Benefit of Special Games
Special Games are defined as non-regular season games. These are not Little League® International Tournament games, but involve teams from chartered Little League programs and have been approved in writing…
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How to Recognize Your Team for a Fun, Good Season
There are so many ways that managers can say good job and place value on effort, achievement, and accomplishment without counting wins and losses. Every Little League® regular season, children…
5 Things to Do With Your Little Leaguer® This Summer
School is out, summer is here, and leagues are wrapping-up what was hopefully a fun, successful season. While your Little Leaguer® may have handed in his or her jersey, there’s…
Power Thru Soft Toss Drill
Steve Bernhardt from the Baseball Factory talks about the Power thru Soft Toss Drill to help players accelerate through the zone. An extension of the Power Thru Tee Drill, this…
What Parents, Local Leagues Need to Know About Equipping a Little Leaguer®
At the end of the Little League® season, and again before league tryouts and the start of the next season, are typically when players look at the condition of their…
Hey, Blue! – What Side Are You On?
We will explain the “when” and “how” in which a batter may face a pitcher from different sides of the plate during the same at-bat. The situations described below are…
The Mental Side of Hitting
Little Leaguers® put a lot of time and effort into the mechanical side of hitting and working with their coaches. However, very few young hitters work on the mental aspects…
Residency Requirements
The importance of being vigilant at the time of player registration is critical so that a child is not allowed to play in a league in which he/she is not eligible. Careful adherence…
You Make the Call – Quick Pitch
Situation With no runners on base during a Major Division baseball game, the pitcher is standing on the mound, behind the pitcher’s plate taking the signs from the coach in…
Hey, Blue! – Two Trips and You’re Out?
This month, we will explain and outline an umpire’s parameters for a pitcher in the Little League® Major Division, and above, to be removed from the mound during a game.…