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2018 Little League®
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Finals: Korea (Asia-Pacific) @ Livermore (Host)
See ESPN Video of the game on the Little League International
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Contents: |
On Other Pages
Photos are available on the Photo Site
Other Livermore and
Tri-Valley photos
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| Introduction | |||||
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Schedule and Results |
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| Umpires for 2018 | |||||
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Intermediate Division |
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Maps |
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| Photos |
About World Series Photos - Download for Free |
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Links |
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7th Flagpole has been installed
New Shade cloths being installed over the bleachers New Lights installed on
MB1 |
The Little League® Intermediate World Series
is the most exciting of the 7 World Series to
watch. The Intermediate Division consists of ages 11
to 13, but will mostly be 13 year olds. This is one of 4 Little League Baseball World Series and 3 Little League Girl's Softball World Series. Note that the more well known Little League® World Series is the "Majors" (up through 12 year olds) world series held in Williamsport, PA in late August.
Temperature and wind speed from the
Weather Forecast for 2018:
All of the small photos on this webpage can be found here in the "close plays" from 2017 album. |
Teams
See Teams for ALL years on
one page
"photos" links go to my photos of the game.
"video" links go to the livestream video of the game. There is no
livestream for the final 3 games as they were broadcast by ESPN.
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| Region | Team links to go team photos |
Record |
Total |
Home Runs |
Team Size |
Day 1 Sun 7/29 |
Day 2 Mon 7/30 |
Day 3 Tues 7/31 |
Day 4 Wed 8/1 |
Day 5 Thurs 8/2 |
Day 7 Sat 8/4 |
Day 8 Sun 8/5 |
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E |
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| Central |
Ankeny National LL Ankeny, Iowa |
1-2 |
14 |
22 |
6 |
0 | 11 |
G3 -
3:00pm vs. West L 0-7 photos - video |
G11 -
3:00pm vs. East W 9-3 photos - video |
G14 -
12:00pm vs. CA57 L 5-11 photos - video |
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CA 57 (host) |
Livermore Baseball Livermore/Granada LL US Champions |
4-2 |
36 |
45 |
7 |
1 | 13 |
G4 -
6:00pm vs. Southwest L 0-4 photos - video |
G12 -
6:00pm vs. West W 7-2 photos - video |
G14 -
12:00pm vs. Central W 11-5 photos - video |
G20 -
6:00pm vs. Southwest W 13-5 photos - video |
G22 -
5:00pm vs. Southeast W 5-1 photos - no vid |
G23 -
6:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific L 0-10 7 full innings photos - no vid |
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| East |
Commack North LL Commack, NY |
1-2 |
15 |
19 |
3 |
0 | 13 |
G8 -
6:00pm vs. Southwest L 0-19 photos - video |
G11 -
3:00pm vs. Central L 3-9 photos - video |
G17 -
9:00am vs. Australia W 12-1 photos - video |
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| Southeast |
West Boynton Beach LL Boynton Beach, FL |
2-1 |
16 |
24 |
10 |
0 | 11 |
G7 -
3:00pm vs. West W 5-1 photos - video |
G16 -
6:00pm vs. Southwest W 10-9, 8 inn photos - video |
G22 -
5:00pm vs. CA57 (Lvr) L 1-5 photos - no vid |
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| Southwest | 2-2 |
37 |
41 |
8 |
0 | 10 |
G4 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 W 4-0 photos - video |
G8 -
6:00pm vs. East W 19-0 photos - video |
G16 -
6:00pm vs. Southeast L 9-10, 8 inn photos - video |
G20 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 L 5-13 photos - video |
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| West |
Scripps Ranch LL San Diego |
2-2 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
G3 -
3:00pm vs. Central W 7-0 photos - video |
G7 -
3:00pm vs. Southeast L 1-5 photos - video |
G12 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 L 2-7 photos - video |
G18 -
9:00am vs. Europe-Africa W 13-2 photos - video |
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| Region | Team | Record |
Total |
Home Runs |
Team Size |
Day 1 |
Day 2 Mon 7/30 |
Day 3 Tues 7/31 |
Day 4 Wed 8/1 |
Day 5 Thurs 8/2 |
Day 7 Sat 8/4 |
Day 8 Sun 8/5 |
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Asia- Pacific |
South Korea West Seoul Little League World Champions |
5-0 |
79 |
63 |
1 |
0 | 13 |
G2 -
12:00pm vs. Australia W 19-0 photos - video |
G6 -
12:00pm vs. Canada W 23-0 photos - video |
G15 -
