Intermediate, Junior, Senior & Big League Baseball


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.
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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 Livermore, California.

Junior League World Series

The tournament is held in Taylor, Michigan's Heritage Park.

Senior League World Series

The tournament had been held in Bangor, Maine from 2002-2016, now held in Easley, South Carolina 2017-Present

Big League World Series

The Big League World Series was held from 1968 to 2016. The tournament's final host was Easley, South Carolina, from 2000 to the last tournament in 2016. The tournament had previously been in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1968 to 1970 and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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 eighteen regions, whose champions are divided into two brackets. The ten U.S. regions are: New England, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Metro, Midwest, Mountain, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, and West. The eight international regions are: Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Europe-Africa, Japan, Latin America, and Mexico.

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

For the Intermediate, Junior, and Senior League baseball divisions, there are only five U.S. regions:
  • Central
  • East
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • '''West'''

International regions

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

Intermediate League regions

Unlike the Little League World Series, the Intermediate League World Series has only ten regions and a host team. There are two pools: Pool A and Pool B.
The Intermediate League has five international regions:Puerto RicoLatin America CanadaAsia-Pacific
  • '''Europe-Africa'''

Junior League regions

Unlike the Little League World Series, the Junior League World Series 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
  • Latin America
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • '''EMEA '''

Senior League regions

Unlike the Little League World Series, the Senior League World Series has only nine regions, has a host team, and the regional champions are divided into two mixed pools 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
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • '''EMEA '''

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 had only ten regions, divided into Pool A and Pool B, and had a host team, which played in the U.S. pool.
The Big League had five international regions:
  • Mexico / Puerto Rico
  • Latin America
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • '''EMEA '''

Playing field

The distance between the bases was 90 feet, the same as for regulation Major League Baseball 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 and was official if five innings had been completed.