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The Little League Baseball World Series showcases baseball and softball teams from the U.S. and worldwide. Here's how to follow VA team.
The Little League Baseball World Series is an annual baseball tournament held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for children aged 10 to 12. It features teams from the United States and around the world, competing in both baseball and softball tournaments.
The baseball tournament was first held in 1947 and has become a major event in youth sports. The softball tournament isn’t as well known, but there may be some local teams.
Baseball
The Little League Baseball World Series officially begins on Wednesday, Aug. 13, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Play will be divided into two brackets, one for U.S. competition and the other for International competition.
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Play concludes with the championship game on Sunday, Aug. 24, as the winners from each bracket square off. The brackets for the World Series are determined in regionals held from July 31-Aug 8.
To make it this far, teams had to first win district tournaments hosted by local Little League organizations, sectional tournaments with other district champions and state tournaments.
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Regionals schedule, including host cities (some have already been held):
Southeast Region (Warner Robins, Georgia)
Thursday, July 31
- Game 1: Florida 2, Tennessee 1
- Game 2: West Virginia 10, North Carolina 9
- Game 3: South Carolina 5, Georgia 3
Friday, Aug. 1
- Game 4: Alabama vs. Virginia (completion of suspended game)
- Game 5: Tennessee vs. North Carolina
- Game 6: Georgia vs. Game 4 Loser
- Game 7: Florida vs. West Virginia
- Game 8: South Carolina vs. Game 4 Winner
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 8 Lose
- Game 10: Game 6 Winner v. Game 7 Loser
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
- Game 12: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 14: Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner
Mid-Atlantic Region (Bristol, Connecticut)
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 1: Pennsylvania vs. Maryland, 10 a.m.
- Game 2: Washington, DC vs. Delaware
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Great Lakes Region (Whitestone, Indiana)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 1: Kentucky vs. Ohio
- Game 2: Illinois vs. Indiana
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Michigan
- Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner
- Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 7: Game 5 Winner v. Game 6 Lose
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 8: Game 6 Winner v. Game 7 Winner
Metro Region (Bristol, Connecticut)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 1: New Jersey vs. Connecticut
- Game 2: New York vs. Rhode Island
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Midwest Region (Whitestone, Indiana)
Friday, Aug. 1
- Game 1: Minnesota vs. North Dakota
- Game 2: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
- Game 3: South Dakota vs. Iowa
- Game 4: Missouri vs. Kansas
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 7: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
- Game 8: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 9: Game 6 Loser vs. Game 7 Winner
- Game 10: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 5 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 12: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 14: Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner
Mountain Region (San Bernardino, California)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 1: Wyoming vs. Montana
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 2: Nevada vs. Colorado
- Game 3: Utah vs. Game 1 Winner
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner
- Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 8: Game 6 Winner v. Game 7 Winner
New England Region (Bristol, Connecticut)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 1: Vermont vs. New Hampshire
- Game 2: Massachusetts vs. Maine
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Lose
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Northwest Region (San Bernardino, California)
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 1: Washington vs. Alaska
- Game 2: Idaho vs. Oregon, 9 p.m
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Southwest Region (Waco, Texas)
Thursday, July 31
- Game 1: Texas West 10, New Mexico 0
- Game 2: Oklahoma 2, Arkansas 1
- Game 3: Louisiana 8, Mississippi 7
Friday, Aug. 1
- Game 4: Texas East vs. Texas West
- Game 5: Oklahoma vs. Louisiana
- Game 6: Arkansas vs. Mississippi
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 7: New Mexico vs. Game 5 Loser
- Game 8: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner
- Game 10: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner
West Region (San Bernardino, California)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- Game 1: Northern California vs. Arizona
- Game 2: Hawaii vs. Southern California
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 3: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
- Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 6: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner
Softball
The Little League Softball World Series takes place at Stallings Stadium Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina, Aug. 3-10.
The softball world series uses a modified double-elimination format, with teams initially divided into two brackets: a “Purple” bracket for U.S. teams and an “Orange” bracket for international teams and some U.S. teams. The winners of each bracket then compete in a single-elimination championship game. (Brackets here)
Sunday, Aug. 3
- Game 1: Northwest vs. Southwest (purple)
- Game 2: North Carolina vs. Latin America (orange)
- Game 3: Canada vs. Europe-Africa (orange)
- Game 4: New England vs. Mid-Atlantic (purple)
Monday, Aug. 4
- Game 5: Central vs. TBA (orange)
- Game 6: Southwest vs. TBA (purple)
- Game 7: West vs. TBA (purple)
- Game 8: Asia-Pacific vs. TBA (orange)
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Game 9: TBA (purple)
- Game 10: TBA (orange)
- Game 11: TBA (orange)
- Game 12: TBA (purple)
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Game 13: TBA (orange)
- Game 14: TBA (purple)
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Game 15: TBA (purple)
- Game 16: TBA (orange)
Friday, Aug. 8
- Game 17: TBA (purple)
- Game 18: TBA (orange)
Saturday, Aug 9 (purple, orange championships)
- Game 19: TBA (orange)
- Game 20: TBA (purple)
Sunday, Aug. 10
- TBA: purple and orange champions
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