3:00pm vs. Latin America W 13-2 photos - video |
G21 -
1:00pm vs. Puerto Rico W 14-3 photos - no vid |
G23 -
6:00pm vs. CA57 (Livermore) W 10-0 7 full innings photos - no vid |
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| Australia |
Perth Northern Metros Perth |
0-3 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
0 | 13 |
G2 -
12:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific L 0-19 photos - video |
G10 -
12:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 0-11 photos - video |
G17 -
9:00am vs. East L 1-12 photos - video |
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| Canada |
Coquitlam/Whalley LL Coquitlam/Surrey BC |
1-2 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
0 | 13 |
G6 -
12:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific L 0-23 photos - video |
G9 -
9:00am vs. Europe-Africa W 5-4 photos - video |
G13 -
9:00am vs. Puerto Rico L 1-8 photos - video |
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Europe- Africa |
West to South Moravia Brno, Czech Republic |
0-3 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
0 | 14 |
G1 -
9:00am vs. Latin America L 1-8 photos - video |
G9 -
9:00am vs. Canada L 4-5 photos - video |
G18 -
1200am vs. West L 2-13 photos - video |
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Latin America |
Guadalupe Treviño Kelly LL Reynosa, Mexico |
2-2 |
13 |
18 |
4 |
0 | 13 |
G1 -
9:00am vs. Europe-Africa W 8-1 photos - video |
G5 -
9:00am vs. Puerto Rico W 2-1 photos - video |
G15 -
3:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific L 2-13 photos - video |
G19 -
3:00pm vs. Puerto Rico L 1-2 photos - video |
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Puerto Rico |
Guayama Little League Guayama, Puerto Rico |
3-2 |
25 |
30 |
3 |
0 | 14 |
G5 -
9:00am vs. Latin America L 1-2 photos - video |
G10 -
12:00pm vs. Australia W 11-0 photos - video |
G13 -
9:00am vs. Canada W 8-1 photos - video |
G19 -
3:00pm vs. Latin America W 2-1 photos - video |
G21 -
1:00pm vs. Asia-Pacific L 3-14 photos - no vid |
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All teams play a minimum of 3 games. In some cases
the 3rd game is a "Goodwill" game.
It is possible for a team to play all 7 days, but it has not happened yet.
Through 2018,
5 teams have played 6 of the 7 days, with the Host team doing it this year.
They played all but the 2nd day.
No team is scheduled to play more than one game per day.
Results of the Regional Championships
Chronological Game Schedule
See Game Schedules for ALL
years on one page
The
Home Team is determined by a coin toss prior to the game.
Gamechanger Box Scores
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R |
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PA | Teams (winning team in bold) |
Photo Link |
Live Strm Link |
Game Cngr Link |
Date/Time | First Pitch Time |
Last Play Time |
Length h:mm |
Actual Innings * |
Game Type |
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Opening Ceremonies |
photo | Sat, July 28, 4:00pm | ||||||||
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1 |
1 |
3 |
26 30 |
Europe-Africa @ Latin America |
photo | vid | 1 | Sun, July 29, 9:00am | 9:09am | 11:06am | 1:57 | 7 (6.5) |
International Opening Round |
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19 |
14 |
0 |
35 12 |
Asia Pacific @ Australia |
photo | vid | 2 | Sun, July 29, 12:00pm | 12:13pm | 1:40pm | 1:27 | 4 |
International Opening Round |
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7 |
12 |
0 |
33 26 |
West @ Central |
photo | vid | 3 | Sun, July 29, 3:00pm | 3:03pm | 4:54pm | 1:51 | 7 |
US Opening Round |
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0 |
5 |
2 |
28 29 |
CA57 (Livermore) @ Southwest |
photo | vid | 4 | Sun, July 29, 6:00pm | 6:02pm | 7:58pm | 1:56 | 7 (6.5) |
US Opening Round |
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2 |
5 |
0 |
26 24 |
Latin America @ Puerto-Rico |
photo | vid | 5 | Mon, July 30, 9:00am | 9:05am | 11:08am | 2:03 | 7 |
International Winners Bracket Game |
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23 |
17 |
0 |
40 12 |
Asia-Pacific @ Canada |
photo | vid | 6 | Mon, July 30, 12:00pm | 12:11pm | 1:36pm | 1:25 | 4 |
International Winners Bracket Game |
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1 |
5 |
4 |
27 29 |
West @ Southeast |
photo | vid | 7 | Mon, July 30, 3:00pm | 3:02pm | 4:46pm | 1:44 | 7 (6.5) |
US Winners Bracket Game |
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19 |
16 |
0 |
40 20 |
Southwest @ East |
photo | vid | 8 | Mon, July 30, 6:00pm | 6:03pm | 7:59pm | 1:56 | 5 |
US Winners Bracket Game |
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4 |
3 |
4 |
29 31 |
Europe-Africa @ Canada |
photo | vid | 9 | Tues, July 31, 9:00am | 9:04am | 11:10am | 2:06 | 7 (6.9) |
