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Tips for Hosting a Local League Parents Meeting

Inviting parents to an open meeting after the new Board of Directors has been elected both welcomes and encourages adults to become actively engaged in your league’s activities. This meeting […]

Utilize a League Website, Improve Visibility and Family Support

Most parents and guardians expect an organization to have a website that is updated frequently, easy to navigate, and accepts online registrations. Having these available for your league can help […]

Tips for the Purchasing Agent: Best Practices for Outfitting Your League with Equipment

One of the great thrills for Little Leaguers® is putting on the uniform and gripping a bat for the first time. As outlined in Rule 1 of the current year’s […]

Uniform Buying Tips for the Purchasing Agent

A Little League® uniform is one of the most meaningful items your league will purchase each year, and is often a large budgetary consideration for your league. Here are some […]

International Tournament Finances: What League Officials Need to Know

The Little League® International Tournament, that starts with Districts and leads to one of our World Series events, is just another way that your community can come together, make lifelong […]

League Age Determination

Your player’s league age is determined by the Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball® Age Charts. The dates for baseball and softball are different, but each determines the division […]

Plate Mechanics: Explaining “The Slot”

The home plate umpire is responsible for establishing an athletic position for the purpose of ruling on pitches delivered by the pitcher, while also working in close proximity to the […]

How to Handle an Injured Player, Returning to Play After Injury

If a Little Leaguer® is injured during a game, practice, or other league-approved activity that may or may not require medical attention, league officials (manager/coach, Safety Officer, Player Agent, etc.) […]

Best Practices for Training Little League® Coaches

Being a Little League® coach has a similar learning curve to the players they are mentoring. To assist volunteers choosing to coach for the first time or return for another […]

How to Handle a Crisis Communications Issue at your Local Little League

Dealing with a crisis of some capacity within your local Little League® program is, unfortunately, a reality and it may just a matter of when a crisis will occur. To […]