Little League Junior Division
Instructional, but competitive league within GBA's Little League Program. Practices start early April. There will be an end of season all star team selected to participate in the Little League tournament.
Please see the FAQ below for more details
Ages
Players in this league are in 7th & 8th grade (Ages 13-14)
Little League uses August 31st of 2026 as the cutoff for age groups.
When
Spring Season typically starts the week after spring break and runs through the end of June.
Fall season starts the middle to end of August and runs through middle of October.
Where
Practices and home games are typically held at Forni Park, Peck Fields, and Sunset Field.
Practices
Practices are held at least once a week
Games
Teams will play a minimum of 12 games and up to 20 games.
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT
The GBA provides each player with a hat, jersey, pants and socks. There are also helmets available at each practice and game, however just about all the kids have their own due to hygiene concerns.
GBA also provides catcher equipment for each team and one USABat stamped bat per team.
Extra Costs
The equipment that you will need to get: Glove, Cleats (rubber), and Athletic Cup (boy players). Optional equipment are Bat, Batting Helmet and Carry Bag.
Note that each year in March and August we have a GBA sponsored discount day at Dicks Sporting Goods in the Geneva Commons.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are teams formed?
All of our leagues go through a draft process and kids are selected by team managers.
Travel players participating in Little League will be evenly dispersed throughout the
teams.
What league should I register for?
This is a decision made by the parents/players to determine which league you would
like to participate in as overlapping eligibility exists. Below are two brackets to
determine eligibility. Once selected for a league, you cannot change leagues in the
middle of the season.
How are the tournament teams selected?
Tournament teams will be selected via a voting process amongst the eligible
participants from the teams that participated during the in-house season. Votes will be
solicited from players, coaches and a committee of board members with the largest %
impact being from players.
Eligibility for the tournament team is through participation in a minimum of 8 regular
season games.
What are the additional costs if my child is selected for the tournament?
Tournament participation costs for the trial year (2026) will be covered by GBA. Travel
expenses are the responsibility of each individual family.
Do all tournaments have a world series at Williamsport, PA?
No, only the major division (age 10-12) culminates in a world series at Williamsport.
The minor division (age 8-10) ends in a state tournament hosted outside Chicago. And
the junior division (age 12-14) ends with a world series tournament hosted at Taylor, MI.
Little League Calendar
March ___ - Registration Closes
April ____ - Team Draft
April 18th – Little League Baseball Opening Day
May 16 th – Mid Season Tournament (Major & Junior)
June 21st - District Tournament Managers/Coaches Meeting
June 24th - Affidavit Verification
Little League Tournaments
MINOR (Age 8-10)
July 6-12 – District Tournament (@South Elgin)
July 18-22 – State Tournament (@Chicago South)
MAJOR (Age 10-12)
July 13-18 – District Tournament (@Elgin)
July 18-22 – State Tournament (@LaSalle-Peru)
August 7-14 – Region Tournament (@Whitestown, IN)
August 19-30 – World Series (@Williamsport, PA)
JUNIOR (Age 12-14)
July 10-13 – District Tournament (@TBD)
July 18-23 – State Tournament (@LaSalle-Peru)
July 29-8/2 – Region Tournament (@Midland, MI)
August 9-16 – World Series (@Taylor, MI)
What bat restrictions are there?
Little League requires a USABat stamp on bats. This is unlike historical GBA standards
which utilized USSSA standards. NOTE: if you go to sporting goods stores, there are
generally 2 sections of bats; USABat and USSSA bats.
USABat standards are built to mimic wood bat velocities for safety in kids’ sports.
Each team for our trial season (2026) will be issued one USABat to be used by the
team.
How far will I have to travel to play in house games?
A minimum of 12 games are to be played in the regular season against fellow Geneva
teams and surrounding Little League towns.
The number of “away” games will depend on how many Geneva teams are fielded at
each level, but we intend to play each local team at least once (possibly twice) and
make up the remaining with nearby Little League sanction townships to include (South
Elgin, Bartlett, Elgin, Naperville, etc) alternating home and away.
Spring 2026
Little League Junior Division Spring League - 7th and 8th Grade
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