International Elimination Game |
| 10 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
30 18 |
Puerto-Rico @ Australia |
photo | vid | 10 | Tues, July 31, 12:00pm | 12:16pm | 1:58pm | 1:42 | 5 |
International Elimination Game |
| 11 |
9 |
11 |
1 |
35 38 |
Central @ East |
photo | vid | 11 | Tues, July 31, 3:00pm | 3:03pm | 5:08pm | 2:05 | 7 |
US Elimination Game |
| 12 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
27 34 |
West @ CA57 (Livermore) |
photo | vid | 12 | Tues, July 31, 6:00pm | 6:14pm | 8:25pm | 2:11 | 7 (6.5) |
US Elimination Game |
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8 |
10 |
1 |
37 27 |
Puerto-Rico @ Canada |
photo | vid | 13 | Wed, Aug 1, 9:00am | 9:04am | 11:14am | 2:09 | 7 |
International Elimination Game |
| 14 |
11 |
11 |
2 |
35 32 |
CA57 @ Central |
photo | vid | 14 | Wed, Aug 1, 12:00pm | 12:12pm | 1:56pm | 1:44 | 7 |
US Elimination Game |
| 15 |
13 |
9 |
1 |
33 19 |
Asia-Pacific @ Latin America |
photo | vid | 15 | Wed, Aug 1, 3:00pm | 3:06pm | 5:24pm | 2:16 | 5 |
International Winners Bracket Game |
| 16 |
9 |
11 |
1 |
37 43 |
Southwest @ Southeast |
photo | vid | 16 | Wed, Aug 1, 6:00pm | 6:30pm | 9:00pm | 2:30 | 8 (7.9) |
US Winners Bracket Game |
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12 |
10 |
0 |
30 22 |
East @ Australia |
photo | vid | 17 | Thurs, Aug 2, 9:00am | 9:08am | 10:41 | 1:33 | 5 |
Goodwill Game (both teams are already eliminated) |
| 18 |
13 |
12 |
2 |
32 26 |
West @ Europe-Africa |
photo | vid | 18 | Thurs, Aug 2, 12:00pm | 12:08pm | 1:54pm | 1:46 | 5 |
Goodwill Game (both teams are already eliminated) |
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1 |
3 |
1 |
27 27 |
Latin America @ Puerto Rico |
photo | vid | 19 | Thurs, Aug 2, 3:00pm | 3:15pm | 5:34pm | 2:19 | 8 (7.7) |
International Elimination Game |
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13 |
11 |
3 |
42 36 |
CA57 (Livermore) @ Southwest |
photo | vid | 20 | Thurs, Aug 2, 6:00pm | 6:41pm | 9:26pm | 2:45 | 7 |
US Elimination Game |
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Canada Dist 3 vs. CA Dist 45 |
photo | vid | Sat, Aug 4, 9:30am | 9:46am | 10:40 | 0:54 | 2 |
Challenger Game. The game lasts about an hour |
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14 |
12 |
0 |
36 20 |
Asia-Pacific @ Puerto Rico |
photo | espn | 21 | Sat, Aug 4, 1:00pm | 1:08pm | 3:25pm | 2:17 | 5 |
International Final. Single Elimination. On ESPN+ |
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5 |
8 |
0 |
33 28 |
CA57 (Lvr) @ Southeast |
photo | espn | 22 | Sat, Aug 4, 5:00pm | 5:07pm | 6:57pm | 1:50 | 7 |
US Final. Single Elimination. On ESPN+ |
| 23 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
41 23 |
Asia-Pacific @ CA57 (Lvr) See game video on LL site |
photo | vid | 23 | Sun, Aug 5, 6:00pm | 6:08pm | 8:49pm | 2:41 | 7 |
World Championship.
Single Game. Broadcast Live on ESPN2. |
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International Bracket Game |
US Bracket Game |
Goodwill or Exhibition Game |
World Championship Game |
PA = Plate Appearances. I.E. total batters sent to the plate by the team.
* Actual Innings column: Integer Inning
(Fractional inning if not the same)
For Fractional inning:
N (no decimal): Inning ended with final out in the bottom of the inning
(Visiting team wins)
N.5: Inning ended with final out in the top of the inning (Home team wins)
N.6: No outs in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home team
wins)
N.7: 1 out in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home team
wins)
N.9: 2 out in the bottom of the inning when the winning run scored (Home
team wins)
"winning run" could be home team going up by 1 or more runs in the bottom of the
7th or later inning, or run which causes the 10 run rule (5th or 6th inning) or
15 run rule (4th inning) to take effect.
Following the "winning run", any run that scores in the play does not count
unless the ball was hit over the fence as a home run (in which case all runs
count assuming they come around and score).
While the Championship game was 10-0, the 10 run rule was not invoked, as the 10 run lead did not occur until the full 7 innings were played.
All times are PDT (Pacific Daylight time) which is UTC-7.
ESPN+ is a new subscription streaming service.
First Pitch Time and Last Play Time are taken from the timestamp on my
photographs, and are not official.. They are extremely accurate, however.
2018 Intermediate World Series Game Chart
See Game Brackets for ALL
years on one page
Note: The US and International Championship games are single elimination,
even though one of the teams enters with 1 loss and other with 0 losses.
There is NOT an "if necessary" game if the team from the elimination bracket
wins. The winner of the Championship games goes on to the finals.
