Aren't these Little League teams made from rec ball All-Star teams who continue to play after the rec season, then play in some placing tournaments for state representative, then region, etc.? One of the announcers said "these girls have been playing practicing together since mid-June."
I would think any girls playing travel ball couldn't play both, due to the comittment during the same tme period. I also thought they had a different age cut-off then we're used to seeing [just checked - the age breaks seem to be the same. All those in the 12-year-old division were born in 1992 or earlier]. And no face masks on those little girls!
OK ... I just looked it up. Here's the Little League division info for girls:
The Girls Little League Softball Division (sometimes known as the Major Division) is for girls ages 9-12. A local league may choose to limit its Major Division to 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds, or 11-12-year-olds. The diamond used is a 60-foot diamond and the pitching distance is 40 feet. The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or "All Stars"
of 11-12-year-olds from within this division, and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Girls Little League Softball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals and housing) are paid by Little League Softball.