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Each local league assembles team rosters for a given season by using a draft method approved by the Little League® International Charter Committee.
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Little League® Remembers Two-Time LLBWS Champion, Sean Burroughs
Little League® International mourns the passing of Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League Baseball® World Series Champion and son of former Major Leaguer Jeff Burroughs, who passed away suddenly at the…
The Draft: Manager and Coach Options
A draft option is an agreement between a manager and the Player Agent covering a special condition. There are four options available through the approved Little League® draft process. Brother/Sister…
Options on Sons, Daughters, and Siblings
An option is an agreement between a manager and the player agent covering a special condition. All options must be in writing (except No. 1) and be submitted to the…
Local League Draft Methods
Methods for Existing Leagues It is recommended that managers not select more than eight players in a given age group. The team roster may be comprised of players of league…
Local League Maintenance of Rosters
Duration of Title Each player acquired shall, for the duration of their Major Little League career, be the property of the team and league or division making the acquisition, unless…
Your Voice: Little League® Tryouts, Late Registrations, and the Draft
For parents, grandparents, and guardians of Little Leaguers®, The Parent Connection is your newsletter and we encourage everyone to let us know what’s on your minds. Your Voice is a way for readers to…
Do Little League rules allow for assistant coaches to be appointed prior to the current season’s draft?
No. Assistant coaches may be recommended by managers after the draft, but must be formally nominated by the league president and approved by the local league’s board of directors. Typically,…
What are Little League Tryouts?
Little League® player evaluations, also referred to as tryouts, are an annual activity for all local leagues, whether a league redrafts all of its team rosters each year or only…
Little League® Grads Shine Among Top 50 at MLB Draft
Growing up, Little Leaguers® all around the world dream of one day having their names called by the Baseball Commissioner at the MLB Draft. For 16 former Little Leaguers®, that dream came true…
Preseason: Player Draft Methods
This session discusses Little League Baseball and Softball’s approved player draft methods.The conversation is led by Nick Caringi, Little League International’s Senior Director of Operations and Education, and features Corey…