Coaches....We NEED You!.  Please review this information and complete details based upon your willingness to coach a team.  We will assign Head Coaching Roles as well as Assistant Coaching Roles . We will do the best we can to accomodate however, NC USSSA and Gameday USSSA will have final say in the coaching assignments.  All Coaches must be familiar with the rules below and be willing to coach according to the program guidelines.

We want to make sure you understand we want to be competitive , however, we want every player and family to have a wonderful experience. So long as you follow our guidelines, we can support your efforts and avoid any issues that may arise. 

Stars and Stripes Sports, Gameday USSSA and NC USSSA team up to provide the 2016 North Carolina All State Team participation.  Stars and Stripes Sports will be providing management services for Gameday USSSA and NC USSSA and will be responsbile for the managmeent of the Player Tryouts and Assements and the overall managment of the All State Process.

NC USSSA and Gameday USSSA will be able to leverage a great event with better managment and expertise from a trusted brand who specializes in the formation of Supplemental Teams for Special Events.  Stars and Stripes Sports enters the 8th year of providing such events and will leverage all resources to make sure each player enjoys their experience.

Sports Testing is critical to benchmark where a player stands no matter what future aspirations they have in their career.  If you are not testing....You are Guessing!  This process will allow each player and their primary team to benfit as this supplemntal opportunity does not interfere with their Primary Team.

The All State Events are at the end of the Spring and Fall Seasons so they do not interfer with a player's participation with their primary team. This process is intended to provide a great challenge and experience which will serve as a building block to each player's and coaches foundation.

Learning to play with other players from other teams and being coached by different coaches, allows the walls to come down and the players and coaches to grow. What a great experience to represent your State against FL, TN, VA and NC. Teams will be formed for the AA and Open Divisions giving all players an ability to compete and enjoy an event that is unique.

Rules:

1.  Commuting Families Must Stay In One Of All State Hotel Choices

2. Roster Size:  Range from 9 to 12 Players Depending on Participation

3.  Each Team Will Bat a Continous Line Up

4.  Free Substitution on defense:  No player can sit out more than 1 inning at a time.  Head Coach can substitute accordingly to meet the above guideline, meaning some “core” players may play every inning of every game while other players may only play every other inning.  Every player must sit out a minimum of 1 inning for the tournament

5.  Pitchers- Follow USSSA Guidelines

Testing Criteria For Sports Testing

All players will be tested as follows

  1. Grip Strength – Right and Left Hand
  2. Shoulder Flexibility
  3. Sit and Reach
  4. Broad Jump
  5. Vertical Jump
  6. 60 Yard Sprint with a 10YD and 20 YD Split Time
  7. 5-10-5  Pro Agility Shuttle
  8. Throwing Velocity
  9. Exit Velocity