Junior

Junior House offers a fun and challenging baseball experience for players age 13-14 and introduces wood bat play. Programming is offered in the Spring (May-June) and Summer (July-Aug).

Tiers: Yes

Tiered Play. Sort-outs can take place mid-April to form 1 "Canadians" team. The remaining players will be placed on National level house teams.

Nationals	Balanced teams. Play House Junior (wood bat)
Canadians	1 team (strongest players from sort-outs) playing interlock with the district.

Duration:

Spring - Early May to late June. 12 game regular season schedule plus play-offs.
Summer - July and August. 12 game regular season schedule plus play-offs.

Game Frequency:

1-2 games per week, usually weeknights.

Practices:

1 per week, usually on weekend

Weekend play?:

Possible, but weekends are often reserved for practices.

Play-offs:

Games played after the Regular Season for 1 or 2 weeks mid-to-late June

Diamonds:

Various fields including Frank MacDonald, Lower Kinsmen, & Mattawa (practice only)

Field Size:

80-ft baselines

Pitching distance:

54 feet

Bats allowed:

Wood bats, BBCOR, USABat

Metal cleats allowed:

Yes

Provided by league:

Team shirt and KBA league hat

Provided by player:

Batting helmet, baseball glove, pants suitable for playing sport, jock or jill, non-metal cleats or metal cleats

All coaches are instructed to follow a strict guideline for pitch counts and associated rest periods in order to protect young and developing pitching arms. These guidelines are set out by Little League in cooperation with sports and medical authorities across North America.