You Make the Call – Did that Batter Bail Out or Swing?
Situation With a count of two balls and two strikes, the batter for the home team is moved back off home plate by an inside pitch and in the process…
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Backyard Tip: Secondary Lead, Base Running Drill
Base running and timing are essential to scoring runs. A simple and fun way to develop proper base running technique is to practice the secondary lead drill. This will help…
Greg Bruno Throws Perfect Game as New York Advances to Little League Baseball® World Series
Greg Bruno struck out 12 of the 18 batters he faced, throwing just 63 pitches over six perfect innings in Mid Island Little League’s 4-0 victory over Berlin (Md.) Little…
Hey, Blue! – Protesting Unsportsmanlike Conduct
This month, we will explain and outline an umpire’s parameters to rule on the unsportsmanlike conduct of stealing signs that results in the disqualification of a player, coach, manager, or…
Successful Coaches Know that Smiles are More Important than Stats
Charles Dean has some simple advice for Little League® coaches — get your head out of the scorebook and keep your eyes on the field. He urges coaches not to…
Game Play Guidelines for Buddies
The role of a Challenger Buddy during game play is to protect the Challenger player and to assist in any way necessary. Below are some general guidelines for assisting players while…
You Make the Call – What Is Fan Interference?
Situation With a left-handed batter in the batter’s box, the batter hits a fly ball to right field that carries over the outfield fence. The right fielder hustles to the…
Rhode Island Advances to Williamsport, Wins LLB New England Regional
Rhode Island’s Coventry Little League defeated Pittsfield (Mass.) American Little League, 3-2, Sunday morning, securing the New England Region crown and a trip to Williamsport, Pa., for the 2018 Little…
Backyard Tip: Directional Bunting
Bunting is a key, but often overlooked offensive skill. A simple and fun way to develop proper bunting technique is to practice directional bunting. To do this drill, all the…
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…