Hey, Blue! – Advance at Your Own Risk
This month, we will explain and define whether a base runner may advance when the infield fly rule is in effect. The situation described below is applicable in all divisions…
All Results
I Called Out an Umpire and Ended Up Being Thrown Out
My son’s team won their pool in District play, and moved on to face the winner of another pool. The team we were going up against was from a neighboring…
2015 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FEATURES SEVERAL LITTLE LEAGUE® ALUMS
It took all three games of the best-of-three series to decide College baseball’s Division I National Champion. In the end, after three intense games, the University of Virginia defeated Vanderbilt…
Pairing Nutrition, Hydration Help Youth Athletes Maintain Good Health
Baseball and softball are often summer sports, played in the heat and humidity. But, it doesn’t need to be hot for families to make sure proper steps are being taken…
You Make the Call – Did that Batter Bail Out or Swing?
Situation With a count of two balls and two strikes, the batter for the home team is moved back off home plate by an inside pitch and in the process…
Application, Explanation of “Hit-By-Pitch” Rule
Managers, coaches, and fans are frequently confused by the enforcement of Rule 6.08(b) as it deals with the award of a base to a batter as a result of being…
Keep Little League® Practices Fresh by Including Intrasquad Scrimmages
When your focus turns to the regular season, managing effective, engaging practices between games can become a challenge. By the time the season is under way, your team has settled…
Tournament FAQs
The following is a list of questions a typical league might ask while preparing for the International Tournament. If you have additional questions regarding tournament play, please contact your District…
A “Full Count Conversation” with Maria Pepe Little League Baseball® Legacy Series Umpire Gabrielle Potts
From playing on the field to now standing behind the plate, Gabrielle Potts has always found herself at a Little League® diamond. At just 13 years old, while most were…
Hey, Blue! – There Are Courtesy Runners in Little League®
To explain and outline an umpire’s parameters for allowing an offensive team a courtesy runner means replacing a baserunner after a batter-runner has reached base safely; and is applicable in…