Division: Softball

Don’t Let This Happen: Adding an Out-of-Territory Player After Registration

At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about different situations that are happening at some of our […]

Umpire Assignments Announced for 2019 Little League® Eastern Region Tournaments

The Eastern Region Headquarters of Little League® Baseball and Softball has announced the umpire assignments for the 2019 Little League® Eastern Region tournaments. A total of 51 volunteer umpires have […]

Preseason: Divisions and Combined Teams

This session discusses Little League Baseball and Softball’s divisions of play, and the method for requesting a combined teams arrangement according to Little League rules, regulations, and guidelines. The conversation […]

Photo Galleries

Photo Galleries will be published after each day of games during the Little League Softball World Series.

Softball Base Running: The Circle Rule

In order to utilize the Little League Softball® base running circle rule, the eight-foot radius circle surrounding the pitcher’s plate must be adequately marked. This is the first and primary […]

Defining Catcher’s Interference

Rule 6.08 (c) in the current edition of the Little League Baseball® Rules, Regulations, and Policies states that “The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without […]

Definition of the Little League® Strike Zone

The “strike zone” is the one area of baseball and softball that causes the most discussions, disagreements, concerns and frustrations. According to the current edition of Little League’s Rules, Regulations, […]

Hey, Blue! – There Are Courtesy Runners in Little League®

To explain and outline an umpire’s parameters for allowing an offensive team a courtesy runner means replacing a baserunner after a batter-runner has reached base safely; and is applicable in […]