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The safety of all our participants is our utmost concern, and, like the vast majority of youth organizations, Little League® requires our batters to wear helmets that meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) specifications and bear the NOCSAE stamp.
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Tips for District Administrators to Prepare Coaches for Tournament
The District Administrator (D.A.) typically serves as director of the district tournament within the Little League International Tournament. To efficiently and effectively organize, manage, and operate the district tournament, it is…
Parental Peer Pressure: I Drove Our Team to Specialize in Baseball
Throughout my son’s Little League® days, he played travel ball. It was very time consuming and costly, but there were definitely benefits, mainly Steven’s improvement. He was always talented, but…
Rule 3.00 Objectives of the Game FAQs
This collection of frequently asked questions is specific to Little League Rule 3.00 – Game Preliminaries. If you have a question to add to this FAQ, please email Stu Hartenstein,…
Letter From A High-School Senior: Reflecting on My Little League Days
It was 2003 and I was sitting on the bench inside the dugout during a summer Little League® All-Star Practice. Only three years old, I was next to my…
So You Want to Coach Little League? Here’s Some Free Advice.
This story was written by Dan McGowan and originally appeared as a column in the Boston Globe. I pitched both ends of a doubleheader over the weekend, scattering a few…
Little League® Insurance Programs
New for 2025: Little League International continues to negotiate with insurance providers to enhance coverage, while striving to make these options affordable for local leagues. While leagues may see a…
Build Your Plan
Changes to ASAP Program Set for 2026 Season Launching on January 5, 2026, the traditional ASAP program will be evolving to provide a new, modernized safety framework with two new…
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…