Home Runs
See Home Runs for ALL
years on one page
2018 saw only one home run, likely due to the new bat
standards.
There were 22 home runs in 2017.
Links on the player name will take you to a photo gallery for this home run.
| HR# | Game | Player w/Photo link | Uniform # | Team | Comments |
| 1 | 14 | Jason Krakoski | 13 | CA57 (Livermore) |
Umpires for 2018
See Umpires for ALL
years on one page
Thank You Umpires!!
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Ronald Coleman – Wellsville, N.Y. – East |
Jim Hallonquist – Seguin, Texas – Southwest |
Juan Serrano-Alvarez – San Juan, Puerto Rico – Latin America |
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Joe Ouellette – Brewer, Maine – East |
Andy Stout – Montgomery, Texas – Southwest |
Brian Stehr – Medicine Hat, Alberta – Canada |
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David Byars – Plant City, Fla. – Southeast |
Samuel D. Griffith – Mission Viejo, Calif. – West |
Fred Tempels – Winnweiler, Germany – Europe and Africa |
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Brian Osbourne – Mannington, W.V. – Southeast |
Paul Joseph Schneider – Carmichael, Calif. – West |
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Jeremy Kautza – Waunakee, Wisc. – Central |
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Jeff Wertz – Goshen, Ind. – Central |
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2018 Umpire Jerseys: Black
See this page on the Little League website for the Umpire selection process. Umpires are volunteers. Starting in 2015, they receive a $400 travel stipend to help offset the costs for them to attend the World Series. They stay at the same hotel as the players.
There is a Umpire section on the Photos site for the World Series. It is organized per game. I take photos of umpires making calls throughout the world series. These will be posted in the normal photo galleries for each game, then just the photos showing umpires will be copied to the Umpire section. This might occur slightly later, as there are only so many hours in the day. See 2017 Umpire section for reference.
See below for more information on the LLIWS umpires.
Intermediate
Division Basics
Note that everything written here is my understanding of the rules, and should
not be considered official.
| Intermediate Division Basics |
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Distance between bases | 70 feet | |
| Distance, Pitchers rubber to the plate | 50 feet | ||
| Team sizes | Typically 13 or 14 players, but can be fewer. The maximum is 14 players, one manager, and up to 2 coaches. Some international teams will also have an interpreter. | ||
| Innings played | 7. Can be as few as 4 (15 run rule) or 5 (10 run rule). Each game must have a winner, so extra innings are possible. | ||
| Age Group | 11-13 year olds. With the new change in the league age cutoff dates, starting in 2018 no player will be over 13 during the World Series. | ||
| Max runs per inning | No limit. | ||
| Leading off, stealing | Leading off and stealing are permitted. | ||
| On Deck Batter | On-deck batters are allowed. | ||
| Substitution & Minimum Play |
Tournament substitution rules are different from the regular
season rules. There is unlimited substitution (a player may go back in after exiting the game). Tournament play, including the World Series has different substitution rules than the regular season. The sub is "married to" another player. The two of them can be freely swapped, but not with anyone else. The starter may not re-enter the game until the sub has met the required minimum play. Note that the term "married to" is not in the rule book, but is a common method of referring to it. If the team has 13 or 14 players, each player must bat at least once. If the team has 12 or fewer players, each player must play at least 6 consecutive outs in the field, and bat at least once. A substitute may not be removed from the game until he has met is mandatory play requirements. |
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| Special Pinch Runner | One Special Pinch Runner (SPR) may be used by each team each inning,
but only 2 per game.
A Special Pinch Runner may run for another player who is on base. A
player may have an SPR run for him only once per game, but the same player
may be an SPR in multiple innings. The pinch runner must not be in the
lineup at the time. A player for whom a special pinch runner is used
is not removed from the lineup, and need not have completed his mandatory
play requirements when he is run for. Tournament rules adds the 2 per game limitation that is not in the regular season rules. |
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| Pitch count limits | 13 year olds (league age) are limited to 95 pitches. 11-12 year olds
(league age) are
limited to 85 pitches. If they reach the limit during a batter, they
may finish the batter. Pitchers must also observe days of rest until they may pitch again based on the following table: 1-20 pitches thrown: 0 days rest (may pitch the next day) 21-35 pitches thrown: 1 days rest 36-50 pitches thrown: 2 days rest 51-65 pitches thrown: 3 days rest 66 or more pitches thrown: 4 days rest If a pitcher reaches a specific limit while facing a batter, he may finish the batter and still be considered to be within the range. A pitcher removed from the mound may return provided that he has played a different defensive position since pitching (was not removed from the game). He can return only once. A player who has played as catcher for 4 or more innings may not pitch that day. A pitcher may not pitch in 2 games on the same day. |
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| 10 Run Rule and 15 Run Rule |
If a team is behind by 10 or more runs after they have batted in the 5th
inning the game is over. If a team achieves a 10 run lead in the bottom of the 5th or 6th inning, the game is over. If a team achieves a 10 run lead in the top of the 5th, 6th, or 7th inning, the bottom of that inning is played and the game will end at the end of that inning if the lead is still 10 or more runs. New for 2018: 15 run rule
(same as 10 run rule, but for a 15 run lead one inning earlier) |
