This year's championship will be played at the same site on March 15.
The official championship was played for the first time in 2003/04.
This is the first time a major championship has been played in Alabama.
The championship was played to 200 balls, instead of the standard 150.
In 2009, the championship had been played with a knock out group stage followed by a final.
Before the 2006 edition the championship was played by under-19 teams.
In the 2002 edition the championship was played by under-21 teams.
The championships were played independently from the national league at the time.
The 2010 championship was played on a round robin league system.
During the 1980s, (and again in 2003), the championship has been played on many shorter games.