American Legion Baseball teams

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American Legion Baseball teams are community-based amateur youth baseball squads in the United States composed primarily of high school–age players who compete in a nationwide program sponsored by the American Legion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amateur baseball team
community-based sports organization
youth sports team
ageDivision Junior Legion
Prep or 13U in some departments
Senior Legion
associatedOrganizationType veterans service organization
competitionFormat American Legion World Series NERFINISHED
district tournaments
regional tournaments
regular season league play
state tournaments
competitionLevel amateur
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility youth players
eligibilityConstraint age limits
amateur status
residency boundaries
emphasis community representation
discipline
teamwork
foundedBy American Legion NERFINISHED
fundingSource American Legion posts NERFINISHED
local sponsorships
genderEligibility primarily male
governingBody American Legion Baseball program NERFINISHED
homeVenue local baseball fields
inception 1925 (program origin)
objective citizenship promotion
competitive baseball participation
player development
sportsmanship promotion
organizationalBase local American Legion posts
local communities
partOf American Legion Baseball NERFINISHED
playerDevelopmentPath college baseball
professional baseball
primaryPlayerGroup high school–age players
rosterSource local communities
local high schools
ruleSet American Legion Baseball rules
National Federation of State High School Associations baseball rules NERFINISHED
scope nationwide program
season summer
seasonStructure regular season plus postseason
seasonTiming post–high school season
sponsor American Legion NERFINISHED
sport baseball
typicalPlayerAgeRange 13–19
uniformRequirement team uniforms

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American Legion World Series eligibility American Legion Baseball teams