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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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Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Set to Return for Third-Straight Year on June 5-7, 2026
Following the success of the second annual event, the “Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series: A Girls with Game Experience”, an all-girls baseball weekend opportunity, is set to return to the home of the Little…
FINAL FOUR: Field Set for 2021 Little League Baseball® World Series Championship
After an exciting week of competition, the final four teams are set to take the field for Championship weekend of the 2021 Little League Baseball® World Series. Below are the…
Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Set to Return June 6-8, 2025
Following the success of the inaugural event held in 2024 as part of the Girls with Game 50 Celebration, the “Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series: A Girls with…
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 the Team…
10 Tips for Organizing Opening Day
To make Little League® Opening Day special calls for a good amount of planning. Organizing an event that makes the parents and players smile and stokes their excitement for the…
The Most Memorable Moments From the 2016 Little League® Season
The 2016 season was an exciting year for Little League Baseball and Softball programs around the world. With the final days of 2016 counting down, Little League® takes a…
Little League® Q&A: Ken Eriksen: USA Softball Women’s National Team and University of South Florida Head Coach
Ken Eriksen is the head softball coach for USA Softball’s Women’s National Team and at the University of South Florida (USF). An All-Region baseball player at USF, he began playing…
North Reading (Mass.) LL Summer Baseball Tournament Highlights 2024 Jimmy Fund Little League® Season
On a warm summer day, five-year-old Patrick Cady was sitting on the edge of his seat alongside the North Reading (Mass.) Little League (NRLL) baseball diamond, enchanted by the exciting…
Spectator Information
Spectator Information To locate Little League Softball® World Series parking areas using a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system enter this address: General Event Parking College Hill Lot, East Carolina University,…
“I’m in it for the Kids!” How to Create a Player-Centered Little League® Experience
Written By: John O’Sullivan, Founder of the Changing the Game Project Head to any Little League® game and you will often hear the line “I’m in it for the kids.” Thankfully,…