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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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A “Full-Count Conversation” on Preseason Preparation and Training
Across the globe during the Little League® offseason, District Administrators and local league officials spend months recruiting umpires and preparing them through clinics, training sessions, and mentorship for the season ahead. TAKE…
Umpiring His Way to The Big Leagues: The Story of MLB Umpire Alan Porter
Every Little Leaguer® who picks up a baseball bat or glove for the first time dreams of one day making it to the biggest stage in professional baseball – the Major League Baseball (MLB)…
Looking Back at the Girls with Game from Summer 2022
Little Leaguers® across the world were active this summer with hopes of earning the once-in-a-lifetime trip to one of the seven Little League® World Series tournaments held throughout the United…
Meet the Teams: 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile
The brackets are set for the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, and it’s time to meet the 20 teams participating in this year’s historic event: UNITED…
1974: The Year Little League® Changed Forever
When Carl Stotz created Little League® in 1939, it started out as a simple neighborhood league for his nephews to play organized baseball during the summer in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Nearly…
“That’s the Beauty of Little League®,” by Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
As told to Little League International The Start of Our Little League® Journey Our family journey with Little League® started in Arizona with Cactus/Horizon Little League in Scottsdale when I…
Catch Every Big Play and Little Moment at the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile
The 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, is quickly shaping up to be a series that fans will not want to miss. Now is your chance to…
One Wheel, One Dream: Jonathan Luders’s tour from Little League® to the Texas Tailgaters
For Jonathan Luders, baseball has always been about more than just stats or scoreboards. It began in third grade on the fields of Lynnfield (Mass.) Little League, where fun and…
Six teams remain in contention for the Junior League Baseball World Series championship
Two games today will determine the finalists for the USA and International championships at the 39th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park. At 4 p.m., the…
Meet the Teams Taking the Stage at the 2025 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods
The Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, is set to kick off on August 3 in Greenville, North Carolina. This year’s tournament will feature 12 teams…