Tag: 2017

Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) reports that casual participation in baseball in the United States increased 18.1 percent in 2016. According to the annual report produced by the Sports […]

Little League® Baseball and Softball Celebrates Play Ball Event at World of Little League® Museum

Celebration coincides as part of Major League Baseball’s “PLAY BALL Weekend.”   Despite severe weather in Williamsport that forced a cancellation of all outdoor activities, Little League® Baseball and Softball celebrated PLAY […]

Little League® awards a total of $13,000 in scholarship funds to local high school students. Since 1994, Little League® International has honored the memory of its founder through the Carl E. […]

After losing his son to a heroin overdose in 2015, Mr. Niles began his “Be Smart, Don’t Start” campaign. Opioid addiction, which has been named one of the leading causes […]

Little League® Central Region Temporary Office Location

Effective as of May 1, 2017, Little League®International Central Region Headquarters will be utilizing a temporary office location at: 9535 E 59th Street Indianapolis, IN 46216 Please direct all mailings […]

Each month, Little League® International is providing a quick look at important information and events for the month ahead. We invite you to review and share with your colleagues and friends. […]

New Generation, Same Old Mistakes

I remember the day my son signed up my grandson, James, for Little League®. I was so excited. I brought out an old photo album, and showed James the pictures […]

I Pushed My Son to Play Like His Brother and Pushed Them Both too Hard

Three years separate my sons. My oldest, Drew, graduated from the Little League® program last year. Our league doesn’t have a division beyond Majors, so he’s playing for a few […]

Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind., will host the Little League Baseball and Little League Softball Tournaments in 2017. With the recent sale of the former Little League Central […]

Parent Confessions: I Was a Chirping Coach. Now, I’m a Bruised Umpire.

Joe gave me a glare I’ll never forget. He was one of our long-time umpires, and I was a long-time coach in our league. Like any coach, I did my […]