Division: Baseball

Perth Metro North Punches Ticket to Junior League World Series as 2019 Australian Regional Champion

Northern Metros claim gold in Adelaide, book spot in Junior League World Series Perth Metro North (Northern Metros) completed a perfect week in Adelaide to punch their ticket to August’s […]

Letter to Little League® Umpires: Don’t Turn Down Tournament Games Because of Money or Stress

To have Little League® games, you need umpires. To have well-officiated tournament games, you need umpires who are competent, confident, and willing to volunteer. The motivation to be a volunteer […]

Cronulla Little League Heads to Williamsport as 2019 Little League Baseball® Australia Region Champions

The first ticket to the 2019 Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) was officially punched on Monday, June 10, as Cronulla Little League (Sydney, New South Wales) was crowned the […]

Don’t Let This Happen: Adding an Out-of-Territory Player After Registration

At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about different situations that are happening at some of our […]

Umpire Assignments Announced for 2019 Little League® Eastern Region Tournaments

The Eastern Region Headquarters of Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the umpire assignments for the 2019 Little League® Eastern Region tournaments. A total of 51 volunteer umpires have […]

I Pushed My Son to Play Little League® Past His Enjoyment

My son was such a cute, little Tee Baller. He loved going out there and running around. I loved watching him and taking photos. It was just so adorable. Then, […]

Cuban Baseball Federation Aligns with Little League® International to Develop Youth Baseball Throughout Cuba

Partnership will affiliate 170 Cuban youth programs for children 4 to 12 years old with Little League Baseball and include Little League International Tournament participation for 2019. Little League® International […]

Preseason: Divisions and Combined Teams

This session discusses Little League Baseball and Softball’s divisions of play, and the method for requesting a combined teams arrangement according to Little League rules, regulations, and guidelines. The conversation […]

Defining Catcher’s Interference

Rule 6.08 (c) in the current edition of the Little League Baseball® Rules, Regulations, and Policies states that “The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without […]

Application, Explanation of “Hit-By-Pitch” Rule

Managers, coaches, and fans are frequently confused by the enforcement of Rule 6.08(b) as it deals with the award of a base to a batter as a result of being […]