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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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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…
“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,…
MLB Great, Don Mattingly, Reflects on His Little League® Experience
Miami Marlins manager, Don Mattingly, had an illustrious 14-year Major League Baseball playing career, all with the New York Yankees. Mr. Mattingly was an All-Star six times, won nine Gold…
Six Innings with Ryan Iamurri, a Junior League Softball World Series and Women’s College World Series Champion
Earlier this year, Little League® took time to reflect back with Ryan Iamurri on her own softball career, but as the historic 2024 Summer of Softball continues, here is a…
Major League Baseball®
Major League Baseball® Major League Baseball® continues to commit resources to growing the games of baseball and softball domestically and internationally, on both the grassroots and developmental levels. In 2017,…
Growing Up With Autism And The Impact Of Little League Baseball®
Growing up on the autism spectrum I dealt with countless challenges. As someone with nonverbal autism, I was unable to use full spoken language until I was two and a…
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,…
