In April 2016, cellphone video captured two men brawling during a youth baseball game, and those few seconds of video went viral. National and network news used those few seconds…
Date & Time - TBD During the day teams will get issued uniforms, have their official tournament pictures taken and some coaches may even try to throw in a practice…
A league’s registration days are typically the first official local league function of the new Little League® season. During this time, parents and guardians sign up their children to play…
Good communication is a crucial aspect of a well-run league. It involves communicating with parents and volunteers in the league, but also communicating within the Board of Directors and the…
Note: This is a mature subject and the story is intended for Little League parents and adult volunteers. Ken Stockton vividly remembers being drafted to his Little League® team in 1960.…
Don Hooton, a former Little League® dad and President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, tells a cautionary tale that all children and adults need to hear. It’s been 10…
Structuring the Board Little League® International recommends that the local Little League appoint a Coaches Committee chaired by the Coaching Coordinator and including managers from each baseball division and the…
Little League® has always placed safety as a top priority, and is continually striving to provide children with healthy and safe baseball and softball opportunities. For more than a decade, the…
“Second-Goal” ParentingTM Method #2: Empowering Conversations With Your Children Conversations are the glue between people, the essential element in a strong relationship. Many parents fall into the trap of thinking…
Why Should I Become a Volunteer? Little League Baseball and Softball is an organization designed to build good citizens. It is a program of leadership, preparing today's youth to be…