Little Leaguer - December

In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International has announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season.

For the 2012 season, Little League International will offer local leagues a third year of the 50-70 Pilot Program.

Little League International has announced changes to its background check regulation (Regulation I [c] [9]) to reflect recent changes in several states' decisions regarding the availability of sex offender registries.

Little League International has announced a change to the regulations for 2012 that will allow more options in the teenage divisions of baseball.

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Little League International has developed a mobile-friendly webpage that provides a current listing of licensed baseball bats with a 2 1/4 inch maximum diameter available, at: http://www.LittleLeague.org/BatList

The majority of the 2012 A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) materials are currently available online at the Little League website.

Detroit Tigers' pitcher and Tuckahoe Little League graduate Justin Verlander has won the 2011 American League Cy Young Award and the league's Most Valuable Player Award.

Lance Lynn, who played in the 1999 Little League Baseball World Series, was a key contributor out of the bullpen for the World Champion Cardinals.

Joe Maddon, a graduate of West Hazleton (Pa.) Little League, has won the American League Manager of the Year Award for a second time.