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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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Catch Every Big Play and Little Moment at the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile
The 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, is quickly shaping up to be a series that fans will not want to miss. Now is your chance to…
One Wheel, One Dream: Jonathan Luders’s tour from Little League® to the Texas Tailgaters
For Jonathan Luders, baseball has always been about more than just stats or scoreboards. It began in third grade on the fields of Lynnfield (Mass.) Little League, where fun and…
1974: The Year Little League® Changed Forever
When Carl Stotz created Little League® in 1939, it started out as a simple neighborhood league for his nephews to play organized baseball during the summer in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Nearly…
“That’s the Beauty of Little League®,” by Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
As told to Little League International The Start of Our Little League® Journey Our family journey with Little League® started in Arizona with Cactus/Horizon Little League in Scottsdale when I…
Six teams remain in contention for the Junior League Baseball World Series championship
Two games today will determine the finalists for the USA and International championships at the 39th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at Taylor’s Heritage Park. At 4 p.m., the…
Meet the Teams Taking the Stage at the 2025 Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’s Sporting Goods
The Little League Softball® World Series, Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, is set to kick off on August 3 in Greenville, North Carolina. This year’s tournament will feature 12 teams…
A Parent’s Perspective on Little League® During the Pandemic
By Suzie Michael, Middlesex (N.J.) Little League Parents know being in a local Little League® program is more than just showing up to practices, games, fundraisers, or snack shack duty.…
Little League® Visionary: League President Don Longtin Instills Virtues of Pride, Self Confidence, and Inclusion
Little League® is what you make it. In Glastonbury, Connecticut, Little League has evolved through the vision of one man, and the community is proud and thankful to say so.…
Baseball Reflections with Malaika Underwood, USA Baseball Women’s National Team Assistant Coach
Ever since Malaika Underwood first began playing Little League®, the slogan her local league Tee Ball team adopted has inspired her to always pursue her baseball dreams – “where the…
Behind the Diamond: The Volunteers Who Bring the Iconic LLWS™ Fields to Life
Little Leaguers® across the world could not play the game they love and make lifelong memories without a safe field to run onto. Volunteers with a focus on field maintenance…