TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION
Softball All-Star Selection Plan

 

 

 

I.          STATE SELECTION COMMITTEE: 

            Shall be composed of the regional Softball Committee members from the Red and

            Blue sections of the state.  The Softball Committee will meet during the UIL state
            softball tournament.  A Chair will be appointed for the Red section and one

            for the Blue section of the state.  These sections will then be separated into two

            further divisions: 1A-2A-3A and 4A-5A. It shall be the responsibility of each

            divisional committee to select 14 players as the team to represent their section and
            division (1A-2A-3A and 4A-5A) of the state and 10 alternates for each team.  The

            positions for players to be selected are as follows:

 

*      2 pitchers

*      2 catchers

*      1 from each infield positions (4)

*      1 from each outfield position (3)

*      3 “at large” positions

                       

 

            The Red section is made up of Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6; while the Blue section is composed of Regions 2, 5, 7 and 8.  The 10 alternates will be listed in order of importance from first to last and will be designated by positions as follows:

 

*      3 pitchers

*      2 catchers

*      2 infield

*      2 outfield

 

 

 

II.          SOFTBALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 

            Their responsibility is to screen the nominations for the All-Stars from their region.

 

*      Nominated players must be SENIORS.

*      Two athletes from the same school can be named to an All-Star team.  Clarification: The Softball Committee will have the option of selecting two athletes from one school, and one school only per All-Star team on a yearly basis.

*      The high school varsity head girls softball coach must be a member of TGCA by the November 1st deadline before the school is eligible to have a Softball All-Star. 

*      A coach may nominate as many of his/her players for All-Star as desired.

           

 

Coaches should be aware that the selected All-Stars must attend the first meeting of
the All-Stars with the officials of the TGCA in the host city for the Summer

Clinic as well as all workout sessions and the All-Star game. 

 

 

 

III.         ASSOCIATION COACHES: 

            Their responsibility is to submit nominations for the All-Star teams to TGCA on

            or before the deadline (Monday noon prior to state softball tournament for on-line nominations).

 

 

IV.        CHAIR OF THE SOFTBALL COMMITTEE:  

Will preside over committees at the state softball tournament, collect the final selections of
all committees and give them to the Executive Director for verification.

 

V.        EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: 

            Shall accept the final selection for All-Stars and alternates by the Red and Blue

            committees from the Chair of the Softball Committee and will verify these players

            after the state tournament.  The Executive Director will keep a list of the players

            selected until after the upcoming All-Star game.  This list may be made available

            to any member coach who may ask for a copy of same.  The Executive Director

            will contact the selected All-Stars in writing through their high school coach.

 

 

            ALTERNATES:

            The use of alternates will be governed as follows:

 

            Alternates will be contacted in the order they are selected - the first alternate will

            be asked to participate in the All-Star game; then the second alternate will be

            contacted, etc. until the list is completed - and for the position they are selected. 

            Official notification of an alternate will be made by the Executive Director ONLY.

 

 

             The Red includes TGCA Regions 1, 3, 4 and 6.

 

            The Blue includes Regions 2, 5, 7 and 8.

 

 

(Revised by vote of the Board of Directors on 11-20-11.)