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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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New England Tops Australia In Consolation Game
Australia watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 15-0 loss to New England on Monday. New England took the lead on a single in the first…
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…
Little League® International Mourns the Passing of Former 2017 LLBWS Alumnus Lance Modisette
Little League® International remembers former 2017 Little League Baseball® World Series United States Champion, Lance Modisette, from Lufkin (Texas) Little League. He was 18. Lance was a member of the…
Oregon Holds Off Idaho to Win the 2019 Little League Baseball® Northwest Region Tournament
Saturday's game against Oregon was a heartbreaker for Idaho, as they lost the lead late in a 5-4 defeat. The game was tied at three with Idaho batting in the…
West Seoul Little League Captures 2018 Intermediate 50/70 Baseball World Series Championship
West Seoul Little League (Asia-Pacific Region), from Seoul, South Korea captured the 2018 Intermediate 50/70 Baseball World Series Championship by defeating Livermore/Granada Little League (Host Region), from Livermore, California, 10-0. The…
Canada Defeats Europe-Africa in Extras, 2-1
Canada seized victory in dramatic walk-off fashion, thanks to a walk-off single at the end of the game to topple Europe-Africa. The game was tied at one with Canada batting…
Little League® Sandlot Fun Days
Come together and play. A player-led, unstructured opportunity for local Little League® programs to provide a fun, relaxed, activity for baseball and softball players, where kids make the rules, make…
Michigan headed to Williamsport after Little League Baseball® Great Lakes Region Championship
Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League, from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan captured the 2018 Great Lakes Regional Championship by defeating New Albany Little League, from New Albany, Indiana, 13-0. Indiana fell…
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…
Three Skills to Evaluate During Player Tryouts
Each player tryout will showcase basic skills. So, whether you are a baseball or softball manager, consider the types of drills that are being executed, and how a player’s performance…