 | Senior League is for 15-16 year old players. Programming is offered in the Spring (May-June) and Summer (July-Aug). | Tiers: Yes | Tiered Play. Sort-outs take place mid-April to organize players for best experience and chance to develop their skills. | Canadians | 1 top-level team formed based on sort-outs. Plays spring Canadians (A) Interlock & District playdowns | | Nationals | Remainder of players sorted into balanced teams for spring Nationals (B) Interlock play | | | Duration: | Early May to late June. 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: | Upper Kinsmen, Lower Kinsmen (Home diamonds) | | Field Size: | 90-ft baselines | | Pitching distance: | 60 feet, 6 inches | | Bats allowed: | Wood bats | | Metal cleats allowed: | Yes | | Provided by league: | Loaner team shirt, Keeper team KBA hat (Canadians team - keeper dry-fit shirt) | | 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. |
