Following continued growth and excitement around the Little League Softball® World Series (LLSWS), Little League® announced that the Championship Game from Greenville, North Carolina, will move to ABC on Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET, kicking off three-straight Sundays of Little League action on the network. The LLSWS Championship is one of 337 Little […]
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With yet another exciting World Series season just months away, Little League® International is pleased to announce the selection of more than 90 volunteer umpires who have earned the honor to take the field this summer. “Serving as an umpire at the Little League World Series is the dream of every local league volunteer umpire, […]
Starting in mid-April, the Little League® Urban Initiative Jamborees are set to return with eight events taking place across seven different states in an effort to provide players and their families with a fun, exciting, and memorable experience available only for those leagues affiliated with the Urban Initiative program. “One of the unique benefits of […]
With a continued focus on improving the education and experience for its umpires volunteering their services, Little League® Baseball and Softball is pleased to announce the addition of MLB Veteran Umpire Gerry Davis as its new Senior Umpire Consultant. “On behalf of the hundreds of thousands of umpires that dedicate and volunteer their time to […]
The Little League® Diamond Leader Program, a new initiative focused on educating volunteer coaches on their role supporting the social and emotional well-being of children, is now available for coaches everywhere to complete for the 2023 season and beyond. “The mental, social, and emotional well-being of children is paramount to all of us at Little […]
New Era Cap Co Inc., the Official On-Field Player Cap of Little League® World Series and longtime supporter of the Little League program, has agreed to a four-year extension to serve as an official sponsor of Little League Baseball and Softball through 2026. “We could not be more grateful for the unwavering commitment from our partners at New […]
After celebrating its 30th year of partnership in 2022, Musco Sports Lighting has extended its agreement as the Official Sports Lighting System of Little League® Baseball and Softball through 2027. “For the past three decades, we have been inspired by the commitment of our friends at Musco Lighting and we are grateful for the continuous […]
After eight seasons, Dave Wetmore is stepping down as the Tournament Director for the Little League® Intermediate (50/70) Division Baseball World Series in Livermore, California, and will hand over the role to longtime World Series volunteer, Bill Aboumrad. “Being involved with the Intermediate World Series for the past decade has been so very special to […]
As the 2022 calendar year comes to a close, Little League® International has announced the updates and changes to its Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policies for the 2023 season. These changes were reviewed by the Little League International Board of Directors at its annual meeting on Friday, November 11, 2022, hosted by Major […]
Opportunity means everything in the Little League® program, and thanks to the expansion of the Little League Baseball and Softball World Series that started in 2022, six additional local leagues now get the chance to live out the dream that thousands of leagues strive for each summer and play on the biggest stage in youth […]