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Children from the age of 4 through 16 are eligible to participate in the Little League® Baseball and Softball program.
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Tournament History
In 1999 Little League Inc. initiated a World Series for its Junior Softball Division, for players ages 13-14. The Little League World Series (for boys ages 11 and 12), of…
Little League Softball® Promotions & Publications
Below is a list of resources for the Little League Softball® Division For additional marketing tips and editable local league flyers, posters, and newspapers advertisements, visit LittleLeagueU.org.
Appropriate One-on-One Interactions vs. Prohibited One-on-One Interactions
Little League® Baseball and Softball emphasizes that volunteers should always follow basic safety procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including use of the “buddy system.” Little League has expanded the Child…
Little League Rules, Regulations, and Policies
Each year, Little League® provides its constituent leagues with current Little League rules, regulations, and policies that outline and define the operation of the program. It is important for all…
Operating Tips
Structuring the Board Little League® International recommends that the local Little League appoint a Coaches Committee chaired by the Coaching Coordinator and including managers from each baseball division and the…
Combined Teams: Another Opportunity to Play Little League®
Little League® is about providing opportunities for children to play baseball and softball, and one of the options that local leagues have in creating those opportunities is through combined teams.…
Youth Baseball Pitching Study Shows Overuse is Primary Cause of Arm Injuries
A five-year study, recently concluded by the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina, found that the primary cause of arm injuries in youth baseball…
Play Ball Day
In celebration of the Major League Baseball PLAY BALL Initiative, which was launched by MLB and USA Baseball in 2015 as an effort to encourage youth participation in both formal…
Little League Baseball® World Series
In 1947, the Board of Directors for the original Little League decided to organize a tournament for all known Little League programs (there were 17) and called it the National…
Australia’s Pacifique Is a Living Testament to Perseverance, Pride
By Ethan Roy Jacques Pacifique, a coach of the Australia Region champions, began playing baseball at the age of five. “I was a normal twelve-year-old, doing everything a twelve-year-old…
