Big Diamond Baseball: Ages 13-16

Lynnfield Little League

Big Diamond Baseball

There has been some confusion over the years as to what Lynnfield Little League offers for baseball players as they mature into the middle school and High School.  We wanted to take this opportunity to outline Lynnfield Little League’s vision and exciting structure heading into the 2014 season. 

Lynnfield Little League’s mission is to provide a competitive brand of baseball for all children of Lynnfield from the ages of 5-16 years of age.   The age groups are organized into divisions:  Tee Ball, Pony League, Farm League, Minor leagues, Major Leagues, and Big Diamond (13-16).

Big Diamond Baseball is called “big diamond” as the children mature onto the larger baseball field from the smaller major league field (Newhall Field).  Last year was the start of Big Diamond Baseball and going forward, it will receive the same attention and goals as does every other league in our program.  There is no difference in vision or goals other than age and we are striving to make the Big Diamond Division as robust of a brand of baseball as possible.  We want to provide baseball options in Lynnfield for this age group that rival neighboring town leagues.

We are reviving Big Diamond Baseball and I have some very exciting news to share for the 2014 Season.   There are many advantages of Lynnfield Little League baseball: Lower costs, more flexible schedules, competitive structure and a community comradery not otherwise available.  We recognize the past may not have been as robust for this age group as we had all hoped, but we began to change that last year by combining Lynnfield Little League’s Big Diamond Division into a tri-town league with North Reading and Wilmington.  That was just the beginning!

2014 League Structure

2014 is shaping up to be a very exciting league and really great baseball.  Lynnfield Little League will again be participating in a multi-town league building on the successes of 2013.  This year, however, we will be joining with four other towns to create a 5 town league:  Lynnfield, North Reading, Wilmington, Woburn and Stoneham.  These towns share our passion for baseball, enthusiasm towards creating a league that is second to none and plans are already under-way to make 2014 a great season.  The following are the early details of our likely structure and some details are still subject to change:

5 Town League with ages from 13-16

Two age divisions:            Junior Division 13 & 14  

                                                      Senior Division 15 & 16

Junior League Structure  - approximate 24 total teams

Two Divisions:                                       North Division: Lynnfield, Wilmington & North Reading

                                                                        South Division: Woburn & Stoneham

Senior League Structure – approximately 8-12 total teams.

One Division consisting of approximately 8-12 teams.

Regular Season

There will be approximately 24 total teams in the junior Leagues spread across the two divisions and there will likely be just one division for the senior league.  Teams will play 16 games within the regular season.  Games will mostly be during the week with some games on the weekends.  Woburn has a field with lights so we will have the opportunity to play some night games under the lights which the kids always enjoy.

Playoffs

Junior League – Teams will begin  the playoffs within their own division.  The winner of the North Division will face the winner of the South Division in the Jr. League Championships

Senior League – Teams will stay within just one division and will have a robust playoff that may consist of single or double elimination to determine the league championship.

All Teams will make the playoffs and once in the playoffs the teams and drive to win will be very competitive.  This structure not only allows for inner town rivalries but also the pride of playing for your town against 4 other well run baseball communities.  The kids will get the chance to represent their town and fight for the championship.   Lynnfield pride will sure to be on display and the competitive spirit from the other towns is very high. 

All Star Game

There are early discussions of an all star game in the middle of the season similar to an MLB all star game format.  This is not yet finalized but it is a possibility.

Memorial Day Woburn Tournament

This is an early season tournament in Woburn that consists of not only the above 5 towns but likely another 5-6 communities.  This is a great early season way to get the kids into a fun and competitive tournament format environment to encourage competitive baseball.  Woburn runs the tournament and it is well structured.

Big Diamond Baseball is back in Lynnfield and we want as many kids to sign up as possible to create the most robust experience possible.  Consider Lynnfield Little League Big Diamond Baseball as your first option this spring.  Sign up today!

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