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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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League Finder
Enter Your Address To Find A League The Little League® League Finder tool quickly and easily identifies whether a residence or school address is located within the boundaries of an…
Loudoun South Little League Captures Virginia’s first LLBWS Berth in a Quarter Century
By Will Desautelle After the Southeast Region’s convincing 3-0 win over the New England Region Champions in the first round of the Little League Baseball® World Series, a game where…
Little League Softball® Celebrates Inaugural AUSL Season with “Little League Softball Unlimited” Events
Ahead of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) season in June, Little League Softball® teamed up with Athletes Unlimited to host the first-ever “Little League Softball Unlimited” events, bringing…
Josiah Porter Proves Anything is Possible at the LLBWS
Josiah Porter’s family sat in the hospital room praying late into the night, huddled around the six-year-old with a bandage over his right eye. Josiah had just undergone emergency surgery…
Options on Sons, Daughters, and Siblings
An option is an agreement between a manager and the player agent covering a special condition. All options must be in writing (except No. 1) and be submitted to the…
Parent Confession: I Made My Kid Cry, Not Happy Tears
It was early in the season. School was still in. My son had a big game versus the other top team in our league. I am a very competitive person.…
History Made at the 2024 Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series
Little League® International continued its Girls with Game 50 Celebration on June 7-9, welcoming nearly 100 young girls and their families to the first ever “Maria Pepe Little League…
Little League® Diamond Leader Discussions: Rachel Perkins
For more than 30 years, Rachel Perkins has dedicated her life to youth sports. A former softball player herself, Ms. Perkins has carried her love and passion for the game…
Three Brothers, One Dream: The Payanal Legacy
In 2021, a young Kuana Payanal made his first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But he was not there to play; he was there to cheer. Surrounded by his community,…
Baseballs and Softballs
Below is a comprehensive listing of all of our baseball and softball licensees.