Little League Rule Book App

• 2024 Baseball Age Chart
• 2024 Softball Age Chart
• 2024 Challenger Age Chart
• Create a Little League Training Account
• Take Advantage of the Resource Guide Companion Courses
• Protecting Youth Mental Health
  
• Little League Promotes Sportsmanship
  

• Diamond Leader Program
• Prepare for Tournament Time by Taking the Tournament Administration Prep Course
  • Tournament Rule for Mandatory Play Changes in 2023 to Continuous Batting Order
• Little League World Series Dates and LLBWS International Expansion Rotation Set Through 2024
• Develop a Parents' Code of Conduct for Your League

• Affidavit Review: Webinar
  
• Completing Your Pre-Tournament Data Center Checklist: Webinar
• Data Center Checklist, Pre-Tournament:  Webinar
• Division Resources, Tee Ball, Coach, Pitch, and LLU: Webinar
• Divisions, Combined Teams: Webinar
• Divisions, Drafts, Draft Options: Webinar
• Draft Methods:  Webinar
• Fiscal Responsibility:  Webinar
• General Membership, Disciplining a Member: Webinar
• Manager and Coach Training: Webinar
• Marketing and Promoting Local League Registration
• • Parents, Volunteers, and Appointments: Webinar

• Player Eligibility, Waivers, Regulations II (d) and IV (h): Webinar
  
• Play-Offs, Special Games:  Webinar
• Registration and Marketing: Webinar
• Residency, Out of Boundaries Waivers, Regulation II (d), IV (h): Webinar
• Social Media and Websites: Webinar
• Sponsorship and Fundraising: Webinar
• Schedules and Interleague Play: Webinar
• Streaming Games: Webinar
• Tournament Schedules, Chain of Command:  Webinar
• Tryouts and Drafts: Webinar
• Volunteer Recruitment:  Webinar

Annual Meeting and Election Procedures

• 5 Things to Do Before Your Annual Board Election
• Components of an Annual Membership Meeting
• Constitution and Bylaws Review
• Election of Board of Directors vs Officers
• How to Hold Your Local League Board Election
• Local League Election Procedures
• Notifying Members of Annual Meeting
• Review Annual Meeting Items
• The First 4 Things To Do After Your Board Election

Board of Director Roles and Duties

• Board of Directors:  Roles, Responsibilities
• Coaching Coordinator: Local League Role
• Coaching Coordinators: Tips and Tools to Help Train Volunteers
• Concession Manager Guide
• Player Agents: 5 Things They Need to Know
• Player Agent: Local League Role
  
• Player Agent:  Understanding the Role, Responsibilities
• President: Local League Role
• President:  Tips for Being Successful 
  • Protest Committee:  Does Your League Have One?
• Protest Committee: Responsibility 
  
• Public Address Announcer: Responsibilities and Suggested Practices
• Purchasing Agent: 4 Tips
• Purchasing Agent Tips
  • • Purchasing Agent: Uniform Buying Tips
• Safety Officer: Local League Role
  
• Secretary: Local League Role
• Sponsorship and Fundraising Manager: Local League Role
  
• • Tips for Being a Successful Little League President
• Treasurer: 9 Principle Responsibilities 
• Treasurer: Local League Role
  

Conflict Resolution

• Don't Let This Happen: Dealing With a Vindictive Parent
• Don't Let This Happen: Two People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports
• Dr. Darrell Burnett: Conflict Resolution
• Help Make Parents, Families, and Fans Accountable for their Behavior

Constitution and Local League Bylaws

• Constitution and Bylaws Review
• Don't Let This Happen: Failure to Review Constitution Results in Challenged Election
• Essentials for Reviewing a League's Constitution
• Lack of Bylaws Governing Actions Detrimental to the League
• Preparing Local Little League Bylaws
• Reviewing a League's Constitution and Bylaws

