coaches in the appropriate league.