Best Practices for Training Little League® Coaches
Being a Little League® coach has a similar learning curve to the players they are mentoring. To assist volunteers choosing to coach for the first time or return for another…
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How to Re-Imagine the Player-Coach Dynamic
A Little League® graduate, father of a Little Leaguer®, and Minor Division softball coach in Virginia’s Spotsylvania Little League (SLL), Jimmy Hensel, Jr., has made a profound impression on his…
Basic Fundamentals of Holding Runners and Pickoffs
Content provided by USA Baseball. The best methods on how a pitcher can attempt a pick-off move Some of the most effective measures that a pitcher takes when holding runners…
Balancing Expectations that Are Both Age Appropriate and Realistic
There are few things more exciting than your children’s Little League® experience. As a parent, your emotions may run from anxiety to pride, from frustration over your child’s performance to…
How to Handle a Crisis Communications Issue at your Local Little League
Dealing with a crisis of some capacity within your local Little League® program is, unfortunately, a reality and it may just a matter of when a crisis will occur. To…
Don’t Let This Happen: Not Delegating Created an Administrative Nightmare
At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about different situations that are happening at some of our…
Don’t Let This Happen: Lack of League Marketing, Promotion Leads to Money Troubles
At Little League® International in Williamsport, Pa., and at our Regional Offices, calls and emails come in all year long about different situations that are happening at some of our…
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…
Four Ways to Make the Most of Fall Ball
Fall Ball in many leagues may lack the excitement and attention of the regular season and tournament play, but in many ways it is just as important, if not more…
6 Tips for Operating a Challenger Division Program
1. Elect a Vice President of the Challenger Division Electing a Vice President to oversee Challenger Division Operations is an important task for any league operating a Challenger Division. One…