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Little League Moms... We need you to umpire like Kelly Dine did at the World Series in Williamsport...

Questions to Ask Before Registration

Pairing Nutrition, Hydration Help Youth Athletes Maintain Good Health

Backyard Tip: Using a Tee to Improve the Swing Path

Majority of Little League World Series players are Multisport Athletes

How to Be a Little League® Tournament Game Fan

A Little League® Parents Guide to Social Media

Don't Let This Happen: People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports

Story of the Little League® Patch

Backyard Tip: Gripping a Bat for Baseball or Softball

Preseason: Parents, Volunteers, and Appointments

Your Voice: Does Fall Ball Impact Spring Registration? How Do We Start Playing Softball? Can You Be Forced to Play Travel Ball?

Take the Healthy Kids Challenge

League Boundaries - What Parents Need to Know

Little League® Is Everywhere … Join the Movement

Parents Help Provide the Smile, Support, and Spirit

All Little League® World Series Games Set to Broadcast on ESPN Networks and ESPN+ for First Time

About the Little League® Program

• 27 Questions For Parents to Ask During Registration
• Answering the Questions Parents Ask
• Andrew Solomon on "Daddy Ball"
• Answers to Questions About Elections, Board of Directors, and Player Registration
• Answers to Questions About League Age, Local Playing Rules, and Player Tryouts
• Establishing Player Eligibility in a Local Litte League®
• Little League Baseball® In Europe: "A Sport Like No Other"
• Local League Boundaries: What Parents Need to Know
• Local League Finances: What Parents Need to Know
• Orientation Program
• Parent Guidelines for Honoring the Game
• Parents Guide to Little League®
• Questions to Ask Before Registration
• Steps to Take After Registration
• The Little League® Pledge: Its History and Use
• The Player Draft: What Parents Need to Know
• Understanding Boundaries in Little League
• Waivers: What Parents Need to Know
• What are Little League Tryouts?

Divisions of Play

• Exploring the Various Divisions of Little League®
• Little Leaguers® Can Dual Roster, Play on Multiple Little League® Teams in the Same Season
• Parents Guide: An Introduction to Tee Ball
• Player Participation on Multiple Teams
• Teenage Divisions: Options, Flexibility
• The League Age Determination Date, Age Charts Decide a Players' Division

Expectations and Goals

• 3 Steps to Keeping the Games Fun from Outside the Fence
• 4 Ways to Make the Most of Fall Ball
• 5 Things to Do With Your Little Leaguer® This Summer
• 5 Ways to Make the Little League® Season More Fun For You and Your Little Leaguer®
• Amanda Chidester: What is the One Thing That Made You Better Than the Rest?
• An Open Letter to the Out of Control Sports Parent Sitting Next to Me in the Stands
• Balancing Expectations That Are Both Age Appropriate and Realistic
• Boston Strong: The Legacy of Martin Richard
• Building a Positive Parent-Coach Relationship - PCA
• Dear Little League®: An Open Letter from a Parent of a Little Leaguer® and Travel Baller
• Defining What "Fun" Means Starts In Tee Ball
• Don't Let This Happen: People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports
• Empowering Conversations With Your Children - PCA
• Help Your Children Grow From Their Little League® Experiences - PCA
• How to Develop a Productive Parent-Coach Relationship
• How to Strengthen Your Child's Love of the Game - PCA
• How to Support the Experience of Your Little Leaguer® Away From the Field - PCA
• Jodie Legaspi: What Should the Car Ride Home After the Game Be Like?
• Our Children Become the Messages They Hear the Most
• Parents Help Provide the Smile, Support, and Spirit
• Tim Walton: Advice to Softball Parents
• Tips for Talking to Your Little Leaguer

Parent Confessions

• I Focused on Performance, Not Fun
• I Made My Kid Cry, Not Happy Tears
• I Pushed My Son to Play Little League® Past His Enjoyment
• I Shouted Down My Daughter's Softball Chants
• I Stressed Over My Son's "Failure." He Did Not.
• I Tried to Coach My Son Into a College Baseball Scholarship at Age 10

Volunteering in Little League®

• A Different Point of View: Persistence, Self-Awareness, Confidence Prevail as Teenager Takes on Umpiring
• A Guide to Start Volunteering: Why Little League® Parents Should Get Involved Now
• Helping Hands: Volunteering in Little League® Makes the Experience Better
• Nancie Lane Park: A Volunteer's Impact Is Everlasting
• Why Parents Volunteering in Little League® Are Mentors for Life

