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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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Defining Interference and Obstruction
The terms interference and obstruction are often misunderstood and confused by managers, coaches, and umpires alike. Using the current edition of “Make the Right Call: The Casebook of Little League…
Your Team’s Character Is Developed During Practice
The most important time you spend with your team is at practice, and the foundation for building team character is coaching a practice focused on hustle, repetitions, and attitude. Hustle…
Caribbean Eliminates Australia
Following a difficult walk-off loss in its first outing at the Little League Baseball World Series, Australia's Gold Coast Little League had a tough time generating runs during its second…
New Tournament Tiebreaker Structure and Roster Guidelines Highlight 2019 Little League® Rule Changes
Following the annual fall meeting of the Little League® International Board of Directors, Little League International officially announced the rule and regulation changes that will take effect in 2019. The…
A Few Minutes with Canada Region Manager Bruce Dorwart
By Will Desautelle Coquitlam Little League out of British Columbia will represent the Canada Region in the Little League Baseball® World Series after defeating Diamond Baseball Little League of Quebec,…
Rule 7.00: The Runner FAQs
This collection of frequently asked questions is specific to Little League Rule 7.00 – The Runner. If you have a question to add to this FAQ, please email Stu Hartenstein,…
Late Surge Lifts Mid-Atlantic Champs Over Northwest, 6-2
The last game of Day 2 at the 2019 Little League Baseball World Series saw the Mid-Atlantic Region Champions from Elmora Youth Little League in Elizabeth, N.J., pull out a…
Central Region Claims Little League Softball® World Series Championship
Wheelersburg Little League, from Wheelersburg, Ohio, captured the 2018 Little League Softball® World Series Championship by defeating Tunkhannock Little League, from Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, 3-0. Both teams were strong in the circle on Wednesday, but Central was just a…
Exploring the Allure of Pin Trading at the Little League Baseball® World Series
By Diego Meneses The tradition of pin trading has become a fan-favorite off field activity at the Little League Baseball® World Series. Many of the people visiting Williamsport, Pa., come…