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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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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…
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…
Little League ® Graduates Highlight Top 75 Picks in 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft
Growing up, many Little Leaguers® dream of one day making it to the big stage and playing Major League Baseball. While many Little League® graduates eventually go on to pursue…
Laurie and John Rizzo Named 2017 George and Barbara Bush Little League® Parents of the Year
Parents of Chicago Cubs first-baseman Anthony Rizzo, Laurie and John Rizzo were active volunteers in the Parkland (Fla.) Little League. Every parent wants to see their child succeed in life…
Staff Spotlight: Jeff Bennett
When I look back on my life and the journey to becoming the Vice President of Finance at Little League®, it is hard not to smile at everything coming full…
Girls with Game® Lead the Way at the 2025 LLBWS
At the 2025 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, there was no shortage of Girls with Game® stepping up to the plate in every aspect of the tournament.…
An Open Letter to Little Leaguers By Blaise V. Lezynski
Dear Little Leaguers, “I trust in God. I love my country and will respect its laws. I will play fair and strive to win. But win or lose, I will…
Little League® and New York Life Set to Recognize the 2024 Community Heroes of the Year in Williamsport
Little League® International and New York Life are teaming up to recognize a select group of dedicated volunteers, honoring them as the 2024 Little League Community Heroes of the Year,…
Bridging Cultures, Building Trust: The Bond Between 2025 Asia-Pacific Manager Min-Nam Lai and Interpreter Phillip Chang
Every August in Williamsport, the Little League Baseball® World Series brings together kids from across the globe to chase the same dream. For the 2025 Asia-Pacific Region team out of…