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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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Little League® Volunteer Stadium: The Field of Opportunity
It had been nearly 65 years since the first pitch was thrown at Howard J. Lamade Stadium, christening what is now a “Field of Dreams” for countless Little Leaguers®, but…
WRIGLEY LITTLE LEAGUE RECEIVES $10,000 EQUIPMENT DONATION THROUGH LITTLE LEAGUE® BIG LEGACY PROJECT
Pitch In For Baseball, a not-for-profit that collects and redistributes new and gently-used youth baseball/softball equipment to communities in need all across the world, in partnership with the Little League®…
Local Little League® Programs Grateful for Pitch in for Baseball and Softball Donations
Since 2005, Little League® International has teamed up with Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) to help provide baseball and softball equipment to boys and girls around the world…
Hawaii defeats Curacao, 11-0; Wins Senior League Baseball World Series Title
The Caribbean Region watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in an 11-0 loss to the West Region on Saturday. West scored on a single by Isaiah Souza…
Loudoun South Little League Wins the 2019 Little League Baseball® Southeast Region Tournament
Georgia watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 12-2 loss to Virginia on Wednesday. Virginia took the lead on a home run in the first inning. Georgia…
Like Father, Like Son: Puerto Rico’s Casanova Family Returns to Williamsport
In 1999, a young José Casanova walked into the spotlight of the Little League Baseball® World Series as a pitcher for the Latin America Region. Just 12 years old…
Team Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins
What are World Series Aunts and Uncles? Each team is assigned an Aunt/Uncle/Cousin family (World Series Volunteers) who help guide the team through world series week. They work with managers and…
Little League® to Travel Ball and Back Again
I started my son in the Little League® Tee Ball program when he was four. I had worked with him quite a lot prior to that. I know that may…
South Seoul Little League Just Won Games All the Way to the LLBWS Title Game
Coming into the 2018 Little League Baseball® World Series, all eyes were on the defending champion Japan Region in the International bracket. However, it was another team from Asia that…
Public Address Announcer: Responsibilities and Suggested Practices
A local league may provide the opportunity to have a volunteer serve as Public Address (P.A.) Announcer during a game. To provide guidance and direction on how to perform these…