- bats
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.
Featured Results
All Results
Little League® Visionary: League President Don Longtin Instills Virtues of Pride, Self Confidence, and Inclusion
Little League® is what you make it. In Glastonbury, Connecticut, Little League has evolved through the vision of one man, and the community is proud and thankful to say so.…
Baseball Reflections with Malaika Underwood, USA Baseball Women’s National Team Assistant Coach
Ever since Malaika Underwood first began playing Little League®, the slogan her local league Tee Ball team adopted has inspired her to always pursue her baseball dreams – “where the…
Behind the Diamond: The Volunteers Who Bring the Iconic LLWS™ Fields to Life
Little Leaguers® across the world could not play the game they love and make lifelong memories without a safe field to run onto. Volunteers with a focus on field maintenance…
Little League® Exclusive Interview: Dr. Tommy John
Dr. Tommy John has his father’s famous name, and an important message for parents. “There are many things that a child needs in their environment in order to develop into…
Tee Ball of the South Lawn
From 2001 to 2008, hundreds of Little League® Tee Ball and Little League Challenger Division® players took the field, only this field wasn't your normal Little League field. Situated on…
Two Stewards of Growing Youth Baseball and Softball Around The World, Tony Reagins and Kristian Palvia, Elected to the Little League® International Board of Directors
Tony Reagins and Kristian Palvia, two individuals with vast experience in growing the games of baseball and softball around the world, have been elected as the newest At-Large Directors on…
A “Full-Count Conversation” with Umpires Robbie Guest and Don Brown
There are certain moments in life that people can reflect on where every detail is so clear, as if it happened just the day before. For Little League® umpires Robbie…
Six Innings with Katie Reyes, 2009 Little League Baseball® World Series Graduate
In the top of the sixth inning of Canada’s third pool play game against Germany in the 2009 Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS), Katie Reyes, one of two Girls…
Local League Best Practices for Connecting with Your Community
For many families and volunteers joining a Little League® program, finding that sense of community both on and off the field is a major benefit. One of the organization’s five core values, Community is…
Softball Reflections with Ryan Iamurri, a Women’s College World Series Champion
With the initials R.B.I, it seemed like Ryan Iamurri was destined from the start to spend her days at the softball field. For many, the Little League® journey starts…