What is the difference between cal ripken and little league

Tags: None. If you've seen both, there's a huge difference. Which format is better? It doesn't really matter. It's preteen kids on a smaller than normal size field.

Regardless of the playing rules, the athletes will ultimately prevail by high school. With closed bases the pitcher can focus on pitching rather than worrying about a runner dancing off first. I've never seen a kid who played LL have trouble learning how to take a lead or hold a runner when they were older. If the two WS champions played the more talented team with deeper pitching would most likely in.

The travel was better baseball because it was travel caliber players. But it doesn't make the kids better players down the road. Last edited by tg ; , PM. Comment Post Cancel. Ursa Major.

Originally posted by rbgrubbs View Post. I think they both have their places. The field makes for a better ball game but only if the talent level is up to par.

And there are a heck of a lot more softball fields for little leaguers to play on then there are mid-size baseball fields.

I don't enjoy watching the LLWS much anymore for many reasons, but one of them is because those kids are too damn good for that small of a field and so are the bats. But for your normal everyday rec league it's perfectly fine.

Jake Patterson. Originally posted by tg View Post. As previously stated, Little League has lost many local communities over the past decade or so. Reports have stated the organization — which has existed since and long been synonymous with the youth game — has gone from more than 3 million players in the s to around 2.

That group of kids became the first team from Pennsylvania to win the U. Red Land ultimately lost to Tokyo Kitasuna of Japan, , in the international title game. The team's incredible ride led to meet-and-greets with the Penn State football team and the Baltimore Orioles.

There has even been talks of the team's story being made into a movie , though talks have stalled. Many of the kids from that squad are now standout players for Red Land's high school team. Simply put: It was an experience that kids and parents across the country dream of. And an opportunity that not everyone wants taken away. Jim Janovich said that as news of the decision has leaked out in the community, there has been minor pushback.

He estimated that about 25 people have reached out to him, with only one having an issue with the decision. But we have to look at what is best for the close to kids in our organization, and this benefits everyone. In most regions, participants first experience post-season tournament competition in this level, leading to the 10 Year-Old World Series. Designed primarily for ballplayers ages , this division makes use of a pitching machine to allow for more hittable balls at the plate and more action in the field.

Fear of actually being hit by a pitched ball is diminished. It makes the game safer and improves the playing confidence and ability of all participants. Ballplayers ages learn hitting and fielding fundamentals in a supportive team environment. Young athletes hit the ball from a batting tee which is height-adjusted for a level swing, batting in order through the line-up for the entire game. The primary goal is to begin to instruct young players in the fundamentals of baseball in a supportive team enviroment.

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