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The Little League® program is a collection of structured baseball and softball levels of play based on a player's league age. The Divisions of Little League ages range from 4-to-16.
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Coach Pitch Quick Plan Week 4
The Little League® Coach Pitch Program was created to provide volunteer managers and coaches in the Little League Minor Baseball Division with the appropriate direction to organize and efficiently operate…
Free Rulebook App, Tournament Mandatory Play Highlight Updates and Rule Changes for 2023 Little League® Season
As the 2022 calendar year comes to a close, Little League® International has announced the updates and changes to its Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies for the 2023…
All Little League® World Series Games Set to Broadcast on ESPN Networks and ESPN+ for First Time
For the first time in the program’s history, every game in all seven divisions of the Little League World Series will be covered live on ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN2, or ABC;…
History
Throughout World War II, Little League’s growth was hampered by the fact that many fathers in the U.S. were in the military. By 1946, there were only 12 leagues patterned…
Little League® Baseball and Softball Names 2019 Award Winners
All over the world, people dedicate countless hours to Little League® as volunteers. Every year, Little League is proud to recognize individuals for their dedication and commitment through the Little…
Best Practices for Training Little League® Coaches
Being a Little League® coach has a similar learning curve to the players they are mentoring. To assist volunteers choosing to coach for the first time or return for another…
International Tournament: League Eligibility Requirements
Any community with a youth baseball or softball program chartered with Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., is eligible to enroll a team or teams in the annual Little League…
Regular Season Pitching Rules
Regular Season Pitching Rules Review pitch count breakdowns by league age and days’ rest thresholds for each division of play. Baseball Softball Challenger Little League® has always placed safety as…
2016 Little League® Award Honorees Spotlight the Best of Little League
For more than 75 years, people in big cities and small towns alike have chosen to volunteer in Little League®. Season after season, volunteers by the millions come together to…
JLSBWS Past Results
The Junior League Softball World Series has been held each year from 1999 when the Little League Board of Directors formed the Junior Division of play for Softball. It has…
