Q. What are the pitching and catching restrictions for the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division?Ī. The pitcher’s plate shall be rectangular slab of rubber measuring 24 inches by 6 inches. The height of the mound shall be 8 inches as outlined in Rule 1.07.
Our 50/70 division will play home games on the newly converted Ted Williams (Field 3) diamond.Ī.
Q. Where will the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball games be played?Ī. With 50/70, the Intermediate Baseball diamond maintains a 50 ft pitching distance from the pitching rubber to home plate and 70 ft base paths. A traditional Little League diamond maintains a 46 ft pitching distance from the pitching rubber to home plate and 60 ft base paths also known as a 46/60 diamond. 50/70 stands for the dimensions of the new playing diamond. It is a full baseball rules league for 11-13 year-olds that adds among other things, lead-offs, pick-offs, steals and balks.Ī. The Intermediate Baseball Division aims to bridge the gap between Little League (46/60) to Junior League Baseball on a full-size diamond (60/90). Q. What are the Intermediate Baseball Division’s goals?Ī. The North Park Little League Board of Directors officially adopted this division in Summer 2015 for play beginning in Spring 2016. The Intermediate Baseball division is Little League’s newest baseball division for league age 11-13 year olds and is played on a larger diamond. Little League’s initial testing of the Intermediate division started in 2010 and was fully adopted as a division in 2013. Q. What is the Intermediate Baseball (50/70) Division?Ī. With this in mind and after consulting with several leagues who have adopted 50/70 baseball, the Board of Directors felt that implementing a full 50/70 program would allow for a safer playing environment, be age appropriate, and assist with player development and player retention.
Concurrently, we have noticed a drop in player registrations after the players 12 year old season. Over the past few years, NPLL had received feedback from players and coaches that they wanted to play and coach full baseball rules on a larger diamond. Q. Why did NPLL decide to play the Intermediate Division instead of the Major Division?Ī.
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