Intermediate, Junior, and Senior League Baseball are youth baseball divisions of Little League Baseball that are considered more advanced and difficult than younger Little League divisions due to more advanced rules, including the ability to lead-off and steal as the pitcher breaks, along with longer base paths and greater pitching distance. Junior League also includes the use of bats with barrels rather than the transitional barrels of Little League. Junior League also allows the use of metal spikes in cleats in addition to the molded or plastic spikes used in Little League. The Big League level was a former division for even older teens until it was discontinued for both baseball and softball after the 2016 Big League World Series due to low participation levels over the previous 15 years.

Age divisions

Intermediate League

Intermediate League Baseball is for aged 11 to 13 years old.

Junior League

Junior League Baseball is for youth aged 12 to 14 years old.

Senior League

Senior League Baseball is for youth aged 13 to 16 years old.

Big League

Big League Baseball was for youth ages 16 to 18 years old. It was discontinued after the 2016 Big League World Series.

Tournament venues

Intermediate League World Series

The tournament is held in

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Junior League World Series

The tournament is held in

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's Heritage Park.

Senior League World Series

The tournament had been held in

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from 2002-2016, now held in

Easley, South Carolina Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with a small portion of the city in Anderson County. In 2001, Easley hosted the Big ...

2017-Present

Big League World Series

The Big League World Series was held from 1968 to 2016. The tournament's final host was

, from 2000 to the last tournament in 2016. The tournament had previously been in

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from 1968 to 1970 and in

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from 1970 to 1998. It was also held in Tucson, Arizona from 1999 to 2000.

Regions

Little League World Series regions

For the Little League baseball division, there are twenty regions, whose champions are divided into two brackets (U.S. and International). The ten U.S. regions are: New England, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Metro, Midwest, Mountain, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest (including Alaska), and West (including Hawaii). The ten international regions are: Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), Europe-Africa, Japan, Latin America (Central America and South America), Panama, Cuba, and Mexico.

U.S. regions in the Intermediate, Junior, Senior, and Big League divisions

:''Note: The Big League division was discontinued after 2016.'' For the Intermediate, Junior, and Senior League baseball divisions, there are only five U.S. regions: *Central (Little League Great Lakes and Midwest regions combined) *East (Little League Mid-Atlantic and New England regions combined) *Southeast (same as Little League Southeast region) *Southwest (same as Little League Southwest region) *West (Little League West and Northwest regions combined)

International regions

The international regions differ in the Intermediate, Junior, Senior, and Big League divisions.

Intermediate League regions

Unlike the

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, the

Intermediate League World Series :''See: Intermediate League Baseball'' The Intermediate League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescence, children aged 11 to 13 years old that began in 2013. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for th ...

has (1) only ten regions and (2) a host team. There are two pools: Pool A (U.S. regional champions and the host team) and Pool B (international regional champions). The Intermediate League has five international regions: * Puerto Rico * Latin America (Little League Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico regions combined, except that Puerto Rico is not included in the Caribbean Region) * Canada * Asia-Pacific * Europe-Africa

Junior League regions

Unlike the

— which has sixteen regions (eight in the U.S. bracket and eight in the International bracket) — the

Junior League World Series The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 12, 13, and 14 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named f ...

has only eleven regions, whose champions are divided into the United States Pool and the International Pool. The Junior League has six international regions: *Mexico / Puerto Rico (automatic berth in even and odd years, respectively) (region unique to Big League and Junior League) *Latin America (Little League Caribbean and Latin America regions combined, except that only Mexico or Puerto Rico is included in odd and even years, respectively) *Canada (same as Little League Canada region) *Australia (same as Little League Australia region) *Asia-Pacific (combination of Asia-Pacific countries in the Little League Asia-Pacific and Middle East region with Japan region) *EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) (combination of Little League Europe and Africa region, plus Middle Eastern countries)

Senior League regions

Unlike the Little League World Series — which has sixteen regions, divided into U.S. and International brackets — the

Senior League World Series The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescents aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina. (Easley was the site of the Big League World Ser ...

(1) has only nine regions, (2) has a host team (from a South Carolina district, starting in 2017; from Maine District 3 through 2016), and (3) the regional champions (plus the host team) are divided into two ''mixed'' pools (Group A and Group B) that combine U.S. and international regions. Because of the mixed pools, the Senior League division does not have an international champion and a United States champion — unlike the other three baseball divisions of Little League Baseball. The Senior League has only four international regions: *Latin America (Little League Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico regions combined) *Canada (same as Little League Canada region) *Asia-Pacific (Asia-Pacific countries from the Little League Asia-Pacific and Middle East region, plus Australia and Japan regions) *EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) (Little League Europe and Africa region, plus Middle Eastern countries)

Big League regions

The Big League World Series was held from 1968 to 2016. During its final years, it differed from the Little League World Series in that it (1) had only ten regions, divided into Pool A (U.S.) and Pool B (International), and (2) had a host team (South Carolina District 1), which played in the U.S. pool.2009 Big League Baseball World Series pools and results
. Little League Baseball Incorporated. Retrieved 2010-01-15. The Big League had five international regions: *Mexico / Puerto Rico (automatic berth in even and odd years, respectively) (region unique to Big League and Junior League) *Latin America (Little League Caribbean and Latin America regions combined, except that only Mexico or Puerto Rico was included in odd or even years, respectively) *Canada (same as Little League Canada region) *Asia-Pacific (Asia-Pacific countries from the Little League Asia-Pacific and Middle East region, plus Australia and Japan regions) *EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) (Little League Europe and Africa region, plus Middle Eastern countries)

Playing field

The distance between the bases was 90 feet, the same as for regulation

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fields. The distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate was 60.6 feet, also identical to that of MLB. The minimum outfield distance in the upper divisions was 300 feet, while the maximum for Big League was 425 feet.

Game length

A game consisted of seven innings (same as in high-school baseball) and was official if five innings had been completed.

References

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