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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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Little League® West Region Director Dave Bonham Retires After 36 Years
Dave Bonham worked his way up from an assistant coach to a Regional Director, making a difference every step of the way. When Dave Bonham was asked to help coach…
Parental Peer Pressure: I Drove Our Team to Specialize in Baseball
Throughout my son’s Little League® days, he played travel ball. It was very time consuming and costly, but there were definitely benefits, mainly Steven’s improvement. He was always talented, but…
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,…
University of Washington Head Softball Coach Heather Tarr to be Enshrined in the Little League® Hall of Excellence
For many children growing up, Little League® becomes the first introduction to the game of baseball and softball, and for University of Washington Head Coach Heather Tarr, spending time at…
Todd Frazier Leads Group of LLBWS Alums Anticipated to Return to Williamsport for MLB Little League Classic
As teams prepare for Spring Training, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will have a number of Little League Baseball® World Series alums heading to Florida with the hopes…