• Diamond Leader Training
• UGA and TCU Credit Cultures with Establishing Successes
• 3 Essential Traits to Crafting a Championship Culture - Starr's Mill Softball
• 3 B's of Building a Great Team Culture
• 3 Goals to Establish a Winning Culture:  Herm Edwards
• 4 Pillars of Team and Organizational Culture
• 4 Words That Can Change the Culture of Youth Sports
• 6 Steps for Maintaining Positive Team Culture
• Barcelona Way - DNA of a Winning Culture
• Building a Strong Culture in Sports
• Caleb Porter, 2x MLS Champion Coach, on Culture, Leadership and Connecting with Every Player on your Roster
• Chris Collins:  Building a Winning Culture at Northwestern Basketball
• Coaching Parents for a Positive Sports Culture
• Creating a Challenging Culture that Kids Want to be a Part Of
• Dan Coyle:  On Culture, Zero Tolerance for Brilliant Jerks, and Establishing a Playbook for Building Safety, Vulnerability and Shared Purpose
• Dusty Baker on Team Culture
• Handling the "Mean Girl" Culture Within Sports
• How to Define Your Team Culture Goals with Your Athletes
• How to Find Your Identity, Define Your Purpose and Create an Extraordinary Culture
• Julie Foudy on Team Culture Adversity
• Pat Fitzgerald on Team Culture Within a Sports Program
• Remember the Titans Discussion Guide
• Team Chemistry and Team Culture
• Team Culture Within a Sports Program:  Sandy Brondello
• What Makes a Great Teammate?

Divisions of Play

• 6 Tips for Operating a Challenger Program
• Determining League Age for Tee Ball
• Exploring the Various Divisions of Little League®
• Establish Interleague Play So Your Little Leaguers® Have a Well-Rounded Fun Season
• • League Age Determination Date, Age Charts Determine a Player's Division
• Little Leaguers® Can Dual Roster, Play on Multiple Little League® Teams in the Same Season
• Player Participation on Multiple Teams
• Second Season and Fall Ball Provide Players More Experience, Opportunities
• Tee Ball Quick Start Guide
• Teenage Divisions: Options, Flexibility for Continued Play
• The Basics:  Game Fundamentals, Understanding LL
• The Number 1 Risk of Arm Injuries Continues to Be Year-Round Play

Equipment

• 2018 Little League Baseball® Bat Rule
• Baseball Bat Standards
• Make Regular Equipment & Facility Check-Ups a Year-Round Endeavor for Your League or District
• What Parents, Local Leagues Need to Know About Equipping a Little Leaguer®

Event Planning

• 10 Tips for Organizing Opening Day
• Creating a Calendar for Your Local League
• Having a Plan Makes Game Days More Enjoyable
• Little League® and T-Mobile Launch T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby, Support Local Program
• • Little League Sandlot Fun Days
• Make Your Opening Ceremonies a Unique and Memorable Event
• Meet-the-Manager Event Connects Volunteers, Parents, Players: Warwick Little League®
• Tips for Hosting a Local League Parents Meeting
• • T-Mobile Home Run Derby - Register Through Sept 27

Fall Ball

• 4 Ways to Make the Most of Fall Ball
• August is a Great Time to Register for Fall Ball and Collect Player, Volunteer Commitments
• Second Season and Fall Ball Provide Players More Experience, Opportunities

Field Maintenance

• 2 Steps to a Smooth, Sturdy Playing Surface
• Checklist for Getting your Fields Ready for the Season
• How to Resize a Field for the Little League® Intermediate 50-70 Baseball Division
• Maintaining Your Local Fields: 7 Tips
• Make Regular Equipment & Facility Check-Ups a Year-Round Endeavor for Your League or District
• Scotts Field Refurbishment Program
• What You Can Do to Improve the Playability, Durability of Your Little League® Field
• When Closing Down Your Facility, Pay Attention to Details

Finance

• 9 Principle Responsibilities of a Treasurer
  
• Best Practices for Your League's Finances
• Don't Let This Happen: Duped into Issuing Online Payment
• Don't Let This Happen: Loss of Federal Tax Exempt Status
• Don't Let This Happen: Married Couple on League Board of Directors Embezzles Funds
• Don't Let This Happen: Money Gone Missing
• Don't Let This Happen: Not Taking Immediate Action When Money Goes Missing
• Don't Let This Happen: Using Little League® Funds to Support Travel Ball
• Finance Downloads
• • How to Welcome Families in Financial Need into Your Local Little League® Program
• Incorporation and Tax Exemption: Top 5 FAQs
• Local League Finances: What Parents Need to Know
• Local League: Creating a Budget
• Local Little League® Financial Transparency Checklist
• Season-End Financial Tips for Local Little League® Volunteers
• Understanding Your League's Finances

