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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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Local League Best Practices for Connecting with Your Community
For many families and volunteers joining a Little League® program, finding that sense of community both on and off the field is a major benefit. One of the organization’s five core values, Community is…
Softball Reflections with Ryan Iamurri, a Women’s College World Series Champion
With the initials R.B.I, it seemed like Ryan Iamurri was destined from the start to spend her days at the softball field. For many, the Little League® journey starts…
Meet the Black Members of the Little League® Hall of Excellence
This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, Little League® International looks back at the 11 Black members who have been enshrined into the Little League Hall of Excellence, the…
Six Innings with ESPN Hockey Analyst and 2024 Little League® Hall of Excellence Enshrinee Ray Ferraro
In 1982, Ray Ferraro was drafted by the Hartford Whalers, kickstarting his nearly two-decade National Hockey League (NHL) career. But, before Ferraro lived out his dreams on the ice, he…
Operating Tips
Structuring the Board Little League® International recommends that the local Little League appoint a Coaches Committee chaired by the Coaching Coordinator and including managers from each baseball division and the…
California wins Junior League Baseball World Series; Puerto Rico ends Chinese Taipei’s streak of six world championships
The world championship of the Junior League Baseball World Series is back in America for the first time since 2012. The USA champions from the Golden Hill Little League in…
Six Innings with Kelsie Whitmore, the First Female to Play Professional Baseball in The Atlantic League
During Opening Day of the 2022 Atlantic League season, the Staten Island FerryHawks were down 5-3 to the Charleston Dirty Birds in the 9th inning. With a late-inning rally underway,…
Little League Baseball® Divisions
Little League Baseball® Divisions The Little League Baseball program includes divisions for all children, ages 4–16. Baseball divisions consist of the following programs: Tee Ball AGES 4-7 Tee Ball is…
Melrose Little League Alumni Share Their Stories
For the past two years, Melrose (Mass.) Little League has recognized graduating high school seniors who got their start playing in the league and have continued to demonstrate a commitment…
Meet the Springers
A Connecticut family that dedicated everything to Little League® and groomed three children to reach the upper echelons of baseball and softball George Springer Jr. and his friends grew up…