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Little
League Takes Part in Africa Delegation
Dan Velte, director
of league development for Little League Baseball and
Softball, recently traveled to Ghana as part of a
goodwill delegation with designs on furthering the
growth of baseball in Ghana and throughout West Africa.
Check out the details here.
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Little
League Represented in Italy Meeting
Nick
Caringi, director of operations for Little League
Baseball and Softball, recently returned from a four-day
visit to Tirrenia, Italy, where youth baseball and
softball coaches participated in clinics organized
through the Confederation of European Baseball. Read all
about it here.
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Dispatch
from Eastern Europe: Little League Growing
In a letter from the Little League district
administrator in Ukraine, it’s clear that Little League
Baseball and Softball are thriving, thanks to a little
innovation and help from various places. Read Basil
Tarasko’s Eastern European success story here.
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From
Little Leaguer to Army General
Even as an
11-year-old Little Leaguer, David Patraeus was quiet,
unassuming, and a tough competitor. More than 40 years
later, the youngster affectionately known as “Peaches”
by teammates, was selected by President Bush to head the
Coalition Forces in Iraq. Check out the details here. |
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Little
League Teams Up with Pro Softball’s Chicago
Bandits
The Chicago Urban
Initiative Little League Committee and the Chicago
Bandits of the National Professional Fastpitch Softball
League have forged a partnership aimed at bringing the
benefits of Little League Softball to the children of
Chicago. Check out the details here.
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Little
League Public Service Announcements to Continue
As part of its television contract extension
with ESPN, four public service announcements (PSAs) have
begun appearing on the ESPN family of networks. Each is
designed to boost registration at the local league
level. Check out the details, and see one of the PSAs by
clicking here. |
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Congress
is Next Month; Does Your DA Know Your Opinions?
The 24th Little League International
Congress will be held in April in Houston, Texas.
District Administrators from around the world will be
attending, with Little League International paying most
of their travel expenses. Will YOUR district be
represented? See the details here. |
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Little
League Photo Contest Open to All
Volunteers
Do you have a great photo of a
Little Leaguer, or any other Little League activity? We
want to see it! Enter the annual Little League Photo
Contest now, and your work could be hanging in the
hallowed halls of the Peter J. McGovern Little League
Museum. Click here
for all the details. |
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Breakaway
Bases Mean Fewer Injuries
As it first was
noted in the 2006 rulebooks, breakaway bases will become
mandatory at all levels of play in 2008. Now is the best
time to get the project completed. Check out the story
here
to see how easy the project can be. |
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Olympic
Gold Medalist Michele Smith Conducts Little League
Clinics
Little League is once again teaming
up with USA Softball Olympic gold medalist Michele Smith
for a series of coaching clinics sponsored by Musco
Sports Lighting, the official sports lighting system of
Little League. Five clinics are scheduled. You’ll find
all the details here.
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Iron-On
Patches Now Available
You asked for it, you
got it! Little League International now has iron-on
patches available, eliminating the time-consuming and
sometimes expensive need to sew the patches to the
uniform sleeve of Little League uniforms. Click here
to see how easy it is to order the patches. |
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Little
League Electronic Rules CD Available
For the
third year, Little League International is offering an
electronic version of all rule books on the Little
League E-Rules CD. Included on each CD are short videos
explaining some of the thorniest rules of Little League
Baseball and Softball. More information, including how
to order E-Rules, can be found here. |
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Your
League Can Host an MLB Pitch, Hit & Run
Competition
Your local Little League is
invited to take part in the annual Major League Baseball
Pitch, Hit & Run competition, and winners could
receive a trip to the MLB All-Star Game! Click here
for all the details. |
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“Find It Now” on the
Little League Web Site
The Little League
Internet Web Site is a great resource for anyone
involved in Little League. But with thousands of pages
of information, sometimes it’s hard to find just what
you’re looking for. Now, there’s an alphabetical index!
Check it out by visiting the Little League Web Site and
clicking on “Find It Now!” |
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Purchasing
Agents! Player Uniforms Now Available from Little League
Little League Official Uniforms, complete
with patches, are being offered to local leagues in high
quality, at great prices and with excellent delivery
service through Little League International. Four
uniform designs are available for baseball and
Challenger divisions, with T-shirt and sleeveless jersey
options for softball. Check it out here. |
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Little
League Custom Banners Available On-Line
You
can now order your Little League Custom Banners on-line.
New for this year are custom vinyl banners, mini banners
and garden flags. To order on-line go to the Little
League Data Center and logon. You will need your
League/District ID and Access Code to Logon. Allow 3-4
weeks for delivery of custom banners. |
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Is
Your League Recognizing the Best
Volunteers?
Once again, through the generous
support of AIG, the Little League Awards Program will
recognize national winners in several categories of
volunteers, and one player. Remember, the deadline is
June 1. All the information, including the entry forms
and background materials, can be found here.
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Little
League Road Show Coming to a Town Near
You
The Little League Road Show, a training
and education component of Little League Baseball and
Softball, is gearing up for another year, teaming up
with local volunteers to provide education and support
to local leagues and districts through a series of
clinics. Make you plans to attend one now. Check out the
list of dates and sites here.
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Little
League World Challenger Jamboree This
Spring
The second annual Little League World
Challenger Jamboree promises to be even better when it
gets under way in beautiful Norfolk, Va., this spring.
More than 100 teams attended the event last year as this
new event was inaugurated. Check out the details here. |
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Preserve
Your Little League Memories with
SharedBook
Are your precious Little League
photographs piling up in a drawer? Now, parents can
preserve those great memories with SharedBook, through a
special arrangement with Little League Baseball and
Softball. To learn more, click here.
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“Pitch
In For Baseball” Needs Your Help
Since 2005,
many leagues have made the winter months their
equipment-donation season. Click
here for the details, and click here
to see how you can help other communities get
back on their feet. |
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Free
“Hometown” Publication Available
On-Line
Published for each of the past 11
years, “A Year in the Life of Hometown Little League”
has been helping league administrations become better
prepared for what’s next in their local Little League.
Anyone can download a free copy of the publication by
clicking on the link below, and it can be shared with
every administrator in the league. Just click here
to receive your free (PDF) copy. |
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A
Piece of Little League’s Past: Triple Play
Ball
A triple play! One of the artifacts in
the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum is the ball
used in a rare triple play at the 1985 Big League
Softball World Series in Indianapolis. See the story and
photo here. |
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