Northeast Premier Baseball League Structure

• Divisions: 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, High School
• Registration Fee: $299.00 per team. After 10 teams register from an organization, any additional teams from that organization are free to enter.
• Pre-season and in season monthly meetings with coaches and program directors.
• Teams are required to have a home field but teams will have equal amount of home and away games, weather permitting.
• Firecracker Sports will provide matchups for teams to schedule games at their home venues. Once a game has been scheduled between two teams, the home team is required to report this to Firecracker Sports, by emailing scheduling@firecrackersports.com, for the game to be posted on the League website and verify umpires are scheduled.
• Teams will be scheduled for matchups against teams in their “geographical area” within their age division, including their “sub-division.”
• All League games will be scored using GameChanger. Teams are required to score their games using the app and must report the final score to Firecracker Sports by emailing scores@firecrackersports.com within 12 hours of completed game. Teams also will send in a player of the game, for each game played.
• The league will provide all field costs, umpire costs, balls and trophy ceremonies with social media exposure on site for each championship game of each division.
• 13U and older divisions will play their playoffs at collegiate venues!

What makes our league unique?

• After the 2025 Season, the top 4 teams of the “Champions Division” will be promoted, and the bottom 4 teams of the “Premier Division” will be relegated, per age group…allowing true competition and divisions that are based on merit, league play and consistency in building rosters. This will be an annual promotion for those teams to ascend or be demoted based on performance.
• After the 2025 Season, the top 4 teams of the “Victory Division” will be promoted, and the bottom 4 teams of the “Champions Division” will be relegated, per age group…allowing true competition and divisions that are based on merit, league play and consistency in building rosters. This will be an annual promotion for those teams to ascend or be demoted based on performance.

How do we define our “sub-divisions” of each age group?

Premier Division – The top teams will compete in this division of the Northeast Premier Baseball League. This is the highest level of play in any age group. This level is best suited for teams considered as superior or elite in an age group. Elite town programs, competitive regionally, and/or club organizations pulling from multiple towns. Reference to other leagues: NEAAU – Diamond Division; New Balance – Elite Division; GHVBL – Division 1

Champions Division – is the second highest level of play in the Northeast Premier Baseball League. Teams segmented in the  “Champions Division” are the top team in a town program. “Champion Division” teams are competitive when they participate in regional tournaments and/or regional games. Club organizations that pull from multiple towns, but are not “Elite” may participate in the this sub-division or earn their way up to this level. Reference to other leagues: NEAAU – Super Division; New Balance – State(s) League – Division 1; GHVBL – Division 2

Victory Division – is the third highest level of play in the Northeast Premier Baseball League. Teams segmented in the  “Victory Division” are the second team in a town age group, it is expected that the vast majority (70% or more) of team members come from (1) town. Club organizations that field two teams in an age group may be considered for placement in this division. Reference to other leagues: NEAAU – Open Division 2 or 3; New Balance – State League – Division 2; GHVBL – Division 3

Open Division (Only applies to 9U) – is the only open division for league play in the Northeast Premier Baseball League. Teams segmented in the “Open Division” are from every level of baseball. 9U baseball is for player development and this division will remain “open” for all teams to participate annually. When they transition to 10U the following year, their divisions will be applied based on results from the previous year and be placed in the appropriate “sub-division” starting at that age level.