All-star game with 3 divisions?

When the Frontier League opted to go with 12 teams and 3 divisions in 2007, I'm sure one of the things not discussed at the time was how to run the all-star game. How do you divide 3 divisions into 2 teams? Would the format be the old East Division teams vs. the old West Division teams? Tall guys vs. short guys? Left-handers vs. right-handers?

Most people I spoke with expected the all-star game, which will be played July 11 at Florence's Champion Window Field, to be the old East vs. West format. Kalamazoo and Traverse City would play with the East Division and Rockford and Windy City with the West, or so they thought.

When I received my all-star ballot today, I was surprised to see the game will have a North vs. South format. The North will be Washington, Slippery Rock, Kalamazoo, Traverse City, Windy City and Rockford. The South is Chillicothe, Florence, Evansville, Gateway, Southern Illinois and River City.

That means half of the East teams will be playing for the North and the other half with the South.

In the Frontier League, the manager, coaches and up to 4 members of the local media in each city can vote for the all-star team. North voters can only choose the North team. That will make it difficut for the North voters. Ballots are due July 3rd. Washington will not play Traverse City until July 4 and Kalamazoo until July 7. Rockford and Windy City do not play the Wild Things until August. Nothing like trying to choose a team from players you haven't seen.