What is Hills “Holiday Season Little League” baseball?
It’s a special competition format for players aged 10, 11 and 12, played in the January school holidays each year. The actual game itself is very similar to weekend baseball for the U/12 age-group, played throughout summer and winter in the Hills District. There are some differences … Bats are restricted to a 2″ barrel diameter, and a “Minus-10” weight/length differential. The ball we use is a Kenko Class C safety ball, The base paths are 60′, The pitching distance is 46′, Game time is 90 minutes, Pitching restrictions are different to weekend games. Players aged 12 as at 30/4/10 (from the Hills U/13 age group) are eligible. Local Competition Structure: The competition runs locally (within Hills) in a round robin format over about 12 games in January. All games are played at the same venue each day, but the venue itself may change. Team construction: Unlike our weekend competitions, Little League does not operate with club teams. Instead, all available players are placed into a pool,
