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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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Coaches Meeting: A Checklist
As the regular season nears, local league board members are focused on their various responsibilities and teams are prepping for games. Leading up to opening day, managers and coaches understandably…
Rules and Schedules for Interleague Play and Combined Teams
Operating using Interleague Play and Combined Teams provides leagues an opportunity to come together to offer the Little League® program where a single league cannot offer a complete program at…
Rule 9.00: The Umpire FAQs
This collection of frequently asked questions is specific to Little League Rule 9.00 – The Umpire. If you have a question to add to this FAQ, please email Stu Hartenstein,…
Complex Map and Gate Info
Born in Williamsport, alive all over the world, Little League® is excited to welcome you to the Little League Baseball® World Series. All visitors will enter the Little League International…
Successful Coaches Understand Player Evaluation, Patience, and Development
Every summer, of the thousands of Little League teams that participate in the Little League® International Tournament, only a few become World Series champions. Some of those teams boast a…
Coaching the Bases
“Do you want first or third?” is a question that can be heard at most Little League® fields throughout the season. It’s not a question about what Little Leaguer® on…
Operating Policies and Position Statements
Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, the Little League® program assists children in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being. In an effort to ensure these values are…
Little League® Graduates Spotlight 2019 National Baseball Hall of Fame Class
In addition to Montoursville-native and Little League® International Board of Directors member, Mike Mussina, and his fellow Little League Hall of Excellence enshrine and New York Yankees teammate, Mariano Rivera,…
Journey to 2008 Junior League Softball World Series Yields World Title, Impactful Life Lessons
By Ethan Roy Of the countless athletes around the world that have participated in Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball®, only a select group can say that they won…
Parent Confession: I Focused on Performance, Not Fun
Submitted By: Kim Ablon Whitney, Little League Volunteer (Newton, Mass.) It’s winter time now and snow is on the ground, but as I drive by our local Little League® field,…