League Operations

• The First 4 Things to Do After Your Board Election
• 6 Ready-to-Use Resources for Local Leagues
• 13 Best Practices Every League Should Implement 
• Boundary Map Review - 3 Essential Actions Annually
• Boundary Map - Reviewing Your League's Map
•  Boundary - League Population: How Many People Live Within Your League Boundaries?
•  Boundary Rules, Returning Volunteer Application a Part of League's Registration
• Answering the Questions Parents Ask
• Balancing Expectations that Are Both Age Appropriate and Realistic
• Being an Effective Manager
• Defining the Different Types of Charter Holds
• Determining League Age for Tee Ball
• Establishing Player Eligibility in a Local Little League®
• • Honda Grant Application Process
• How to Handle a Crisis Communications Issue at your Local Little League
• Orientation Program
• Parents Survey: Local League Evaluation
• Prepping for the Season: Selecting Coaches and Support Staff
•  Resource Guide
• • Resource Guide:  Prepare for the Season
  • Resource Guide:  In-Season 
• The Value and Importance of Developing League, District Websites

Marketing and Fundraising

• 3 Groups to Target for Player Registration
• 5 Tips for Growing Your League
• 6 Ready-to-Use Resources for Local Leagues
• • A Game Plan for Girls in Sports from PCA
• Best Practices for Local League Fundraising
• Communication is Crucial to a Well-Run League
• Communication Tools to Promote and Share Your League
• Essential Marketing for Districts and Leagues 
• • Every Little League Season Starts With Registration
• Fun Ways to Promote Little League® Registration and Increase Awareness
• • Fundraising for Your Local League
    
• • Fundraising Plans for Your League- video
• How to Raise Your League's Community Awareness
• Lack of League Marketing, Promotion Leads to Money Trouble
• Local Little Leagues®, Districts Can Create and Customize Little League® Signage
• Local League Resource Guide
  
• Marketing Resource Downloads
• • Marketing Resources - Registration Flyers
  • Marketing Resources - Registration Templates 
• Operational Guide for Local Little League® Programs
• • Player Retention - Sports360
• Pre-Season Health Tips for Little League® Parents
• Promoting Inclusion and Opportunity in the Little League® Program
• Registration and Tryouts Can Help Draw Volunteers
• Tips for Expanding Participation Opportunities
• Webinar: Preseason: Sponsorship and Fundraising
• Working With Other Youth Organizations to Support Your Little League® Program

Media

• Communication is Crucial to a Well-Run League
• Communication Tools to Promote and Share Your League
• Don't Let This Happen: Sued for Internet Streaming Without Permission
• How to Handle Media Requests
• How to Use the Little League® Name
• Internet Webcast and Streaming FAQs, Guidelines, and Policies
• Knowing the Do's and Don'ts of Social Media
• Local League Guidelines for Streaming Self-Produced Games Using Social Media
• • Little League® Joins with Changing the Game Project Founder and CEO, John O'Sullivan, on Content Partnership
• Little League Online: Internet Webcasting and Streaming FAQ's, Guidelines
• Social Media and Websites: Webinar
• Utilize a League Website, Improve Visibility and Family Support
• What You Need to Know About Using Little League Trademarks

Resource Guide Videos

• Annual Meetings and Elections
• Background Checks
• Draft Methods
• Fundraising
• Interleague Play
• Local League Communications
• Manager Selection
  
• Mandatory Play
• Parent Communications
• Patches
• Player Recruitment
• Registration
• Rulebooks and App
• Sponsorships
• Tournament Play
• Volunteer Recruitment

Registration and Regular Season Paperwork

• •  Charter and Pay Insurance Premiums Early to Avoid a Lapse in Coverage
  •  Combined Teams: Another Opportunity to Play Little League
  • Don't Let This Happen: Incorrect Completion of School Enrollment Forms Leads to Ineligibility
  • Don't Let This Happen: Registering Players from Outside League Boundaries
  • Establish Interleague Play
  • League Population: How Many People Live Inside Your League Boundaries 
  • Little Leaguers® Can Dual Roster; Play on Multiple Little League® Teams in the Same Season
  • • Parent Code of Conduct
  • Preparing Team Rosters
  • Registration Checklist for Local Leagues
  • Registration and Tryouts Can Help Draw Volunteers
  • Registration Templates
  • Registration Templates - Tabloid 11 x 17
  • Registration Templates - Letter 8.5 x 11
  • Registration Templates - Small 4.5 x 5.5
  • Residency Eligibility Checklist
  • Residency Requirements
  • Submitting a Combined Teams Request Using the LL Data Center
  • Submitting an Interleague Play Request Using the Little League® Data Center 
  • Types of Waivers
  • Video Tutorial: How to Charter Online
  • • Your Voice: Paperwork Needs, Rulebooks for Parents, Tryouts, Manager Selection, Softball-Specific Leagues 

