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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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Playing Rules
It is important for all Little League® volunteers and parents to be familiar with the most up-to-date version of Little League’s Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies. This page…
Southwest Region Tournaments
Southwest Region Tournaments ▾ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1562077049712-0'); }); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1562077082284-0'); }); 2026 Southwest Region Tournament Dates Little League Baseball® Southwest Region: 7/6 – 8/11 Little League Softball® Southwest Region:…
Combined Teams: Another Opportunity to Play Little League®
Little League® is about providing opportunities for children to play baseball and softball, and one of the options that local leagues have in creating those opportunities is through combined teams.…
Hey, Blue! – How Is that a Foul Ball, and Not an Out?
This month, we will explain and outline a plate umpire’s parameters for declaring a ball foul when it is played by a corner infielder in Little League®. The situation described…
Letter from Stephen D. Keener: The Times They Are A-Changin’
“Come gather round people, wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown.” When Bob Dylan wrote “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in the mid-1960s, we don’t…
Diamond Leader Discussion: Tina Madison, 2024 LLSWS Mid-Atlantic Region Coach
In 1995, Tina Madison ran out onto the field with her fellow East Region teammates to compete in that year’s Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS) in Portland, Oregon. Nearly…
Little League® Alumni Take Home Awards at the 2025 ESPYs
Highlighting the greatest athletes and sports moments of the year, the ESPYs honor and celebrate those who have made a tremendous impact on the sports world. Every year, a number…
May a local Little League program, chartered for the current season, organize, and host a meeting whereby league officials and coaches are required to attend for the purpose of completing abuse awareness training? What is suggested for those volunteers required to attend abuse awareness training, but unable to attend the meeting?
As most leagues and/or districts offer annual trainings for First Aid/CPR/AED and Baseball/Softball skills/fundamentals as part of their ASAP program for their league volunteers, it would be acceptable for each…
Media Resources
Welcome to the Little League® Region and World Series Media Resources Page. This page will provide you with many of the materials that you, as the members of the media,…