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| Intermediate World Series Details | ||
| Why the most exciting? | The Intermediate World Series is the most exciting
of the 7 Little League World Series to watch. It is the first year
that the runners can lead off the bases before the pitch, requiring the
pitchers to hold them on. At 70 feet between bases, it is far easier
to steal than in the Junior or Senior World Series which have 90 feet
between bases. Stealing is FAR from automatic, however, at this level
of play. Expect to see runners picked off at 1st, and to be thrown out
stealing. The oldest players are 13, so the kids are still kids. One year can make quite a difference from the 12 year olds in the Major's World Series, however. They can hit the ball much further. |
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| History | The Intermediate World Series started in 2013, and has always been played at Max Baer 1 field in Livermore. | |
| Team Accommodations | The teams stay at a hotel, and are bussed to and from the field. This includes the host team, even though many of them live closer to the field than the hotel is. This provides them with the full experience. Teams will remain for the entire time, even after being eliminated. Teams are encouraged to be at the fields for other's games. | |
| Opening Ceremonies | Opening ceremonies will be held in front of the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, July 28 at around 4:00pm. Each team is introduced, and enter from the 1st street area. The first three years featured a parade down 1st Street. | |
| Games | All games are played on Max Baer 1
field. Four games per day from Sunday through Thursday. Friday
is an off day. Teams often do an activity such as attend an A's or
Giants game. This year the A's are home against the Tigers on that
Friday. The Giants are away (they are home up to the first day of play
of the world series, and again starting the day after the finals). Saturday has the US and International Championship games, with the finals on Sunday. |
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| Tournament basics | The tournament is set up very much like the Williamsport
Tournament but with 6 teams in each bracket rather than 8. It is a Modified Double Elimination format. There are separate US and International brackets. Within the brackets, the tournament is double elimination up to the US and International Championship games. Those championship games will feature one team that is undefeated, and one team with one loss. A single game decides who goes on to the championship game, so it is possible for a team to be eliminated after only one loss. The final game is the World Championship between the US and International champions. This is the only game in competition in which US and International teams play each other. There are two consolation games which have US vs. International teams, but both teams are already eliminated prior to those games. |
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| Minimum # of games | All teams will play a minimum of 3 games. Some team's 3rd game may be a
"Goodwill Game", having already been eliminated. Any team losing their first two games will play a Goodwill Game. Some teams in the Goodwill Game may have already played 3 games. The way the brackets are set up, it is POSSIBLE to have no team lose both of their first two games, but that has never happened. The minimum number of games to win the World Series is 4 or 5, depending on whether the team has a bye in the first round (2 US and 2 International teams) |
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| Maximum # of games | It is possible for a team to play all 7 days of
play. This will happen if a team wins on Sunday, loses their second
game on Monday, then wins through to get to the final game. Teams with
a Sunday bye could play a maximum of 6 games by losing their first game and
winning through to the final game. Prior to 2018, International teams could play a maximum of 6 games (5 in 2013) due to one less team in that group (2 less in 2013). In 2015 one team played 6 games in a row, just barely losing the US championship game which would have had them play all 7 days. The winning team in 2016 played 6 games, after having a bye the first day. Depth of the pitching staff can become very important. No team is scheduled to play more than one game per day. Postponements or suspended games could alter this. There have been no postponed or suspended games in the Intermediate World Series so far. |
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| Practices, batting cages, and warmups | The Saturday before the first games the teams will be
practicing on the Granada Little League fields and MB2. No practices
take place on MB1 (the World Series field). Teams will be assigned
warm-up times and fields, and also batting cage times. There are 4
batting cages. Before each game each team will have a time slot in the batting cages. Each team is also permitted 10 minutes of warm-up time on the game field just prior to the game for infield and outfield practice. In 2017, the Central team did the warm-ups before their 2nd game without using any baseballs. |
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| Umpires | 13 Little League umpires from around the world will work the
World Series. 2018 is the first year that there will be 13. All
previous years there had been 12 umpires. This rotation will be adjusted slightly this year, but in years past: There are 6 umpires on the field at all times, with a plate umpire, one at each base, and one down each baseline. The umpires are divided into 2 teams of 6. The two teams alternate games with one doing the odd numbered games and one team doing the even numbered games. The umpires will rotate positions, with each having a turn at each position. After 12 games the teams are mixed up to again form 2 teams of 6. Update: In 2018 things were more complicated. No umpire was to be on the field from the region of either team playing. All umpires are generally present at the Challenger game. All umpires are generally used in the World Championship game. The plate and base umpires remain constant throughout the game, but the 2 umpires down the base lines are swapped out every few innings. In 2018, however, only 6 umpires were used in the World Championship game. |