Risk Management and Insurance

• 7 Questions to Consider Prior to Conducting Background Checks
• Background Checks
• Background Checks Help Keep Predators Out of Your League
• Charter and Pay Insurance Premiums Early to Avoid a Lapse in Coverage
• FAQs on Background Checks
• FAQs on Insurance
• Having an AED On Site Can Save Lives
• Help Protect Your League With Crime Insurance
• How to Submit an Accident Insurance Claim
• How to Submit a Crime Insurance Claim
• JDP Integration With Sports Connect
• Little League® Background Checks Protect and Deter
• Little League Background Screening Process
• Little League® Insurance Programs
• Risk Management Downloads
• The ASAP Program is the Blueprint for League Safety
• Understanding the Little League® Insurance Program
• Updates Made to Little League® Child Protection Program

Don't Let This Happen

• A Commercial Spot Costs League a Sponsor
• • Adding an Out-of-Territory Player After Registration
• Approving a Volunteer With a Criminal Background
• Bungled Leadership Transition Cripples Incoming Board of Directors, Operation of Local League
• • Copyrighted Image Infringement
• Concession Stand Calamity
• Duped Into Issuing Online Payment
• Failing to Background Check Umpires
• Failure to Make Facility Repairs Leads to Injury
• Failure to Review Constitution Results in Challenged Election
• Local League® Insurance Lapse Breaks Budget
• Loss of Federal Tax Exempt Status
• Married Couple on League Board of Directors Embezzles Funds
• Money Gone Missing
• Not Delegating Created an Administrative Nightmare
• Not Taking Immediate Action When Money Goes Missing
• Paying Umpires Results in Worker's Comp Lawsuit
• People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports
• Registering Players from Ouside League Boundaries
• Removed for Mandatory Play Violation
• Using Little League® Funds to Support Travel Ball
• Vandalism in the Off-Season
• Volunteer Appointment Leads to Local Controversy

Safety

• 2020 ASAP Winners to be Announced in August
• A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Reaches Record 94% Participation in 2019
• ASAP Program Is the Blueprint for League Safety
• • First Aid Kits:  An Items List
• From the Field: Local League Suggestions & Best Practices for a Safer Summer
• Guidance and Best Practices for Operating a LL Concession Stand
  • How to Handle an Injured Player, Returning to Player After Injury
• Little League's Child Protection Program - FAQs
• Little League® Exclusive Interview: Dr. Tommy John
• Local League Safety Tips and Best Practices
• Make a Check of the Local Weather Part of Your Daily Routine
• Make Regular Equipment & Facility Check-Ups a Year-Round Endeavor for Your League or District
  • Musco Corner:  Focus of a Safe, Healthy Experience On and Off the Field
  • Musco Spotlight:  Health and Safety Readiness Checklist
  • • • Pairing Nutrition, Hydration Help Youth Athletes Maintain Good Health
      • • PCA:  How Coaches Can Support Their Athletes Mental Health
    • SafeSport Resources for Leagues
    • Safety Spotlight: Protecting Your Children’s Arms
• Staying Safe From Lightning at the Field
• Staying Safer in Unsafe Weather
• The Number-one Risk of Arm Injuries Continues to be Year-round Play
• • What to do if there is an allegation of Child Abuse in your league

Administrative Rules and Regulations

• Regulation VII: Making a Regular Season Schedule
  
• Types of Waivers
• Understanding Boundaries in Little League
• Waivers of Rules and Regulations
• Waivers: What League Administrators Need to Know
• Waivers: What Parents Need to Know
• What You Need to Know About Using Little League Trademarks

