Tag: JLBWS

2023 Tournament Rule Adjustments Focus on Enhancing Player Experience

Each year, the Little League® International Tournament remains focused on providing its players and volunteers with a fun and memorable experience that is unique to the Little League Baseball and Softball program. To assist its leagues and volunteers, Little League International has made a number of rule and regulation changes that will take effect starting […]

Little League® World Series Returns to ESPN This Summer with 337 Games Slated to Air

Following continued growth and excitement around the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS), Little League® announced that the Championship Game from Greenville, North Carolina, will move to ABC on Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET, kicking off three-straight Sundays of Little League action on the network. The LLSWS Championship is one of 337 Little […]

Selection of 2023 Little League® World Series Umpires Announced

With yet another exciting World Series season just months away, Little League® International is pleased to announce the selection of more than 90 volunteer umpires who have earned the honor to take the field this summer. “Serving as an umpire at the Little League World Series is the dream of every local league volunteer umpire, […]

Little League® Diamond Leader Program Now Available for Coaches Everywhere

The Little League® Diamond Leader Program, a new initiative focused on educating volunteer coaches on their role supporting the social and emotional well-being of children, is now available for coaches everywhere to complete for the 2023 season and beyond. “The mental, social, and emotional well-being of children is paramount to all of us at Little […]

Looking Back at the Girls with Game from Summer 2022

Little Leaguers® across the world were active this summer with hopes of earning the once-in-a-lifetime trip to one of the seven Little League® World Series tournaments held throughout the United States. As the world celebrated the 50-year anniversary of Title IX, Little League was proud to see a number of its own Girls with Game […]

Greg Bzura Retires as Junior League Baseball World Series Tournament Director

Over the years, Greg Bzura has managed to accumulate a number of impressive achievements. He has sat on the City of Taylor (Mich.) City Council, been enshrined in both the Taylor and Wyandotte sports halls of fame and has been the only tournament director for the Junior League Baseball World Series (JLBWS) since he helped […]

What Teams Can Expect at the 2022 Little League® Region and World Series Tournaments

After three years, Little League® International is excited to bring back all of our Region and World Series tournaments for the 2022 season. As the world still navigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League remains committed to the health and well-being of all teams and has worked with its medical advisors to provide […]

Little League® International to Relocate Europe & Africa Region Tournaments as Poland Facility Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees

Little League® International has announced that it will relocate its 2022 Little League Baseball and Junior League Baseball Europe & Africa Region Tournaments, originally scheduled to be held at its European Region Headquarters in Kutno, Poland. Working with the Polish government, the facility will host a group of softball players and coaches seeking refuge from […]

Volunteer Umpires Announced for the 2022 Little League® World Series Events

With the return of all seven Little League® World Series events in 2022, Little League International is excited to announce the more than 90 volunteer umpires who are set to take the field for these iconic events this July and August. “The impact of not having the World Series events in their full capacities the […]

Little League® World Series Set to Return with Full Participant Field and Fans at All Divisions of Play

After two years of not being able to hold its events in full capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic, Little League® International is excited to announce the return of all seven World Series events, and their respective Region Tournaments, with the anticipation of international participation and full fan and visitor opportunities in 2022. “We know […]