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| Goodwill Games | Two Goodwill games are played. These games assure that
every team will play at least 3 games. Both games pair a US team
against an International team. These are the ONLY games other than the Championship game to have a US team play an International team. These games are played under the same rules as the competition games, and have the full teams of 6 umpires participating. They will be photographed the same as the other games. |
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| Time between Games | It normally takes 50 to 60 minutes between games (last play of game until the first pitch of the next game). During this time the field is prepped, new baselines and batters boxes are chalked (by a dedicated volunteer field crew). The next game's teams each get 10 minutes on the field for warm-ups. Before the first pitch, the umpires and players are introduced, and the national anthems are played. It adds up quickly. Note that the first pitch and last play time for each game is recorded above. It is available on the past year's pages back to 2014. These times are taken from the time stamp on my photographs, so while "unofficial" they are extremely accurate. | |
| TV Coverage | The finals are broadcast on ESPN2. The semi-finals (US and International Championships) are broadcast on ESPN+, which is a a new (April 2018) online subscription service. All previous games are webcast with small fixed cameras using volunteers. | |
| Closing | There are no closing ceremonies. The World Champion team will celebrate on the field immediately following the game. Teams leave the day after the championship game unless they have made other arrangements. | |
World Series stats and Information per year |
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| 2013 (Inaugural year) | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Total games | 19 plus the Challenger game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 21 plus the Challenger Game | 23 plus the Challenger Game |
| Teams | 6 US and 4 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 5 International | 6 US and 6 International (Australia added) |
| Home Runs | 5 | 10 | 22 (one inside park) | 17 | 22 | 1. Jason Krakoski of Livermore Baseball |
| Grand Slams | 1 | 1 | 2 (both in losing efforts) | 0 | 1 (to tie game on last out) | 0 |
| Total attendance | About 36,145 | About 37,485 | About 40,430 | About 34,595 | About 30,085 | About 55,000. |
| Championship Game Attendance | 6650 | 10,000 | About 12,000 | 12,260 | ||
| Weather | Cool, relatively. 88F (31C) was the highest high | Hottest so far. 102F (39C) several days. Low humidity. | Cool, relatively. 88F (31C) was the highest high | 91F (33C) was the hottest, so quite nice. | 101F (38C) midweek. Humidity came up on Thursday. Gorgeous mid 80s) on Saturday and Sunday for Championships. | Low 90s (32-33C) most of the week. |
| TV Coverage | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2.
See photos of the TV production
setup. The same equipment was used as is used for Monday Night Football, etc. |
The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | The Championship game was televised by ESPN2. | US, International Championships televised on
ESPN3. Final game televised on ESPN2 |
US, International Championships televised on ESPN+. Final Championship Game televised on ESPN2. This was the first time that a remote studio was used. All camera feeds were sent to a studio in Orlando via satellite link. |
| Photos | All games were photographed by Bill Nale of
eLivermore.com. About 6300 total. Over 1300 photos appear on this website. |
Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was the official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2014 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was an official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2015 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was an official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2016 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was the official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2017 World Series. See Photos Here | Bill Nale of eLivermore.com was the official photographer with help from Dick Jones for the 2018 World Series. See Photos Here |
| Field Upgrades prior to World Series | Grass infield installed. 2/8/2013 Dirt Mound installed (moveable plywood was previously used) New two story Press Box installed. Finished ~7/24/2013 A single small flagpole installed behind the outfield fence. Yellow plastic pipe put on top of outfield fence. Photo Boxes built. |
New dugouts were built further down the base
lines. 6/20/2014 Bark added to outfield area First year of webcasting. |
New scoreboard installed 7/21/2015 World Series sign installed on the back of the pressbox. New bleachers added on the 3rd base side. "Babe Ruth" mural had been painted on the back wall of the snack shack. |
Six Flagpoles installed beyond the outfield fence
to hold the flags of the 6 countries participating. Prior to this the
International flags were on the fences down the 1st and 3rd base lines. Bleachers installed down the 1st base line. Electrical building made smaller. |
Fence height increased in front of the bleachers. Additional bark added to beyond the outfield fence. |
New Lights
were installed on MB1 One additional flag pole was added for the additional team (7/21/2018). Sun shades were installed for the main bleachers Links above go to photos |
| Parade & Opening Ceremonies | Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead
Theater. Monday, July 29, at 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Tom Seaver threw out the first pitch in Game 4. He had spoken before the game. |
Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead
Theater. Monday, July 28, at 6:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the parade and opening. |
