Junior League World Series (softball)

The Junior League Softball World Series is a softball tournament for girls aged between 12 and 14. The tournament is administered by Little League Baseball, Inc. and is held annually in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.



Tournament format
The tournament started in 1999, and is a true "World Series" since ten regions from around the world send in teams:
 * Asia-Pacific
 * Canada
 * Europe/Africa
 * Latin America
 * United States (USA) Central
 * USA East
 * USA South
 * USA Southwest
 * USA West
 * Host team (Washington District 9 )

The ten teams are divided into two pools of five members each. The two best teams from each pool then advance to the semi-finals. The winners in the semi-finals play for the championship. All matches are single-elimination games. The losing teams face off in classification games for third through tenth place.