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Hey, Blue! – Advance at Your Own Risk

This month, we will explain and define whether a base runner may advance when the infield fly rule is in effect. The situation described below is applicable in all divisions […]

Umpires Selected for Nine Little League® World Series Tournaments in 2016

Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the selection of 113 volunteer umpires for the nine Little League World Series tournaments in 2016. The events begin with the Big League […]

Coaching the Bases

“Do you want first or third?” is a question that can be heard at most Little League® fields throughout the season. It’s not a question about what Little Leaguer® on […]

Essential Marketing for Districts and Leagues

The responsibilities of a Marketing and Public Relations Officer can be taken up at both the district and local league levels. It has also proven to be crucial in league […]

Using Special Games as a League Development Tool

Growing the quantity of teams and leagues in each district is certainly one of the most important responsibilities a District Administrator may have. Performance can be measured not only by the […]

What’s More Important, Winning or Development?

In the thousands of live group workshops Positive Coaching Alliance conducts each year for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes, a question we often ask is, […]

You Make the Call – Base Coach Interference

Situation With two outs and a runner on second base during a Major Division softball game, the batter hits a ball toward the third baseman. On contact, the runner moves […]

Waivers: What League Administrators Need to Know

As part of its Little League® charter, a local league agrees to follow the set rules of our program – rules that have been carefully and diligently established throughout Little […]

A great Little League® experience comes down to one thing: fun. Santa Monica Little League in California recently hosted its annual Fun Day and Skills Clinic which was open to […]

Use the Preseason to Review Little League® Rules

Regardless of whether spring comes in like a lion or a lamb, games are on the way. As players and teams prepare for the coming season, umpires also need to […]