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Making the Move from Coach to Manager

Many adult volunteers start their Little League® “careers” as coaches. It’s a great way to get a feel for what is required to serve Little Leaguers® in a way that […]

How to Strengthen Your Child’s Love of the Game

Whether or not you love baseball and softball, your Little Leaguers® should. Falling in love with the game itself is the single greatest early predictor of future participation, bringing with […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Reflections of Little League® From Female Leaders

In recognition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), celebrated each February, Little League® Baseball and Softball is spending the month of February honoring girls and women who have […]

How Little League® Builds a Player’s Character, Self-Esteem

There is an age-old question about whether sports build character or reveals it. The answer is “usually, neither.” Baseball and Softball contributes to building character in Little Leaguers® when coaches, […]

What It Means to Be a Leader in Little League®

What does it mean, for a Little League® manager or coach, to be a leader? With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “let me count the ways.” You Lead Your Players […]

Gatorade Director of Youth Programs, Shawna Ryan, Shares the Importance of Youth Sports

Along with her professional dedication to youth programming at Gatorade, Shawna Ryan has been committed to spending time as a coach for her three sons. Commitment to youth sports for […]

Cat Osterman’s Story

One of the most accomplished, decorated softball pitchers in the history of the sport, Cat Osterman, was enshrined into the Little League® Hall of Excellence on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. […]

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 […]

7 Questions to Consider Prior to Conducting Background Checks

As a condition of service to the local Little League®, all managers, coaches, Board of Directors members, and any other persons, volunteers or hired workers, who provide regular service to […]

Safe and Structured Training, Conditioning Protects Players

Keeping young players safe over a long season — and thus keeping them on a trajectory to keep improving over the long term — should be a coach’s top priority. […]