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Developing the skills to effectively play baseball and sofball is done through practice and repitition (drills). Practice and games are the forum where drills are used to provide an active and enjoyable learning enviroment.
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A “Full-Count Conversation” on the Recruitment and Retention of Umpires
Volunteerism is at the core of the Little League® program, but beyond the need for coaches and managers, it’s the recruitment of new umpires and retaining umpires from previous seasons…
Tee Ball to Banana Ball: Bronson Balholm’s Journey from Little League® to The Party Animals
Anyone who grew up being a baseball fan knows there are nine defensive positions on the field. As a player, you might play more than one over the years, or…
Operating Tips
Structuring the Board Little League® International recommends that the local Little League appoint a Coaches Committee chaired by the Coaching Coordinator and including managers from each baseball division and the…
Meet the Springers
A Connecticut family that dedicated everything to Little League® and groomed three children to reach the upper echelons of baseball and softball George Springer Jr. and his friends grew up…
Melrose Little League Alumni Share Their Stories
For the past two years, Melrose (Mass.) Little League has recognized graduating high school seniors who got their start playing in the league and have continued to demonstrate a commitment…
15 High School Seniors Receive 2024 Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball® Scholarships
In 1939, Carl E. Stotz founded Little League®, envisioning a game played by children and rooted in community. More than 80 years later, Mr. Stotz’s goal continues to be the…
History of Little League
In 1938, a man named Carl Stotz hit upon the idea for an organized baseball league for the boys in his hometown of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Carl had no sons of…
State Laws on Automated External Defibrillators
Fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have enacted laws regarding automated external defibrillator (“AED”) applicable to student or interscholastic sports and youth athletes. Little League…
State Laws on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training
Thirty-five (35) states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws regarding sudden cardiac arrest (and/or cardiac arrest) applicable to student or youth athletics or youth athletic organizations to protect…