Month: March 2019

The Little League® Europe and Africa Region officially announced its selection of umpires for the 2019 Europe and Africa Regional tournaments. In addition to announcing the selections, the region also hosted a regional training clinic for 28 students from nine different countries across the region, marking the first umpire clinic in several years for the […]

Dear Out of Control Sports Parent, You. Yeah, you. The one shouting “Get the rebound!” to your kid. The one with the heart palpitating so loudly that you cannot contain yourself. The one yelling and complaining about the coach. The one hollering at the 13-year-old referee.  The one angry at my kid for making a […]

With another exciting MLB season upon us with the earliest Opening Day in history, thousands of Little Leaguers will once again have a chance to enjoy the unique experience of MLB Little League Days in 2019. As part of the growing partnership between Little League and MLB, “Little League Days” provide opportunities for local youth […]

By Liz DiLullo Brown, Senior Vice President and CMO The last few weeks we’ve celebrated the accomplishments and talent of “Girls with Game” across all of Little League’s digital platforms. These incredible individuals, who just happen to be female, serve as role models for us each and every day. A reminder of the power that […]

Each summer during Championship Saturday of the Little League Baseball® World Series, two local Little League Challenger Division® programs are given the unique opportunity to play in a once-in-a-lifetime game on Volunteer Stadium in the Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game. Featured in this year’s game will be Massachusetts District 12 Challenger Little League and […]

On Saturday, April 6, visitors of the World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store, will have the unique opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes tours of the Little League® International complex as part of the annual Open House event. “With the MLB season officially underway at the end of March, our annual […]

Two iconic coaches from the 2018 Little League® World Series were recently recognized for their dedication to youth sports as winners of the 2019 National Double-Goal Coach® Award by the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). Gerald Oda, manager of the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series Champion Honolulu (Hawaii) Little League team, and Antonio Roman, coach […]

To continue their combined efforts to enhance the games of baseball and softball, Major League Baseball will collaborate on sponsorship sales and management with Little League International In an expanded effort to grow the games of baseball and softball around the world, Little League® International and Major League Baseball have announced an expansion to their […]

Little League® International mourns the passing of Peter Vardakas, former Pennsylvania Assistant District 22 Administrator. Mr. Vardakas, a resident of Plymouth Township, Pa., was a coach, and later President of Plymouth (Pa.) Little League. He volunteered as a Pennsylvania District 22 Assistant District Administrator and an assistant tournament director for many years. In total, he […]

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 been assigned for seven regional tournaments that will take place this summer. Little League Baseball® Eastern Region Tournament (Bristol, CT) Mark Trombley – South Burlington, VT […]