junior leagues
Minor developmental competitions
Junior leagues are organized sports competitions for young players, typically children and teenagers, below the adult or professional level.
The term also refers to the Junior League, a women's volunteer organization focused on community service and leadership development.
Figuratively, junior league suggests amateur or minor status: That's junior league stuff—we need professionals.
- youthState of being immature
- youth sportsOrganized athletics for children
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- minorScale with lowered third
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
farm · farm system · feeder · pee-wee · hockey · baseball · sports · travel ball · coaching · spring training · tryouts · uniforms · parents · soccer mom · bleachers · orange slices · practice · trophies
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- bowlingbowling pin, bowling ball, bowling pins, bowling balls, bowling lane
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
- amateur basketballyouth basketball, pickup games, intramural, intramurals, AAU
- local sportslocal derby, local rivalries, grassroots sports, regional tournaments, amateur championships
- sports leaguesNFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA
junior leaguesmajor leagues
Highest level professional baseball
professional leagues · big leagues · top flight · varsity · professional sports