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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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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…
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…
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…
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…
Tips for Managers Prepping for Player Tryouts
For Little League® managers to get the most out of player tryouts takes some planning and preparation. Each local league conducts some form of player evaluation. As each Little Leaguer®…
Dividing a League
It may become necessary to divide the league - thus creating two chartered leagues. Such a division can be accomplished easily and requires no extra fields for play. Under any…
Player Agent: Local League Role
The Player Agent is widely considered the second-most important local league Board of Directors position, with the League President being considered the most important. A Player Agent is tasked with…
Remembering Jack Losch: The First LLBWS Graduate to Play Professional Sports
Jack Losch’s legacy is far greater than what he did on a Little League® field, although what he did there was pretty special too. Mr. Losch was the starting center…
Trading Players Within a Local League
Following a local league’s player selection meeting, there may be a situation where, for a variety of reasons, a player needs to be placed on a team other than the…
Little League® Hall of Excellence Enshrinees Highlight New AUSL Head Coach and General Manager Selections
Little League® Hall of Excellence Enshrinees, Cat Osterman (2016) and Jenny Dalton-Hill (2022), have officially been named as two of the four new General Managers of the Athletes Unlimited Softball…