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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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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…
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.…
Twisted by Emotion: Little Leaguers in Joplin, Mo., Survive Devastating Tornado, Humbled by Outpouring of Support
Imagine hearing thunder, and the chilling fear that follows, knowing that a tornado may be swirling off in the distance. The people of Joplin, Mo., have coped with this unsettling…
Little League® Exclusive Interview: Dr. Tommy John
Dr. Tommy John has his father’s famous name, and an important message for parents. “There are many things that a child needs in their environment in order to develop into…
Tee Ball of the South Lawn
From 2001 to 2008, hundreds of Little League® Tee Ball and Little League Challenger Division® players took the field, only this field wasn't your normal Little League field. Situated on…
Two Stewards of Growing Youth Baseball and Softball Around The World, Tony Reagins and Kristian Palvia, Elected to the Little League® International Board of Directors
Tony Reagins and Kristian Palvia, two individuals with vast experience in growing the games of baseball and softball around the world, have been elected as the newest At-Large Directors on…
A “Full-Count Conversation” with Umpires Robbie Guest and Don Brown
There are certain moments in life that people can reflect on where every detail is so clear, as if it happened just the day before. For Little League® umpires Robbie…
Six Innings with Katie Reyes, 2009 Little League Baseball® World Series Graduate
In the top of the sixth inning of Canada’s third pool play game against Germany in the 2009 Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS), Katie Reyes, one of two Girls…