Division: Softball

Little League Softball® World Series Celebrates 25 Years at Portland’s Alpenrose Dairy Farm

This August, Little League Softball® celebrates its 25th year of World Series championships at Alpenrose Stadium in Portland, Ore. “It has been a fabulous experience for the best Little League […]

Little League Softball®

Whether you are looking to compete against neighboring leagues or international countries, Little League is more than an organization, it’s a community softball program dedicated to providing a premier softball […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Regina Strickland, former Director of the Little League Softball® World Series and Oregon District 1 Administrator. She was 74. Mrs. Strickland, a native […]

The newly launched ESPN+ will offer Little League fans the opportunity to watch more than 150 games exclusively through the new service, including exclusive, expanded coverage of the Little League Softball® and Little […]

Hands-on-Knees – Set Position

The “Hands-On-Knees Set” position is primarily used by the Base Umpire prior to the pitcher delivering the ball. This position is used regardless if there are runners on base or […]

Uncaught Third Strike – No Tag

The “Uncaught Third Strike” Mechanic is used by the Plate Umpire when the batter becomes a runner due to the third strike not being caught with first base unoccupied or […]

Foul-Tip Mechanic

The Foul Tip Mechanic is used to let players, coaches, and fans know that the result of the pitch is neither a foul ball nor a swinging strike. You can […]

Called Ball Mechanic

The “Ball” Mechanic is used by the Plate Umpire when calling balls and strikes. In this video, we will break down the “Ball” Mechanic. It is important to remember that […]