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[edit] Juniors
Junior League is considered more advanced and difficult than Little League 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 25/8-inch barrels rather than the transitional 23/4-inch 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.
[edit] Catcher
The catcher in the Juniors is required to wear a helmet with a mask to cover his or her face and head, along with a chest protector to protect their sternum, chest and stomach. They also require shin guards to protect their knees and shins from foul balls and pitches that hit the dirt, and a catcher's mitt.
Junior League fields include outfields that range in size between 250 and 330 feet. The base paths and distance between pitching mound and hitter are the same as in professional baseball.
[edit] See also
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Little League Baseball |
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Boys: Little League Baseball | Junior League Baseball | Senior League Baseball | Big League Baseball
Girls: Little League Softball | Junior League Softball | Senior League Softball | Big League Softball
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United States
Central
- Great Lakes
- Midwest
East
- Mid-Atlantic
- New England
South
- Southeast
- Southwest
West
- Northwest
- West
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International
Far East
- Asia-Pacific
- Japan
Latin America
- Caribbean
- Latin America
- Mexico
Other
- Canada
- EMEA
- Transatlantic
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World Series:
Boys - Little League World Series - Junior League World Series - Senior League World Series - Big League World Series
Girls - Little League World Series - Junior League World Series - Senior League World Series - Big League World Series
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