Playing Rules and Regulations

• 10 Commonly Misinterpreted Little League® Rules
• • Rule Adjustments for 2023
  • 2022 Playing Rule Updates
• Defining Catcher's Interference
• Explanation of the Infield Fly Rule
• Hey, Blue! – Does My Pitcher Get 85 Pitches Per Arm?
  • Hey, Blue! – Is That a Catch, or Not!?
• Hey, Blue! - That Player Has to Slide!
• Hey, Blue! - Two Trips and You're Out?
• Manager or Coach Warming Up Pitcher
• New Tournament Tiebreaker Structure and Roster Guidelines Highlight 2019 Little League® Rule Changes
• Regular Season to Tournament: Rules Differences
• The 10-Run Rule: What Parents Need to Know
• Understanding a Runner's Lane Violation - Rule 6.05(j)
• • You Make the Call – Did that Batter Bail Out or Swing?
• You Make the Call - Is a Runner Out for Leaving the Base Early?

Schedules

• Benefit of Special Games
• How to Organize a Game Schedule
• Regulation VII: Making a Regular Season Schedule
• Scorekeeping 101
• Setting Your League's Schedule

Sponsorship

• Local Little League Sponsorship Agreement
• Don't Let This Happen: A Commercial Spot Costs League a Sponsor
• Sponsorship: Best Practices for Local Leagues
• Webinar: Preseason: Sponsorship and Fundraising

Tournament Prep

• Dates Announced for Next 3 Years of Little League® World Series Events
• New Tournament Tiebreaker Structure and Roster Guidelines Highlight 2019 Little League® Rule Changes
  
• 5 Tips for Dealing with the Media During Tournament Time
• Combined Teams Process Goes Online for the 2018 Little League® Tournament
• Don't Let This Happen: Announcing Little League ® International Tournament Teams Too Early
• Don't Let This Happen: Assuming a Combined Team Is Automatically Tournament Eligible
• Funding of Tournament Travel and Other Expenses for Parents and Families
• International Tournament Finances: What League Officials Need to Know
• International Tournament vs Special Games
• League Eligibility Requirements 
• League Responsibilities: Chain of Command During Tournament Season
• Mandatory Play: Little League International Tournament Rule 9
• MLB™ Little League® Classic Named Sports Business Journal’s Best Original Sports Event of the Decade
• Predicting Expenses and Fundraising for Tournament
  
• The Suggested Steps for Selecting Tournament Team
• Tips for Preparing to Host a Little League® Tournament
• Tournament Affidavit FAQ
• Tournament Eligibility: What You Need to Know
• Tournament Forms and Waivers: What You Need to Know
• Tournament Game Protests: What You Need to Know
• Tournament Prepartion Presentations
• Tournament Preparation, Responsibilities and Operation
• Tournament Resources
• Tournament Team Selection
• Tournament Team: Player Eligibility
• Travel Teams - Multiple Participation
• Using the Tournament Verification Form
• What to Consider When Choosing Tournament Managers and Coaches

Tryouts and Drafts

• Approach Tryouts With Every Player in Mind
• Divisions, Drafts, Draft Options: Webinar
• Meet-the-Manager Event Connects Volunteers, Parents, Players
• Player Selection: Approved Draft Methods
• The Draft: Manager and Coach Options
• Tips for Returning Coaches Preparing for the Draft
• Trading Players Within a Local League
• What are Little League® Tryouts?

Volunteers: Managers, Coaches, Umpires, Other Volunteers

• 6 Innings with ESPN's Jessica Mendoza
• A Different Point of View: Persistence, Self-Awareness, Confidence Prevail as Teenager Takes on Umpiring
• Appointing Managers, Coaches, Umpires
• • Becoming a Little League Volunteer
• Best Practices for Training Little League® Coaches
• Coach Evaluation Software - PCA recommended
• Criteria and Selection for Local League Volunteers
• Developing a Junior Umpire Program
• Longtime Volunteer Gary Kay Named Little League® President Award Recipient
• Nominate a Volunteer for a Little League Award
• Preseason: Parents, Volunteers, and Appointments
• Player Registration: Manager and Coach Info - What to Know
• Registration and Tryouts Can Help Draw Volunteers
• Thanks for Making the Choice to Coach Little League®
• There is Much to Consider When Selecting Team Managers
• Tips and Tactics for Recruiting Volunteer Umpires
• Volunteer Recruitment Guide
• • What it Means to be a Leader in Little League
• What to Consider When Choosing Tournament Managers, Coaches
• What You Need to Know About the Little League® Volunteer Application Process

Your Voice

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