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Softball is a sport played by Little Leaguers®. The Little League® program offers several divisions of softball.
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Best Practices for Local League Fundraising
Each year, local leagues around the country implement fundraising plans to help raise money to support league operations. In local league communities, donations come in a variety of forms –…
Developing a Junior Umpire Program
Introducing teenagers to the craft of umpiring in Little League® expands the volunteer ranks in your league or district, while creating a fun way for young adults to learn leadership,…
How to Welcome Families in Financial Need into Your Local Little League® Program
Little League® is for everyone. While registration fees and equipment needs for youth activities are a reality, finding ways to ease financial burdens can help bring more people into your…
Don’t Let This Happen: People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports
In April 2016, cellphone video captured two men brawling during a youth baseball game, and those few seconds of video went viral. National and network news used those few seconds…
Answers to Questions Asked by Little League Families
It’s the responsibility of your league’s coaches and umpires to review the current year’s Little League® rulebooks to make sure games are played fairly, and the season proceeds as smoothly…
Hey, Blue! – Mandatory Play Uses Continuous Batting Order During Tournament Games
We will explain a situation regarding the application of the Mandatory Play Continuous Batting Order rule (Tournament Rule 9) during the Little League® International Tournament. The situation described below is…
Hey, Blue! – Is That a Catch, or Not!?
Let's explain and outline the criteria for an outfielder to make a catch to record an out. The situation described below is applicable in all divisions of Little League Baseball®…
Parent Guidelines for Honoring the Game
“Second-Goal” ParentingTM Method #3: Guidelines for Honoring the Game The key to cultivating optimal adult behavior (and reducing misbehavior) in Little League is “Honoring the Game.” To remember the tenets…
How to Re-Imagine the Player-Coach Dynamic
A Little League® graduate, father of a Little Leaguer®, and Minor Division softball coach in Virginia’s Spotsylvania Little League (SLL), Jimmy Hensel, Jr., has made a profound impression on his…
Hey, Blue! – That’s Not a Real Appeal
This month, we will explain and define the proper method for appealing a play. The situations described below is applicable in all divisions of Little League Baseball® and Little League…