Parade down First Street to the plaza in front of the Bankhead
Theater. Monday, August 1, at 3:00pm Opening Ceremonies after the parade at the plaza. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the parade and opening. |
No Parade. Field games were provided for the players at
the fields Saturday 7/30 from 12:00 to 4:00. Opening ceremonies at the fields Saturday 7/30. Began at 4:40. Granada HS Cheerleaders participated in the opening ceremonies. |
No parade, but there was a team by team entrance to the plaza
in front of the Bankhead Theater. Opening ceremonies in front of the Bankhead Theater. July 29, 4:00pm |
No parade, but there was a team by team entrance to the
plaza in front of the Bankhead Theater. Opening ceremonies in front of the Bankhead Theater. July 28, 4:00pm |
| Game Days | Games played Tuesday to Monday July 30 to Aug 5. Games every day. | Games played Tuesday to Monday July 29 to Aug 4. Games every day. | Games played Sunday to Saturday Aug 2 to 8. Games every day. | Games played Sunday to Sunday July 31 to Aug 7. No games on Friday | Games played Sunday to Sunday July 30 to Aug 6. No games on Friday | Games played Sunday to Sunday July 29 to Aug 5. No games on Friday. Teams went to an Oakland A's game on Friday evening. |
| Championship Game | Izumisano LL - Osaka, Japan (Asia-Pacific
Region) Wins the World Series 10-1 over Collier Township/Chartiers Valley LL - Collier Township, PA (East) |
Nogales National LL, Nogales, AZ Wins the
World Series 11-4 over Liga de Beisbol Samaritana LL, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico |
West Seoul LL, Seoul, Korea Wins the World
Series 10-5 over Recreation Little League, Wellington, Florida. |
Central East Maui LL (West) Wins the World
Series 5-1 over West Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific) |
Radames Lopez Little League Guayama, Puerto Rico Wins the World Series 6-5 over Freehold, New Jersey |
West Seoul Little League, South Korea Wins the World Series 10-0 vs. Livermore Baseball (Host) in a full 7 inning game. |
What to expect / Fan Guide |
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Seating | There are bleachers for about 900 people. Attendance varies based on the game, but the Championship game had about 6650 people attending. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for viewing from the outfield. Outfield viewing has a casual festive atmosphere. It is where I took most of my photos from in 2013, and provides excellent viewing. The outfield area in dead center field is blocked off so that the batter and catcher have a neutral background and are not distracted. | |
| Activities | Besides watching great baseball, there are other things to do. The outfield area of Max Baer 2 often has a lot of people casually watching the game, playing Frisbee, etc. There are also youth gathering on fields 1 and 2, hitting the ball around. Often players from World Series teams are joining in. | ||
| Restrooms | Restrooms are located in the Snack Shack building (green cinder block building with the mural painted on it). Entrances are on the North side. | ||
| Water Fountains | There are two water fountains in the park (marked on the Park Layout
image below): One on the left side of the 1st base dugout of MB1, by the bleachers. Near the pin booth. One by Max Baer 2 field, on the 3rd base side (by the preschool building). This one is much further away. |
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| Food | There will be several food vendors plus the Granada Little League Snack
Shack serving a variety of food. The selections vary each year. |
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| Weather | Rain is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. Rain is very
rare in Livermore in the summer. The rainy season is in the winter.
It doesn't rain in California. In the summer. Temperature: Highs are generally in the mid 80s to high 90s, and sometimes over 100F. Lows are generally in the high 50s to low 60s. Weather in 2017 was in the high 90s for many games. The Humidity came up on Thursday. The Championship games on Saturday and Sunday were Beautiful For the evening games, it will cool off considerably by the end of the game. A jacket is recommended for the later parts of the evening games. Humidity: low. It's great. OK, the humidity was up near the end of the week in 2017. Not Florida high, but higher than normal for here. The hills that surround Livermore will be golden brown. They get that way every year. Hence the "Golden State". |
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| Photography | Photography can be done through the outfield fence with good results. I took most of my photos from there in 2013 (see photos of the 2013 finals here). There is a standard chain link fence all the way around the field, which can be a little challenging for photographing, but I had pretty good results in 2013. | ||
| Official Photography | In 2018 I am once again the official photographer. My photos of every game will be available for viewing and downloading on this website. The full resolution photos may be downloaded at no charge. Prints may be purchased at my cost (what is charged by the photo sharing service I use). You may also have prints made from downloaded images at your favorite photo printing service. I am a volunteer, like so many others at this event. |
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| Stealing | With the 70 foot bases, stealing is easier than in 80s or 90s. However, at the higher levels of play, while common, it does not happen as often as you would think. This is the shortest base distance where stealing is permitted (technically you can steal at younger divisions, but you may not leave the base until the ball reaches the plate). | ||
| Home Runs | They definitely happen, but it is very much based on the skill of the
pitcher vs. the batter. Many games occur without any home runs, but I
have taken many photos of players hitting home runs on this field. The
minimum number of home runs has been 5 in 2013, and the max was 22 in both
2015 and 2017. There is a dent in the yellow plastic pipe on top of
the outfield fence from an "almost" home run.
