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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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“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,…
Girls with Game® Lead the Way at the 2025 LLBWS
At the 2025 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, there was no shortage of Girls with Game® stepping up to the plate in every aspect of the tournament.…
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…
Five Need-to-Knows for Tournament Parents
Each summer, tens of thousands of Little Leaguers® are selected to International Tournament teams, with the dreams of experiencing a run to one of the seven Little League® World Series…
What’s Trending? – February 2025
Each month, Little League® produces a number of exciting, fun, and educational content across all its digital platforms, including on LittleLeague.org, its social media channels, and through the Little League…
ESPN Talent to Serve as Special Guests at Little League® International Congress in New Orleans January 19-22, 2018
Karl Ravech, Jessica Mendoza, and Kyle Peterson will join Little League’s highest-level volunteers during the quadrennial event. Following another exciting year covering the Little League Baseball® World Series, ESPN hosts Karl…
Former Major League Baseball Player, Roy Smalley, Honored With 2014 William A. “Bill” Shea Distinguished Little League® Graduate Award
With a Major League Baseball shortstop as a father and an uncle who also played and a managed in the big leagues, Roy Smalley III was born into baseball. Mr.…