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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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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,…
University of Washington Head Softball Coach Heather Tarr to be Enshrined in the Little League® Hall of Excellence
For many children growing up, Little League® becomes the first introduction to the game of baseball and softball, and for University of Washington Head Coach Heather Tarr, spending time at…
Todd Frazier Leads Group of LLBWS Alums Anticipated to Return to Williamsport for MLB Little League Classic
As teams prepare for Spring Training, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will have a number of Little League Baseball® World Series alums heading to Florida with the hopes…
What Coaching Little League Taught Me About Leadership That Can Be Applied Anywhere
By: Gino Trapani, Issaquah (Wash.) Little League I recently wrapped up my third year of coaching Little League Baseball®. The final game and end-of-season party is always a mixed bag…
I Regret Telling My Daughter She Couldn’t Play Softball
It was around this time last year when I made a decision I still regret. I chose not to sign my daughter up again for Little League Softball®. I told…
Little League® To Hold Its First-Ever Girls Baseball Event Named After Original Girl with Game, Maria Pepe
Little League® International is pleased to announce the launch of the first-ever Girls Baseball Event to be held at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and complex on June 7-9, 2024, as…