IMPORTANT 2026 DATES:

• Thursday January 1^st, 2026, Registration Opens
• Sunday February 22^nd Commission Meeting 10am / Coaches Meeting 1pm
• March 31^st Deadline to establish players legal residence
• June 1^st Deadline for Team Registrations
• June 5^th Deadline to submit Transfer forms
• June 25^th Deadline for Rosters/insurance and Team Packets
• Monday July 13^th 6pm ALB Directors Teams Call to cover Regional Tournaments
• July 16-19, 2026, Ohio Junior State Tournament
  • Jr Regional tournaments Must be completed by Saturday July 11, 2026
• July 24-27, 2026, Ohio Senior State Tournament
  • Sr Regional Tournaments Must be completed by Saturday July 18, 2026
• TBD Mason-Dixon Junior National Regional Maryland
• August 5-9, 2026, National Senior Regionals Location TBD
• August 11-18, 2026, ALB World Series
• September 1^st, 2026, Official Close of the 2026 Season

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Junior Super Regional Tournament Dates:

• Region 1- July 8^th-11^th, 2026- Location TBD
• Region 2- July 8^th– 11^th. Bellfontaine High School.
• Region 3- July 8^th– 11^th. Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.
• Region 4- July 8^th-11^th. Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

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Senior Super Regional Tournament Dates:

• Region 1- July 15^th– 18^th. Location TBD
• Region 2- July 15^th– 18^th. Bellfontaine High School.
• Region 3-  July 15^th– 18^th. Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium.
• Region 4- July 15^th– 18^th– Pioneer Park at Marietta College.

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Junior Baseball Tournament – July 16^th– July 19^th, 2026 at Beaver’s Field

In lieu of a Senior Baseball Banquet there will be a Community Fun Day event the Friday before the tournament begins

Senior Baseball Tournament – July 24^th– July 27^th, 2026 at Beaver’s Field

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With an alumni base that includes more than half of current Major League Baseball players, American Legion Baseball is one of the most prominent and tradition-rich amateur athletic leagues in existence.

The program is always growing, and participation is easy.

About 5,000 teams compete each year, so there’s ample opportunity for new players to join, and for coaches who want to start a team. The league also employs a large number of umpires and other volunteers.

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We are looking for sponsors for The American Legion Senior Tournament Program. If teams, parents, local sponsors or community members would like place an ad in the programbook, please click HERE

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Baseball Resources:

General (Will be updated as they become available from National Headquarters)

» How to Register a Team

» 2025 Ohio Baseball Rulebook

» Department SR Tournament Bracket 6 team

» Department JR Tournament Bracket – 6 team

» American Legion Baseball Senior Rule Book

» Age Eligibility Chart

» 2025 Baseball ProgramBook Ad-Donation Form

» Donation Letter

» Baseball Donation Letter- Posts

» American Legion Baseball & ALWS Branding Guidelines / American Legion Emblem use request form / » Request for Emblem Use Online Form

» Legion Baseball Fan Liability Warning

Baseball Coach Code of Ethics / » How to Register a Team / Player Profile Sheet / Team Rules-suggested

» Baseball Risk Management Guide

» General Brackets

» Form 2 – Player Agreement

» 2025 Baseball Scholarship Application

» Tournament Rules and Policies

» Americanism promotional One Sheet for Baseball

» 2024-2025 Regional Bid RFP

» Dual Participation – Extra Innings

» Baseball Centennial Toolkit

 

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Forms (Forms will be updated as they become available from National Headquarters)

• Form 2 – Player Agreement
• Form 6 – Dual Roster
• Form 25 – Tournament Rooming List
• Form 28 – Travel Waiver
• Form 76 – Player Transfer Form
• Form 77 – Team Declaration Form
• Region Winning Team Form

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HOW TO APPLY FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK:

GO TO THE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL WEBSITE: https://baseball.legion.org/

1. CLICK ON: Background Checks
2. Follow the instructions on the “Protect Youth Sports” application and when complete hit “submit”

American Legion Baseball is the finest summer baseball program for high school students in Ohio and the nation today. American Legion Baseball serves as the largest source of talent to major league teams of any youth baseball program. In 2024, over 55% of all players on 30 major league team rosters played American Legion Baseball. 2025 marks the 99th year for American Legion Baseball, an enviable anniversary in any field. For these past 98 years American Legion Baseball has strived to maintain the reputation as the highest regarded youth baseball program in the nation.
This year’s senior tournament will kick off on July 26th at Beavers Field in Lancaster Ohio. This tournament is an 8 team, double elimination tournament.

 

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game”

-Babe Ruth