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Just in Time for Tournament Orders: Little League Offering Official Uniforms
Your local league can now buy Little League Baseball and Softball Official Uniforms, complete with your league’s name or MLB logos. Uniforms come with the Little League official patch affixed, and are being offered to leagues in high quality, at great prices and with excellent delivery service through Little League International and our partners, XP Apparel. Click here to see more. |
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Pitch in for Baseball to Help Hurricane-Damaged Leagues
Last year, hundreds of thousands of families along the Gulf Coast of the United States were devastated by hurricanes. Some Little League programs there are still struggling. Little League International, in conjunction with Pitch In For Baseball, is now asking for help from local Little Leagues. Click here to see how you can help. |
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Little League International Partners with Positive Coaching Alliance
Making better Little League coaches and administrators through enhanced education is the driving force behind Little League International’s partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance. Read more about this newest initiative here. |
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Little League Volunteer Has the Time of His Life
To say Bob McGowan has lived a full life would not be a surprise to anyone who knows him. What’s impressive is the enthusiasm he has for the life he’s led, and the one he continues to live to its fullest. Read his story here. |
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Little League Baseball World Series Grads Play Olympic Hockey
Chris Drury and Krissy Wendell, who received their first exposure to international sports at the Little League Baseball World Series, and helped the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams to 2002 Olympics silver medals in Salt Lake City, once again led their Olympic squads in the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. See the full story here. |
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Four Decades Later, LL Volunteer Still Going Strong
In more than 40 years of volunteer service to Little League in Richmond, Va., Francis “Bud” Hare turned a personal favor into a lifetime of memories for generations of Tuckahoe Little Leaguers. Click here to see his story. |
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Want the Little League Rules on Your PC?
For the second year, the Little League Baseball and Softball Rules are available on a secure CD in a PDF format. But this year, the Little League E-Rules CD comes with video too! Click here for all the details! |
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Little League Mourns the Passing of Curt Gowdy Sr.
Little League International joins the worldwide sports community in mourning the passing of Curt Gowdy Sr. Mr. Gowdy covered a wide array of events, including the 1984 Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Read the story here. |
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Pitch Count Pilot Program Resource Page Now on LL Website
The Little League Pitch Count Pilot Program resource page is now available for those leagues interested in the initiative. On that page, you’ll find an overview of the program, an informative Q and A session, an important endorsement, the text of the regulation itself, and how to register. Even more information will be added soon. Click here to see how your league can get involved. |
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Harold Reynolds, Steve Keener Chat About Little League
Last month, Little League district administrators and local Little League presidents were invited to take part in a telephone conference along with Steve Keener (Little League Baseball and Softball president and chief executive officer) and former Major Leaguer Harold Reynolds. You can hear the conversation here. |
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TV, Radio, and Web Contracts Available to Districts and Local Leagues
If your league or district is thinking about broadcasting regular season or tournament games on radio, television (including local cable), or the Internet, Little League has prepared contracts that must be used. Check out the details here. |
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Challenger World Jamboree Just Two Months Away
The first Challenger Little League Baseball World Jamboree, set for May 11-14, 2006 at the Azalea Little League Complex in Norfolk, Va., promises to be a highlight of the year. Hosted by Virginia District 8, there’s still room for YOUR Challenger team. Read all about this fantastic event here. |
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Little League’s Volunteers Deserve to be Recognized
Once again, through the generous support of AIG, the Little League Awards Program will recognize national winners in several categories of volunteers, and one player. Remember, the deadline is June 1. All the information, including the entry forms and background materials, can be found here. |
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Several Little League Road Show Events Still Available
Little League’s popular “Year in the Life of Hometown Little League” presentation is still available at many locations as part of the “Little League Road Show” program. Is there a Road Show coming to a town near you? Check out the details here. |
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Free Publication Available On-Line
Published for each of the past 11 years, “A Year in the Life of Hometown Little League” has been helping league administrations become better prepared for what’s next in their local Little League. Anyone can download a free copy of the publication by clicking on the link below, and it can be shared with every administrator in the league. Just click here to receive your free (PDF) copy of, “A Year in the Life of Hometown Little League.” |
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Info on MLB Pitch, Hit & Run Competitions Available
Your local Little League is invited to take part in the annual Major league Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition, and winners could receive a trip to the MLB All-Star Game! Click here for all the details. |
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A Piece of Little League’s Past: Inventing a New Shoe
In 1947, Little League founder Carl E. Stotz requested the first Little League national sponsor, U.S. Rubber, develop a rubber-cleated athletic shoe. The rest is history, and you can read all about it here. |
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Advice on Recruiting Umpires
Andy Konyar, Little League International’s umpire consultant, knows a thing or two about volunteering. He’s been doing it for decades. Check out Andy’s tips for getting volunteer umpires out for your league here. |
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Twenty-Three New Leagues Chartered Recently
Welcome to the 23 newly-chartered programs that joined the Little League family recently, including those from Canada, Moldova, Poland, Puerto Rico, and Ukraine. Click here for the story and a list of the leagues. Chartering with Little League is easy! If you know of a non-Little League program that would be interested in more information on becoming a real Little League, click here. |
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