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How to Support Additional Equipment Needs for Families in Your League
Baseball and softball are sports that come with lots of gear -- helmets, bats, gloves, catcher’s equipment, batting gloves, bags, etc. While many local Little League® programs provide shared equipment…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hey, Blue! – Does My Pitcher Get 85 Pitches Per Arm?
This month, we will explain and outline a manager’s parameters for utilizing a player who could pitch effectively with both arms (ambidextrous). The situation described below is dictated by the…
3 Ways to Motivate, Educate, and Inspire Your Team
One of the best ways for Little League® managers and coaches to get the most out of their baseball and softball players is to show them a level of respect…
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…
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.…