- 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.
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Thunder and Lightning – In the Sky and on the Field (Day 4)
The final day of Pool Play featured a couple of close games, a long weather delay (for lightning) and a 4 thundering displays of batting power. Game 15: West scored…
Asia-Pacific Edges Japan to Wins International Championship, 2-1
South Seoul (South Korea) Little League won the 2018 Little League Baseball World Series International Region Championship by outlasting Japan's Kawaguchi Little League, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Howard J. Lamade…
Texas East Wins Little League Baseball® Southwest Region Championship
Post Oak Little League, from Houston, Texas captured the 2018 Southwest Regional Championship by defeating Tulsa National Little League, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, 8-0. Texas-East opened up scoring in the first…
Asia-Pacific Tops Caribbean in 9 Innings
Caribbean lost the lead late in a 4-2 defeat to Asia-Pacific on Thursday in Game 1 of the Little League Baseball World Series. The game was tied 2-2 with Asia-Pacific…
The Basics: Fundamental Baseball and Softball Skill Development Series
Being a part of the Little League® program for many families is something that has been passed down through the generations, but for some parents and coaches, entering into the Little…
Rhode Island Powers Past Kentucky, 6-1
Barrington (R.I.) Little League, from the New England Region, nabbed the lead late en route to its first victory in the 2019 Little League Baseball® World Series, a 6-1 triumph…
Record Breakers
Scottsdale, Arizona In 2009, an all-star team from Scottsdale, Arizona, won 24 straight games from the time the team was formed until the time it won the Junior League World…
FREE Play Ball Event Set For Little League® International Complex On Saturday, July 14
On Saturday, July 14, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Little League® International will hold a free event for families at the Little League International Complex, with opportunities for children…
Pace of Play: Time Management
It’s always important to keep the game moving at a steady pace. To speed the innings along, here are a few tips that are effective from before the first pitch…
Hey, Blue! – The Ball Bounced, How Is That a Pitch?
We will explain and define a pitched ball and how it affects an at-bat if hit-by-pitch is ruled by the umpire. The situations described below is applicable in all divisions…