• Coming in 2025: League Choice Opportunity for Youngest Division of Play

•  Help Make Parents, Families and Fans Accountable for their Behavior:   Parents Code of Conduct

• Little League Help Center
  

• • Important Updates to the Little League Child Protection Program
  • All Little League Volunteers required to Take the Adult Abuse Awareness Training starting in 2024
    
  • Parent's Guide to the Little League Child Protection Program
  • Understanding the 8-, 10- and 15- Run Rules

• 27 Questions for Parents to Ask During Registration
• Answering the Questions Parents Ask
• Answers to Questions About Elections, Board of Directors, and Player Registration
• Answers to Questions About League Age, Local Playing Rules, and Player Tryouts
• Andrew Solomon on "Daddy Ball"
• Boundary Rule, Returning Volunteer Application a Part of League's Registration
• Can You Be Forced to Play Travel Ball?
• • Cat Osterman Connects With Little Leaguers from Northside National Little League in Houston, Texas - video 
• Common Little League Rules Misconceptions: What Parents Need to Know
• Does Fall Ball Impact Spring Registration?
• Establishing Player Eligibility in a Local Litte League®
• How Do We Start Playing Softball?
• • Just Little Leaguers Being Little Leaguers - video
• Little League Baseball® In Europe: "A Sport Like No Other"
•  Little League Brings the Joy Out of Our Young People
• Little Leaguers® Can Dual Roster, Play on Multiple Little League® Teams in the Same Season
•  Little League® Joins with Changing the Game Project Founder and CEO, John O'Sullivan, on Content Partnership
  • • Little League World Series Expansion Postponed Until 2022
  • Little League Doesn't Stop at Age 12
• Local League Boundaries: What Parents Need to Know
• Local League Finances: What Parents Need to Know
• Majority of Little League World Series Players are Multisport Athletes
• Mandatory Play: What Parents Need to Know
• No Place for Racism in Little League:  Education Resources
• Orientation Program
• Parent Guidelines for Honoring the Game
• Parents Guide to Little League®
• Questions to Ask Before Registration
• Steps to Take After Registration 
• The Basics:  Game Fundamentals, Understanding LL
• The Little League® Pledge: Its History and Use
• The Player Draft: What Parents Need to Know
• • Tim Walton: Advice to Softball Parents
• Story of the Little League® Patch
• Waivers: What Parents Need to Know
• What are Little League Tryouts?
• What Parents Need to Know About All-Stars

Backyard Tips

• • 5 Tips for Parents to be the Best Backyard Coaches Possible
• • Back to the Basics
• 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
• How to Catch a Baseball or 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

Target Skills 

• Hand Mechanics

• Safe Ways to Teach Throwing to Younger Athletes

Divisions of Play

• Exploring the Various Divisions of Little League®
• 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

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

Expectations and Goals

• • 2 Magic Words for Coaching and Parenting Your Athletes
• 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®
• 10 Tips for First-Time Sports Parents, from PCA
• 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
• Empowering Conversations With Your Children - PCA
• • Get Back to the "Basics" with your Little Leaguer
• Help Your Children Grow From Their Little League® Experiences - PCA
• How to Develop a Productive Parent-Coach Relationship
• How to Handle Mistakes
• 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?
• • My Child is Nervous Abut Going to Tryouts ......
    
• Our Children Become the Messages They Hear the Most
• People Give Face to the Worst in Youth Sports
• Three Words That Will Help Your Young Player Overcome the Fear of Making a Mistake
• Tim Walton: Advice to Softball Parents
• Tips for Talking to Your Little Leaguer

• Your Voice: Paperwork Needs, Rulebooks for Parents, Tryouts, Manager Selection, Softball-Specific Leagues
• Your Voice: What Parents Need to Know About the Best Practices for Returning to Play
• • Your Voice:  What Parents Need to Know About Opportunities for Your Children to Play This Fall

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 Should Have Never Pulled My Daughter from Little League Softball®
  • 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

Health and Safety

• 3 Basic Tips to Make Sure Kids Have Fun, Healthy Sports Experiences
• 6 Ways to Support the Mental Health of Your Little Leaguer
• 2025 Updates to Child Protection Program
• ASAP Program Is the Blueprint for League Safety
• Background Checks for Little League Volunteers
• • Bullying 101:  Understanding and Responding | USA Baseball Develops
  • Discussing Body Image With Athletes:  Empower Them To Be Proud and Confident
• Don Hooton Speaks Out About the Dangers of PEDs
• Emotional & Physical Abuse and Misconduct Toolkit | USA Baseball Develops
• Guide to the Little League Child Protection Program
• Healthy Eating Tips for Children
• Helping Parents Prevent Abuse | U.S. Center for Safe Sport
• How to Talk to Your Little Leaguer About Online Behavior
• Little League® Exclusive Interview: Dr. Tommy John
• Make a Check of the Local Weather Forecast Part of Your Daily Routine
• Nothing Heals Like Sport | Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
• October is Substance Abuse Month
• Pairing Nutrition, Hydration Help Youth Athletes Maintain Good Health
• • Parent Toolkit | U.S. Center for Safe Sport
  • Parent's Guide to the Little League Child Protection Program
• Parents Help Provide the Smile, Support, and Spirit
• Pre-Season Health Tips for Little League® Parents
• Proper Hydration Keeps Your Little Leaguer® Healthy
• Protecting Youth Mental Health - Resources
• Resource Guide on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports | LA84 Foundation
• Safe to Compete
• Safe Sport's MAAPP Helps Sports Parents Keep Leagues Accountable
• Staying Safe in the Sun
• Staying Safer in Unsafe Weather
• Take the Healthy Kids Challenge
• How to Talk to Your Little Leaguer About Online Behavior
• 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
• • Tips to Keep Athletes Hydrated
  • Understanding How to Support Young Minds
• 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

Little League® Insurance

• Understanding the Little League® Insurance Program

Rules

• 10 Commonly Misinterpreted Little League® Rules
• 10 and 15-Run Rules: What Parents Need to Know
• 2022 Playing Rule Updates
• 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 the Little League® Regular Season Pitch Count
• Understanding a Runner's Lane Violation - Rule 6.05(j)

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?
• • Does My Pitcher Get 85 Pitches Per Arm?
• 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?

Social Media

• A Little League® Parents Guide to 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
• All Little League® World Series Games Set to Broadcast on ESPN Networks and ESPN+ for First Time
• How to Be a Little League® Tournament Game Fan
• Mandatory Play: Little League International Tournament Rule 9
• Survival Guide to the Little League International Tournament
• Tournament Rule for Mandatory Play Changes in 2023 to Continuous Batting Order
• What Parents Need to Know About All-Stars
• What Visitors Need to Know:  New Access and Bag Policies for the 2022 Little League World Series
• 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

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

• How Little League Builds A Player’s Character, Self-Esteem

•  Little League® Is Everywhere … Join the Movement

• Little League Moms... We need you to umpire like Kelly Dine did at the World Series in Williamsport...
• Nancie Lane Park: A Volunteer's Impact Is Everlasting
• Parents Guide to Volunteering for Little League
• Preseason: Parents, Volunteers, and Appointments
• Richard Hemphill Teaches Life Lessons on Little League Fields in Rhode Island
• So You Want to Coach Little League?  Here's Some Free Advice

• • Team-Oriented Leadership Teaches Life Lessons

  • What You Need to Know About the Little League Volunteer Application Process

  •  Why Little League Parents Should Get Involved Now

• Why Parents Volunteering in Little League® Are Mentors for Life