ALL-STAR SELECTION POLICY (for U12, U15 & U19 Only)   All-Star teams will be selected for U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U15 Boys, U15 Girls, & U19 Co-ed. AYSO National has the U14 program whereas Region 166 has a U15 program. In order to play in other AYSO tournaments, our region must field a U14 team. Therefore, any U15 player that is 14 years old as of July 31st prior to the season will not be eligible to play on the U14 All-Star teams but will be eligible to play on the U19 Co-Ed All-Star team. All-Star Committee will consist of: Regional Commissioner, Assistant Regional Commissioners, Director of Coordinators and Division Coordinator. Division Coordinator will have on file from each coach the team roster including jersey number of each player. Division Coordinator distributes these rosters to each coach in the division. On the first weekend of October, each division will hold a division meeting to vote and select the All-Star Team. At least one All-Star Committee member, in addition to the Division Coordinator, will be present for the selection meeting. Selection process at meeting will go as follows: Each coach (one coach from each team) will submit a ballot of his/her top 14 players from the league. Each coach will also submit his/her choice for coach for the All-Star team. Division Coordinator and other committee member will tally the votes from each team. The top 14 vote getters will be named to the All-Star team. Division Coordinator and other committee member will tally votes from each coach on the coach selection. Top vote getter will be named the All-Star Team coach and that person will select his/her assistant coach. Both coaches must have at least an Intermediate Coach Certification to coach U12 or U14 and must have an Advanced Coach Certification for U19. All-Star coach will contact All-Star nominees by the second weekend of October. The all-star teams will be posted on the website the second weekend of October. Players selected for All-Stars must be committed: Expected to participate in the Kit Carson Tournament in November. Expected to attend practices leading up to the tournament. Expected to pay uniform cost. (tournament fee is covered by Region this year) uniform cost is approximately $25-$30 **if a player selected can not make the above commitments, then he/she will not be    part of the All-Star team and will be replaced by the next in line as for as all-star    voting. Practices may begin the week of October 19 and teams may practice two times a week leading up to the tournament. * All-Star teams may elect to stay together through the following spring, participating in other    tournaments and spring league play. This will be up to the coaches and parents discretion and    all additional costs will be the responsibility of each team.