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The 8, 10, and 15-Run Rules: What Parents Need to Know
Baseball and softball are unique when compared to most other youth sports. Neither has a set time limit and both require the defense to achieve a specific goal – three…
Regulation VII: Making a Regular Season Schedule
Creating and coordinating a local league schedule often requires a great dealing of planning and organization in a short period of time. Local leagues with multiple teams in a division,…
Establish Interleague Play So Your Little Leaguers® Have a Well-Rounded, Fun Season
Part of the fun of Little League® is meeting different people and making new friends, and interleague games are great for making these connections. Interleague play is a discussion your…
Little Leaguers® Can Dual Roster, Play on Multiple Little League® Teams in the Same Season
Striving to provide its local leagues and communities with a Little League experience that offers additional opportunities to play, while maintaining the fun and integrity of the neighborhood program, the…
Baseball Bats Standards
Beginning with the 2018 Little League season, non-wood and laminated baseball bats used in the Little League/Major (league ages 12 and below), Intermediate (50/70), and Junior Divisions shall bear the…
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…
Preparing Team Rosters
One of the most intriguing components of the Little League® program pertains to team selection with roster preparation in the various divisions offered by the local league. Preparing for this…
Tournament Team – Player Eligibility
Players league-age 8-to-16 are eligible for selection to an International Tournament team provided they meet the criteria established by the Little League® Residency or School Attendance Player Eligibility Requirement and…
Playing Equipment Inspection: Baseball and Softball Bats
Prior to the start of any Little League® game, it is the responsibility of the umpires to inspect the condition of the playing equipment to be used by the players…
Teenage Divisions: Options, Flexibility for Continued Play
So many people think that Little League® stops when a player is 12 years old, and that is usually the swing age for a child’s participation. So, what motivates a…