What are the differences between Junior Baseball and other youth baseball programs?
The primary difference is that J.B.O. plays by amended high school rules, as opposed to most of the other youth league rules. Probably one of the most prominent rule differences is about base stealing. In the other traditional leagues, a player cannot steal a base on a pitched ball until the ball crosses home plate. In J.B.O, a player may take a lead off the base and steal at any time during the pitch. As the kids get older and more experienced, the “base stealing” rule makes for some very exciting baseball. The rule also teaches the kids smart base running techniques. They will need the techniques if they continue playing baseball as they get older. Possibly the best thing about Junior Baseball, is that when it comes to playoff time, a team goes as a unit. No “all-star” team is created. Another major difference is the size of the field. In other youth leagues, the field size remains the same through the age of 12 (46ft pitching and 60ft bases). In J.B.O. the field size grows as the ki
