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Click here to see the first Little League “Get In The Game” PSA

Like they say in the television spots, Little League is for everyone.

It’s for all boys and girls, ages five through 18.

The baseball divisions of Little League have more than 2 million participants. The softball divisions of Little League now have nearly 400,000 girls playing.

It’s for boys and girls who have physical or mental disabilities.

The Little League Challenger Division, for mentally and physically challenged boys and girls, now has more than 30,000 players.

It’s for moms and dads.

There are many ways to volunteer at a local Little League, so a mom or dad can take part in their child’s athletic endeavors, AND give their time to the community. In fact, more than a million adult volunteers form the backbone of the Little League program.

It’s for families in rural towns, and in big cities, in places like the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Vietnam, and dozens of others.

Little League is played in more than 70 countries, and has been played by more than 35 million children in the past 68 years.

The “actors” in one of the Little League public service announcements (PSAs) airing in 2007 on ESPN pose for a photo. The first four of the PSAs center on the fact that Little League is fun for everyone.

No youth sports organization on the planet can even come close to the claims above – except Little League. It’s not only the largest, but it’s the best. Just click here to see some of the reasons.

How to Find a Local Little League

There are several ways to find a local Little League program near you.

Many leagues will post signs or bulletins around the community. Some will have registration announcements in the local newspaper. Most often, these notices will have contact information for the local Little League.

And, make sure it’s a genuine Little League program. Any organization calling itself a Little League (or using “Little League” in registration announcements), is required to be affiliated with Little League International in Williamsport, Pa. If you’re not sure, just get in touch with your nearest regional office here.

Another way to find a local Little League near you is through our League Finder page. Thousands of Little League districts and leagues have joined with our sponsor, Active.com to create websites. These websites contain contact information and other information concerning the local Little League program. Just click here to use the League Finder.

Two Little League Softball players prepare for their scene in one of the PSAs.

In addition to the local league and district web pages, Little League has fully-staffed regional offices that can help locate a Little League program near you. Information on contacting regional centers is located here.

However, please note that neither Little League International nor the Regional Centers are permitted to provide contact information on local league volunteers. Little League International occasionally uses its mailing list to inform parents of Little Leaguers concerning special offers from Little League Sponsors and/or Licensees, but never sells this list to anyone for any reason.

Not all local Little League programs have their own web sites, however. So if you cannot find a league or district in your area, please contact one of the regional centers here for assistance.

No Little League Near You? Start One Up!

Another thing to remember is that each local Little League program has boundaries from which it may draw its players. No local Little League is permitted to solicit and accept players from outside its established league boundaries.

This is how Little League assures that all of its local leagues around the world are on an “even playing field.”

So, if you find there is no local Little League program that includes your residence in its boundaries, one will need to be created. Little League has even made it easy to start up a local Little League program. Just click here for all the details.