Welcome to the 2022 New York State Little League Championship Tournament!
The New York State Little League Championship Tournament, part of the Little League World Series Tournament will be held July 25th through July 31st in Penfield, New York (suburb of Rochester). Sectional winners from eight regions of the State will converge to vie for the New York State title. The winner will move on to the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Connecticut.
Founded in 1952 Penfield Little League is one of the longest running Little League programs in the U. S. The league has hosted multiple State Championships in baseball and softball and is the home of the NY District 4 Tournament. This is the second year of a three year agreement to host the States. The league welcomes you to Penfield!
PLL Has hosted the NYS Championship Tournament since 2019
Penfield Little League Complex is located at 3100 Atlantic Avenue and offers 13 fields for tee ball through Senior League. The complex also features 4 batting cages and for this tournament dedicated practice fields will be available. The complex also features a full concession stand.
The complex is a no smoking, no drugs facility and tailgating is prohibited.
Managers must attend a mandatory meeting on Monday, July 25th at 6:30pm to review tournament rules and schedules.
Manager's should refer to the Manager's Page on this website for more information.
Win or lose, being part of this tournament is a major accomplishment. Players should take it all in, enjoy the experience, be proud of how far you and your team have made it. Come watch games you are not playing in. Have fun and meet other players and become friends. Players must register ideally the 1st thing Tuesday, July 26th or at the very least sometime on Tuesday.
All players will receive tournament ID badges that must we worn at all times when not playing.
Penfield Little League is a spectator friendly complex and the site of multiple district, sectional and state championships. It is a friendly complex where smoking, drugs and swearing are prohibited. Outisde food and drink are not allowed in the complex proper, however, there is a great concession stand that will be open throughout the tournament.
Once again, the tournhament will have on-site daycare for families--advance registration is required.
The New York State Little League Championship Tournament will once again host the annual homerun derby! One player from each of the eight teams will be selected by their manager to participate. Players will choose their own pitchers. The derby will be held on the tournament off-day, Thursday, July 28th followed by a manager and player cookout at the complex.
There is both an online tournament store and on-site with a wide selection of items to purchase. Additionally, most items can be customized--for example the official tournament tee shirt can be customized on site with your players name and number! Buy a tournament coffee tumbler and get free coffee all week. Tees, hats hoodies and more to remember the 2022 NYS Little League Championship. All items in youth and adult sizes.
The health and well-being of players and fans is of the utmost importance. The Tournament will provide a first aid tent on-site staffed by personnel from local healthcare systems. Additionally, if needed, the Penfield Ambulance Corps is located directly across the street from the Little League Complex and actually come on site to watch the games. Additionally we will update this section regarding any COVID restrictions.