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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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Little League Softball® Celebrates Inaugural AUSL Season with “Little League Softball Unlimited” Events
Ahead of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) season in June, Little League Softball® teamed up with Athletes Unlimited to host the first-ever “Little League Softball Unlimited” events, bringing…
Josiah Porter Proves Anything is Possible at the LLBWS
Josiah Porter’s family sat in the hospital room praying late into the night, huddled around the six-year-old with a bandage over his right eye. Josiah had just undergone emergency surgery…
Parent Confession: I Made My Kid Cry, Not Happy Tears
It was early in the season. School was still in. My son had a big game versus the other top team in our league. I am a very competitive person.…
History Made at the 2024 Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series
Little League® International continued its Girls with Game 50 Celebration on June 7-9, welcoming nearly 100 young girls and their families to the first ever “Maria Pepe Little League…
Little League® Diamond Leader Discussions: Rachel Perkins
For more than 30 years, Rachel Perkins has dedicated her life to youth sports. A former softball player herself, Ms. Perkins has carried her love and passion for the game…
Three Brothers, One Dream: The Payanal Legacy
In 2021, a young Kuana Payanal made his first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But he was not there to play; he was there to cheer. Surrounded by his community,…
Tee Ball to Banana Ball: Bronson Balholm’s Journey from Little League® to The Party Animals
Anyone who grew up being a baseball fan knows there are nine defensive positions on the field. As a player, you might play more than one over the years, or…
Looking Back at the Three Little League® Graduates with a World Series Trifecta
Take a look back at the three former Little Leaguers® who made history as the only graduates to play in the Little League Baseball® World Series, College World Series, and…
A Discussion with Little Leaguer® and Pitch, Hit, and Run National Finalist Josh Nielsen
Josh Nielsen, from Womelsdorf, Pa., is a shortstop and pitcher in the Tulpehocken Little League (TLL), and at 13, he knows what it means to be an impact player on…
Little League® Family Legacy: Astros George Springer and His Sisters Nicole and Lena Follow Parents Path to Success on the Diamond
George Springer III is a standout young talent who has people buzzing in Houston and beyond, after he helped the Astros advance to the 2015 MLB Playoffs for the first…