Little League Softball® 

The new site for the Little League Central Region Headquarters is in Zionsville, Ind., located on the southwest corner of Whitestown Road and South 875E, just south of the Zionsville High School Baseball and Softball Complex. Little League will work with local contractors on the design and construction of the facility, which will include a championship stadium. The facility is anticipated to open in 2019.

The Zionsville community offers adequate facilities, strong infrastructure, and a supporting community that appreciates and understands the ideals of Little League.

In addition, the Region Headquarters facility provides the opportunity to host local, state, and regional games, which are collectively supported by thousands of league volunteers, families, friends, and fans from outside the area. Extensive television coverage, provided by the ESPN family of networks, optimizes the exposure for the Central Region Headquarters site, and affords unique branding opportunities for its surrounding host community.

Annually, tournaments and events associated with Little League Baseball and Softball and the Little League International Tournament are held over several days during the spring and summer months. These events are accompanied by an influx of visitors and potential patrons to community hotels and campgrounds, restaurants, and other public amenities (gas stations, shopping mall, movie theatres, newspapers, golf courses, amusement parks, novelty and souvenir shops, convenience stores, pharmacies, rental car locations).

Little League International Testimonials:

“On behalf of the Little League International Board of Directors, we are proud to announce Zionsville as the new home for the Central Region Headquarters,” said Hugh E. Tanner, Little League International Board of Directors Chairman. “Throughout the entire process, Zionsville has truly embraced Little League to the fullest extent and made clear its intent to support Little League’s operations. We are looking forward to the future that this community will offer for our Central Region Headquarters and for the hundreds of thousands of Little Leaguers that are supported by our staff throughout the region.”

“We are very excited to be able to call Zionsville the new home for our Central Region Headquarter and are looking forward to what the future holds in this community and throughout the region,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and CEO. “We are very grateful for all of the communities that were involved in the relocation process, and are thankful to all the leaders within those communities that helped along the way.”

“This is an exciting time for all of our Little League programs throughout the Central Region and for the members of the Zionsville community that helped make this decision possible,” said Nina Johnson-Pitt, Little League Central Region Director. “Our entire staff is looking forward to working with each of the members of the community to develop a strong future for all of our Little Leaguers throughout the Central Region and are excited for the possibilities that this community has to offer.”

Little League Regional Tournament games can have attendances anywhere from the hundreds to the thousands. As the site development plans continue, parking will be a consideration to ensure the fans and the community have positive, fun experiences during the Little League Regional Tournaments.

As is the case with all Little League International owned and operated facilities, local organizations will be able to request to use the facility. More information on that process will be available after the site is developed.

The best way for members of the local community to get involved with the tournaments is to volunteer. For more information on how to volunteer with Little League, visit LittleLeague.org/Volunteer or contact the Central Region Headquarters at centralregion@littleleague.org.

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Little League International is committed to the Zionsville community, and working with the community to develop our new headquarters. As part of the agreement, the local organizing committee has agreed to help raise approximately $1.5 million to help offset some of these costs of the relocation through both in-kind donations and monetary support.

Admission to the Little League Regional Tournament games is free.

The Little League Baseball^® Great Lakes and Midwest Region Championships are typically held annually in early August and Little League Softball^® Central Region Championship tournaments are typically held during the last week of July. Exact dates, times, and more information on these tournaments will be available on LLBWS.org in mid-June.

Yes, night games will likely be played.

While exact total cost of the multi-million dollar project are not known at this point, the estimated costs for the initial construction will be between $1.5 and 2 million. Little League International is looking forward to working with community and business leaders in Zionsville throughout the project.

Combined between the Little League Baseball^® Great Lakes and Midwest Region Championships and Little League Softball^® Central Region Championship tournaments, there will be more than 25 games played during the Little League International Tournament each summer.

A total of 21 teams participate through the three Little League International Tournaments held in the Central Region location.

Little League Baseball^® Great Lakes Tournament: 6 Teams

Little League Baseball^® Midwest Tournament: 6 Teams

Little League Softball^® Central Region Tournament: 9 Teams

Estimated annual impact of the new Central Region location can fluctuate based on the participants of the tournaments, but Little League International estimates a potential annual economic impact of nearly $1 million.