See photo here. 2018 will likely see a significant decrease in home runs due to the new bat standards. |
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| Foul Balls in the stands | Foul balls will definitely go into the stands. Be alert, as you
would be at an MLB game. Foul balls do NOT have to be returned to the field. You may keep them. Never grab the fence with your fingers through. Foul tips and foul balls travel at a very high rate at this level. |
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Max Baer 1 Specifics |
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| Distance from the plate to the outfield fence | About 259 feet. The signs on the outfield fence say
255, but is is actually a little farther. It is very consistent to all areas in fair territory. |
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| Outfield Fence Height | About 10 feet. | |
| Fence | The field is completely surrounded by a chain link fence about 10 feet high. It is much higher behind the plate (see photo below). | |
| Home/Away Dugouts | The home dugout is on the 3rd base side. This is the way all
fields are used at Granada Little League, and how the scoreboards are set
up. The scoreboards on the majors/minors fields look backwards because
of this, with the home team on the left side of the scoreboard. The
dugouts are not ALWAYS used that way, however. Both the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics have their home dugouts on the 3rd base side. It is more common for MLB teams to have the home dugout on the 1st base side (18 of 30 teams). |
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| Bull Pens | Bull pens are down the 1st and 3rd base lines. | |
| About the field | The field is in Max Baer Park, and is part of the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District (LARPD). It is used by Granada Little League during the regular season, and is the home field for Livermore Baseball (combined Granada and Livermore Little Leagues) Intermediate team, which is playing in the World Series this year. All of Granada Little League's fields are at this location. Fields 1-4, used for minors and majors are adjacent, and are on the school district property. Max Baer 1 and Max Baer 2 (90s field SW of MB1) are part of LARPD. | |
| Name of the Park | Max Baer Park is named for the boxer Max Baer. Born in 1909, his family moved to Livermore when he was 15. He became the Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1934. His son, Max Baer Jr. is an actor, director, and producer known mainly for playing Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies. Max Baer Sr. also did some acting. While in Livermore, he lived in a house that is within the current park, near where the pre-school building is now, by Max Baer 2 field, on Murdell Lane. | |
| Dogs | Dogs are NOT permitted. However, there is a dog park 60 feet beyond the Left Field fence with a view of the games. | |
| Weather Station | Visit the Max Baer Park Weather Station, which is on top of the press box. | |
The World Series games take place on MB1 (Max Baer Park Field 1)
Image from Google Earth
Map to Fields / Opening Ceremonies
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Bill Nale of eLivermore.com is the official photographer of the 2018 Little League Intermediate World Series. Photos of all games are displayed in albums on eLivermore.com's
photo
gallery site. The photos on the photo gallery site are available
at full resolution and are suitable for printing and downloading. Photos may be downloaded at no charge. You may use the photos for your own personal use, including on social media. Teams may use the photos on their team websites, etc. I am a volunteer and do not make any income from this event. To download an individual photo or an entire gallery: To Purchase photos on the Photo Gallery site (http://elivermore.zenfolio.com/lliws): Feel free to have prints made elsewhere by
downloading the photos.
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This web page is produced by Bill Nale, the game photographer for the Little League Intermediate World Series, as part of my eLivermore.com website.
The purpose of this page is to provide detailed information
about the LLIWS, much of which is not provided elsewhere.
My philosophy for the page is "If I were attending the World Series as a parent
of a player or as someone living locally, what information would I want to
know."
As a Silicon Valley engineer, I am interested in the details.
I have been told numerous times by people that they look for this kind of
information at tournaments, and that this is the only tournament, on this page,
where they have found it.
The information provided here is unofficial, but it is gathered from multiple sources such as the Little League Rule Book and multiple Little League online sites. Some information, such as the start and end times of games are taken from my photos, photo time stamps, and other personal observations.
The Seven 2018
Little League World Series
See 7 (or 9) World Series for ALL
years on one page
There are now 7 World Series associated with Little League® Baseball.
Note that the Big League Baseball and Softball World Series have been
discontinued as of 2017.
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2018 Dates |
2018 Winner |
World Series Location |
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Aug 16-26 |
West |
South Williamsport, PA |
"Majors". 10-12 year olds. 60 foot bases, 225 foot outfield fence (GLL Majors fence is at 200 feet). No playing off (cannot leave base until ball gets to plate) |
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July 29 - Aug 5 |
Asia-Pacific |
Livermore, CA |
70 foot bases, 11-13 year olds. Max Baer fence is at 260 feet. Playing off is permitted. |
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Aug 12-19 |
Asia-Pacific |
Taylor Mich. |
90 foot bases (like MLB) 13 to 14 year olds. Playing off is permitted. |
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July 28 - Aug 4 |
Caribbean |
Easley SC. |
90 foot bases (like MLB) 13 to 16 year olds. Playing off is permitted. |
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Aug 8-15 |
Central |
Portland Oregon |
10-12 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
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July 29 - Aug 4 |
West |
Kirkland Wash |
12-14 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
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July 30 - Aug 5 |
Asia-Pacific |
Lower Sussex, Del |
13-16 year old girls. 60 foot bases. 200 foot outfield fence. |
Dates for the 2018 World Series' were announced November 10, 2017
Intermediate World
Series Official Page
Little League
International
CA District 57
Regional Playoff Results for the Intermediate World Series
First game on the upgraded field in 2013. Granada has the bases loaded.
