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Bats are standard playing equipment for the sports of baseball and softball. Little League® adheres to the USA Baseball Bat Standard for the Junior Division and below; and the BBCOR Standard for the Senior Division. Little League Softball® follows the Baseball Performance Factor (BPF) of 1.20.
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Six Innings with Kelsie Whitmore, the First Female to Play Professional Baseball in The Atlantic League
During Opening Day of the 2022 Atlantic League season, the Staten Island FerryHawks were down 5-3 to the Charleston Dirty Birds in the 9th inning. With a late-inning rally underway,…
Your Voice: Little League® Provides Answers to Your Questions About USA Baseball’s Coming USABat Standard
For parents, grandparents, and guardians of Little Leaguers®, The Parent Connection is your newsletter and we encourage everyone to let us know what’s on your minds. Your Voice is a…
USABat Kit Grants Available for Leagues in Need
Bat Grant Update: The application period for the USABat Kit Grants from Little League International has closed. ALL LEAGUES which have applied for a Bat Grant will be notified via…
Decertification of 34-inch Marucci CAT5 Squared Bat and 33- and 34-inch Marucci Black Bats
(Updated 3/17/22) USA Baseball has advised us that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has provided official notice that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Marucci CAT5…
LITTLE LEAGUE® TO ADOPT NEW USA BASEBALL BAT STANDARD STARTING WITH 2018 SEASON
With the Little League® International Board of Directors formally adopting USA Baseball’s new standard for bat performance testing, Little League International fully supports this program. For more than seventy-five years,…
Decertification of 33-inch Marucci CAT5 Bat
(Updated 3/17/22) USA Baseball has advised us that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has provided official notice that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Marucci CAT5…
NCAA’S BBCOR TEST DECERTIFIES 33-INCH REEBOK VECTOR-TLS BAT
(Updated 3/17/22) Little League International has been advised that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has provided official notice that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Reebok…
Little League® Offers Holiday Gift Giving Tips
With new bat standards for baseball set to take effect in 2018, Little League wants to share some gift giving advice with family and friends. With the holiday season quickly…
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER RECALLING THE ENTIRE CURRENT LINE OF ONEX FASTPITCH SOFTBALL BAT
Little League International has been advised that Louisville Slugger is recalling the entire current line of the OneX fastpitch softball bat (all lengths and weights) from the market. Model numbers…
7 Answers to Questions from Little League® Tournament Managers
The Little League® International Tournament is a fun and exciting time, but it’s also important for managers and coaches to know the rules. To assist tournament managers and coaches, the…