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Little Leaguers® are permitted to wear cleats or spikes on their feet. For baseball and softball players Major Division and below, plastic cleats are to be worn. In the Intermediate 50/70, Junior and Senior Divisions metal cleats may be worn.
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Backyard Tip: Special Summer Edition
Like Little League®, summer is all about kids having fun. With the warm temperatures and school out, summer presents some great opportunities for you and your Little Leaguer® to practice…
Backyard Tip: Secondary Lead, Base Running Drill
Base running and timing are essential to scoring runs. A simple and fun way to develop proper base running technique is to practice the secondary lead drill. This will help…
Exploring the Allure of Pin Trading at the Little League Baseball® World Series
By Diego Meneses The tradition of pin trading has become a fan-favorite off field activity at the Little League Baseball® World Series. Many of the people visiting Williamsport, Pa., come…
Little League® Diamond Leader Discussions: Krista Bordeleau
Licensed Clinical Behaviorist Krista (Schermerhorn) Bordeleau grew up lacing up her softball cleats and stepping out onto her local league’s fields, so when her two daughters were old enough to…
Little League® Diamond Leader Discussion: Michael Umpierre
Growing up in a baseball family, Michael Umpierre hoped his passion for the game would be passed down to his children. Fortunately, his dreams became a reality when both his…
Six Innings with Heather Tarr, University of Washington Head Softball Coach
Before Heather Tarr became Head Softball Coach at the University of Washington, she spent her days lacing up her cleats and running out on a Little League® diamond, learning…
Former Softball Operations Intern, D’Asha Saiki, Joins Little League® Team as Operations Specialist
Little League® International has announced D’Asha Saiki as its Operations Specialist, effective May 27, 2025. Saiki returns to the Little League team after working as the Softball Operations Intern from…
adidas Partners with Little League® Baseball and Softball
Little League® Baseball and Softball and adidas today proudly announced a multi-year partnership in which the Portland, Ore., based company will be the official uniform, footwear and coaches apparel supplier…
Helping Hands: Volunteering In Little League® Makes the Experience Better for Your Family, Community
For most Little League® families, the season is over, the cleats are hung up, and the memories made this past year have been placed in the scrapbook. But, before you…
Hey, Blue! The Batter Is Out of the Box
We will explain and define whether, or not, a batter is deemed to be in, or out of, the batter’s box when he/she places a foot on the drawn line…