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2023 Tournament Rule Adjustments Focus on Enhancing Player Experience
Each year, the Little League® International Tournament remains focused on providing its players and volunteers with a fun and memorable experience that is unique to the Little League Baseball and…
Decertified Bats FAQs
Receiving a notice that a bat has been decertified, especially in the middle of the season, is challenging, inconvenient, and disappointing for everyone. Little League® International is committed to sharing…
Little League® to Increase Access and Opportunity with League Choice at Youngest Levels of Play Starting in 2025
Starting with the 2025 season, children at the youngest levels of the Little League® Baseball and Softball program (League Age 4-7) throughout the United States will have the ability to…
Tips for the Purchasing Agent: Best Practices for Outfitting Your League with Equipment
One of the great thrills for Little Leaguers® is putting on the uniform and gripping a bat for the first time. As outlined in Rule 1 of the current year’s…
How To Resize a Field for the Little League® Intermediate 50-70 Baseball Division
The rules and field size of the Little League® Intermediate (50/70) Baseball Division are designed with flexibility in mind, but how does a local league go about building a field…
What’s Trending? – September 2024
Each month, Little League® produces a number of exciting, fun, and educational content across all its digital platforms, including on LittleLeague.org, its social media channels, and through the Little League…
What’s Trending? – October 2024
Each month, Little League® produces a number of exciting, fun, and educational content across all its digital platforms, including on LittleLeague.org, its social media channels, and through the Little League…
Don’t Let This Happen: Failing to Background Check Umpires
At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about situations that are happening at one of our 7,000…
Answers to Questions Asked by Little League Families
It’s the responsibility of your league’s coaches and umpires to review the current year’s Little League® rulebooks to make sure games are played fairly, and the season proceeds as smoothly…
Tips for District Administrators to Prepare District Staff for Tournament Play
The District Administrator (D.A.) is the director of tournament play in most cases at district, section and state levels for the Little League International Tournament, but they certainly can’t do…