Equipment

• Baseball Bat Standards
• Bat Information
• Get the Gear and What to Wear for Little League® Practices
• How To Apply A Little League Patch
• Laundry Tips for Little League® Parents
• What Parents, Local Leagues Need to Know About Equipping a Little Leaguer®
• Your Voice: Answers to Questions About USABat Decertification, Pitch Count, and More

Little League® Insurance

• Understanding the Little League® Insurance Program

Rules

• 10 and 15-Run Rules: What Parents Need to Know
• 10 Commonly Misinterpreted Little League® Rules
• Application, Explanation of "Hit-By-Pitch" Rule
• Common Little League® Rule Misconceptions: What Parents Need to Know
• Defining Catcher's Interference
• Mandatory Play: What Parents Need to Know
• Quick Pitch
• Scorekeeping 101
• Understanding a Runner's Lane Violation - Rule 6.05(j)
• Understanding the Little League® Regular Season Pitch Count

Rules - Hey Blue!

• Advance at Your Own Risk
• Aren't the Hands Part of the Bat?
• Batting Out of Order
• Does Incidental Contact Equal an Out?
• How 'Bout An "Out" Call for Not Sliding
• Is That a Catch, or Not!?
• Mandatory Play Carries Over to Tournament Games
• No Courtesy Runners in Little League®
• Protesting Unsportsmanlike Conduct
• That Pitch Bounced; It's a "Dead Ball!"
• That Player Has to Slide!
• That's Not a Real Appeal
• The Ball Bounced, How Is That a Pitch?
• The Batter Is Out of the Box
• The Pitcher Did Not Come to a Complete Stop
• The Pitcher Needs to Have the Ball to Appeal
• The Runner Is Out of the Baseline
• Two Trips and You're Out?
• What Side Are You On?

Rules - You Make the Call

• Base Coach Interference
• Blown Count Results in an Out
• Did that Batter Bail Out or Swing?
• Did the Runner Leave Base Early?
• Is a Runner Out for Leaving the Base Early?
• Manager or Coach Warming Up Pitcher
• Quick Pitch
• Use of Special Pinch-Runner
• What Is Fan Interference?
• When Is a Batted Ball Considered Foul?

Health and Safety

• ASAP Program Is the Blueprint for League Safety
• Background Checks for Little League Volunteers
• Don Hooton Speaks Out About the Dangers of PEDs
• Guide to the Little League Child Protection Program
• Healthy Eating Tips for Children
• Make a Check of the Local Weather Forecast Part of Your Daily Routine
• Little League® Exclusive Interview: Dr. Tommy John
• Pre-Season Health Tips for Little League® Parents
• Proper Hydration Keeps Your Little Leaguer® Healthy
• Staying Safe in the Sun
• Staying Safer in Unsafe Weather
• Talking Points: 10 Things Parents Should Know About PEDs
• The Average Age for First Time Steroid Use is 15 Years Old
• The Dangers of Steroids and Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)
• The Number 1 Risk of Arm Injuries Continues to Be Year-Round Play
• Warming Up Properly Helps to Prevent Injuries
• Your Voice: Answers to Questions About the SafeSport Law, and Who Is Responsible for Reporting Acts of Child Abuse

Social Media

• How To Talk To Your Little Leaguer® About Online Behavior
• A Little League® Parents Guide to Social Media

Tournament Tips

• 5 Need-to-Knows for Tournament Parents
• Mandatory Play: Little League International Tournament Rule 9
• Survival Guide to the Little League International Tournament
• What Parents Need to Know About All-Stars
• Your Voice: Answers to Questions About Tournament Play and Fall Ball
• Your Voice: Answers to Questions and Misconceptions Parents Have About the Little League® International Tournament

Backyard Tips

• Build Arm Strength While Tossing a Football
• Bunting
• Directional Bunting
• Elbow Swings using a Batting Tee
• Game of 21
• Glove Flips
• Gripping a Bat for Baseball and Softball
• Placement Hitting Using a Hit Stick
• Reaction Pop-Up Drill
• Secondary Lead, Base Running Drill
• Special Summer Edition
• Splash Sliding
• Teaching the Block Step Featuring Andrew Solomon
• Tee Ball Drills: Tee Hitting
• Throwing Accuracy Drill
• Using a Tee to Improve the Swing Path
• Water Balloon Toss