Cedar Mill Little League Post-Season Letter of Commitment
Dear Parents and Players,
Cedar Mill Little League is preparing to select players for the Post Season. All players who are
interested in being considered for selection to any of the Cedar Mill Little League post season
tournament teams must submit this form to the CMLL Player Agent. No player can be selected
without submitting this form. Please read the following information carefully before
submitting this form. Players will be selected based on their playing ability, eligibility and
availability.
Participation Cost: Approximately $75 per player. Financial scholarships are available. All-Star
shirts, jackets, etc. are additional, and may be available for purchase.
Attendance Requirements: CMLL post-season teams play in very competitive District 4
tournaments. This level of play requires our teams to work very hard to maximize talents and
be competitive. Consequently, the teams will plan on practicing daily (some teams may
practice twice a day) and playing some practice games in the weeks prior to the tournaments.
This is a big commitment and the players are required to make this team their priority, or they
will not be considered for selection. The managers will have the option to dismiss a player for
lack of attendance. This means sports camps, family vacations, and other sports teams must
be postponed until the completion of these post-season baseball tournaments.
Tournament Rules: All-Star tournaments do not bat the roster. A nine player batting order is
used and National Little League Substitution Rules will apply. The players have a minimum
playing requirement of one at-bat and six consecutive outs in the field in each game. There are
rules restricting re-entry and substitutions. Consequently, playing time will not be distributed
evenly. These are competitive teams, and the games will be managed to maximize the chance
of victory. Players will be probably asked to play positions that they did not play in the regular
season. It is important that you discuss these things with your player before you submit this
form, to avoid any potential disappointment. We also recommend that you read “All-Stars
Experience” (http://www.cmllonline.org/post_season) on the CMLL website for additional
perspective.
All-Star tournament winning teams move on to the Oregon State Tournament. Players need to
be committed to the team for as long as the team is victorious, potentially all the way to the
Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in August.
Honors tournaments have less stringent rules. Teams bat the rosters and have free defensive
substitutions. This format can allow for more evenly distributed playing time. Honors
tournament winners do not advance to a State Tournament. Honors teams are finished after
the District tournament.
Schedule: Tournaments typically are formatted with pool play followed by single elimination.
Tournaments typically take seven days to complete. The dates for the tournaments are as
follows…
9/10 All-Stars… District tournament starts on 6/27 at Westlake Park in Lake Oswego. District
winner advances to State tournament in Hermiston starting on 7/25. 9/10 All-Stars do not
advance past State tournament
10/11 All-Stars… District tournament starts on 6/27 at Cook Park in Tigard. District winner
advances to State tournament in Hermiston starting on 7/25. 10/11 All-Stars do not advance
past State tournament
11/12 All-Stars… District tournament starts on 7/3 at Alpenrose. District winner advances to
State tournament in Klamath Falls starting on 7/17. State winner advances to regionals and
potentially to LL World Series in Williamsport, PA in August
8/10 Honors… District tournament starts on 6/20 at Alpenrose. The season is complete after
this tournament.
11/12 Honors… District tournament starts on 6/20 at Alpenrose. The season is complete after
this tournament.
For players ages 8/10, a skills session held in June within a few days of Majors and AAA
championship games (time, date, and location TBA).
The AAA and Majors managers will select the All-Star and Honors teams. Note - Players missing
the skills session will likely not be selected for the 9/10 All-Star team.
The 10/11 and 11/12 year old teams will be selected by ballot by the Majors managers. Players
will be nominated for the ballots by the Majors managers.
Coaches for all teams will be selected by the CMLL board. The board will also have final
approval of all post-season tournament rosters.
Expect Team rosters and coaches will be announced on June 15 th. Parent meetings and
practices may begin on June 15th as well and are mandatory.
If you would like your player to be considered for a post-season team, please complete the
final page of this letter and return it to the CMLL player agent no later than May 20th.
The form can be scanned and e-mailed to pa@cmllonline.org (preferable) or mailed to…
Cedar Mill Little League
4804 NW Bethany Blvd., Suite I 2 #360
Portland, OR 97229
Cedar Mill Little League Post-Season Commitment Letter
Important Once a player is chosen for a post season team, parents must provide a valid
ORIGINAL Birth Certificate to the league for certification. Players without an ORIGINAL Birth
Certificate cannot be considered for a post-season team. The Birth Certificate must originate
from the Department of Vital Statistics in the state of birth. Photocopies, or certificates issued
by hospitals will not be accepted. League age can be determined using chart at:
http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/2015/Age-Chart-Baseball-Revised.pdf
Players are also required to certify their residency within the CMLL boundary. Parents will be
asked to provide photocopies of three documents that verify that address as within the
boundary based upon a list provided at the parent meeting for each team. The managers will
help with the collection of the certain acceptable documents.
Player Name ____________________________ League age ______________
Current Team ___________________________ Manager’s Name ______________________
Level (circle one)
MAJORS
AAA
I would like to be considered for the following… (Please mark with an X)
ALL-STARS Only______________
Honors Only ________________
Either ALL-STARS or Honors ______________
I have read the information pertaining to the Cedar Mill Little League post-season teams and
understand the commitment required to play. I understand that signing this Letter of
Commitment does not guarantee selection on team.
Player Signature __________________________________ Date _________________
Parent Signature __________________________________ Date _________________
Phone Number ___________________ E-Mail address ________________________________
The form can be scanned and e-mailed to pa@cmllonline.org , turned into your manager or any
board member.