All-Stars (Summer) Season
The Davis All-Stars program is an early summer competitive season for the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, and 16U age divisions (depending on player availability). It is designed for those players seeking a more competitive softball experience. All-Star team selection recognizes players who have excelled as evidenced by their game performance, softball skills, positive attitude, and overall sportsmanship. To give your athlete an opportunity to be selected, please read this carefully.
Participating in the All-Star summer season is a commitment that requires weekend travel to various out-of-town locations within the greater Sacramento area (see below for more details). In addition, there may be multiple midweek practices, as per the manager's discretion.
Practice:
The Davis All-Star program is for motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled players. A good attitude and parental support are essential to the team and player’s success. For the good of the team, players are expected to attend all practices. There may be several practices, beginning in May, in addition to the player’s regular spring season practice. Practices will be held at one of the Davis fields (Community Park, Slide Hill, or Mace Ranch Park).
Games:
The Davis All-Star program consists of multiple weekend tournaments that culminates in a district tournament, the USA Softball of Sacramento Association Championships. Tournaments are typically held on Saturday and Sunday and consist of three to six games per weekend. Teams finishing the Association Championships in a qualifying position may advance to the California C State Games in Southern California.
Players must commit to attempting to attend all tournaments. Players who will knowingly miss the Association Championships tournament or more than one complete warm-up tournament, are discouraged from applying for this season. If a player selected for the team misses a game in any of the tournaments without receiving approval from their coach, barring injury or illness, may be asked not to try out for the following season’s team.
Coaches:
The DYSA Board of Directors selects the managers for the All-Star teams from a pool of applicants. Manager applications are due by APRIL 15, 2024.
The All-Star Managers try to scout every interested player multiple times during their spring season. The Davis All-Star managers will select their DYSA All-Star teams from the players who apply to the program. A final roster of 12-14 girls will be selected and all applicants will be notified promptly.
The All-Star coaching staff determines fielding positions and play time for each All-Star player. Given that this is a competitive season, play time, positioning, batting line-up placement, etc. will not be equal among players. This is different than the spring recreational experience. Player skill and ability are key and winning is the goal. Poor practice attendance or attitude may be grounds for reduced play time in games and/or removal from the team.
Tournament schedule, as it stands 04/01/24
June 1-2 – Stars of Cordova (8U)
May 31 and June 2 – Piece Of The Rock (10U+)
June 8-9 –Piece Of The Rock (8U)
June 8-9 – Stars of Cordova (10U+)
June 15-16 –Association Championship (8U)
June 21-23 –Association Championship (10U+)
June 29-30 –NorCal Invitational (all ages)
July 6-7 –Stars & Strikes (10U only)
July 19-24 –C State Games (must qualify)
As representatives of DYSA and the Davis community, it is expected that all those involved in All-Stars, including players, managers, coaches, and parents, exhibit the highest levels of sportsmanship.
Application:
Deadlines & Fees:
Manager Applications must be turned in between April 1 and April 15. Managers will be announced on April 18.
Player Applications must be turned in between April 15 and April 25. Open practice for applicants is planned for April 28.
Fees: The season will have a per-player participation fee. Fees are approximately $275, final fees will be determined by how many tournaments each team decides to play in. Scholarships and payment plans are available. For more information on payment assistance, you may contact registrar@davisyouthsoftball.org and we will respond.