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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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Backyard Tip: Bunting
With so many of the highlights you see on TV focusing on home runs, and slugging percentage becoming a statistical priority, the skill of bunting has become a forgotten part…
Defining What “Fun” Means Starts In Tee Ball
By Liz DiLullo Brown, Little League Vice President of Marketing and Communications I was talking recently with a few parents about activities we could do with our children once the…
Audio Moments
Second Inning Heritage Gallery Little League® Founder Carl Stotz recounts a conversation with his nephews about a youth baseball league, how he decided on the size of the field, and…
PITCH IN FOR BASEBALL® HELPS SPREAD THE PASSION OF BASEBALL FROM PHILADELPHIA TO LITTLE LEAGUERS® IN THE PHILIPPINES
Pitch In For Baseball (PIFB), a not-for-profit that collects and redistributes new and gently-used baseball and softball equipment to communities in need all across the world, is helping youngsters half…
Parent Confession: I Focused on Performance, Not Fun
Submitted By: Kim Ablon Whitney, Little League Volunteer (Newton, Mass.) It’s winter time now and snow is on the ground, but as I drive by our local Little League® field,…
Little League® to Travel Ball and Back Again
I started my son in the Little League® Tee Ball program when he was four. I had worked with him quite a lot prior to that. I know that may…
I Stressed Over My Son’s “Failure.” He Did Not.
I was well aware that baseball is considered a sport of failure. A player gets just three hits in 10 at-bats, and he is successful. During my son’s third year…
The Basics: Fundamental Baseball and Softball Skill Development Series
Being a part of the Little League® program for many families is something that has been passed down through the generations, but for some parents and coaches, entering into the Little…
Challenger Buddy Resources
It is strongly recommended that each Challenger Division program holds a Buddy Training Day prior to the start of a new season. Below is a sample Buddy Training Agenda. This agenda…
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…