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Little League International, November 5, 2009
Below is a synopsis of the significant changes to the Rules and Regulations for 2010 in
the divisions noted, as of this date.
The exact wording of the Rules and Regulations noted will be provided in the coming
weeks. It is expected that rule books will be available soon as well.
(Note: Unless noted otherwise, these changes apply to all divisions)
REGULATIONS
Regulation I (c) 8 - Note 1: Added a sentence stating that if a league elects to operate a
Tee Ball baseball program only, it must use the league age determination date that is
noted in the regulation. (Baseball only.)
Regulation IV (a) - Junior League: Added language making it clear that when a 12-year-
old player is found to be ineligible under this regulation, that player and/or his/her team
are subject to removal from the International Tournament by action of the Tournament
Committee.
Regulation VI - Note 4: Added language making it clear that a resumed game or contest
decided by forfeit does not constitute a "game" for the purpose of this regulation, unless
one completed inning was played before the game ended or the game was forfeited.
Regulation XIV (e): Added language making it clear that alcohol is prohibited at the game
site.
PLAYING RULES
Rule 1.10: Added language making it clear that any bat that has been altered must be
removed from play.
Rule 1.11 (h): Added language making it acceptable for Junior, Senior and Big League
players to wear metal spikes or cleats. (Added for softball only. This rule already applies
to these divisions in baseball.)
Rule 1.11 (k): Added language making it clear that casts may not be worn by players and
umpires during the game, and that persons wearing casts, including managers and
coaches, must remain in the dugout during the game.
Rule 1.14: Standardized the limits on the size of fielders' gloves.
Rule 2.00 Definition of Pitch: Added language making it clear that a balk or illegal pitch,
whether or not a pitch is actually delivered to a batter, counts as a pitch in determining
the pitch count for that pitcher. (Baseball only.)
Rule 3.03 - No. 6: Added language making it clear defensive substitutions must be made
while the team is on defense, and offensive substitutions must be made at the time the
offensive player has her/his turn at bat or is on base. (Also added to Rule 3.03 for Big
League.)
Rule 5.07, Minor League: Added language providing that the five-run rule may be
suspended in the last half inning for either team, by option of the local league.
TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
Responsibility and Chain of Command: Added language making it clear that the
Tournament Committee may impose penalties it deems appropriate, or may take action to
correct a situation, regardless of the source of information.
Conditions of Tournament Play - Protests - C. Use of an ineligible player: Added
language making it clear that any violation of Regulations may result in a team having an
ineligible player.
SAFETY
Appendix A: Added Lightning Safety Guidelines.
Appendix D: Added Bat Modifications and Alterations Policy.
NOTES
Various Regulations, Regular Season Rules, and Tournament Rules: The deadline for
submitting forms that deal with Tournament Eligibility - i.e., regular season player roster
forms, Regulation II (d) and Regulation IV (h) forms, waiver requests, chartering, fee
payments, combined teams and interleague play forms, etc. - is June 8, 2010.
Adults and Minors in Positions of Authority: Changes were made to Rule 2.00, Rule 4.1,
Rule 9.01, Rule 9.03, Rule 9.04, and the Tournament Rules and Guidelines, making it
clear that Minors may serve as coach or umpire under specific and limited circumstances
as noted in each rule. (Summary: A coach who is 16 or 17 may only serve as a coach if
the adult manager and another adult coach are appointed. A person who is not an adult
may serve in a game as an umpire, including as plate umpire, provided one or more
other adults are also umpires for that game. However, that non-adult umpire cannot be
designated as umpire-in-chief for that game. The umpire-in-chief is not required to be the
plate umpire.)
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) August 30, 2009
Andy Rios couldn't wait to get home to Southern California to have some french fries.
There's a big victory meal upcoming back in Chula Vista.
Bulla Graft's sharp single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Kiko Garcia
pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead California to a 6-3 victory Sunday
over Taoyuan, Taiwan to win the Little League World Series.
With the U.S.-partisan crowd on their feet, Garcia closed out the victory by striking out Yu
Chieh Kao, completing a comeback from a 3-0 deficit. The California fans yelled "USA!
USA."
"We knew we could come back," said the 13-year-old Garcia in between laughs with his
teammates. "We always do."
The kids from Chula Vista, Calif., celebrate the United States' fifth straight title.
They're surely celebrating in the San Diego suburbs after California secured the fifth
straight Little League championship for the United States.
After a wild celebration around Garcia, the Californians invited Taiwan to accompany
them on the customary victory lap around Lamade Stadium on a sun-splashed afternoon.
But the championship banner belonged to California.
"It seems San Diego comes so close all the time. The Padres come close and don't win.
The Chargers come close and don't win," manager Oscar Castro said. "It was nice to do it
for the city."
Castro sought to shield his team from the pressure of the tournament as they advanced,
forbidding them to surf the Internet for the last three weeks to prevent them from seeing
the media exposure back home.
Victory on Sunday looked in doubt early. Wen Hua Sung and Chin Ou hit back-to-back
homers in the third to give Taiwan a 3-0 lead.
California scored a run in the third before surging ahead in the fourth. Seth Godfrey
drove in a run on a sacrifice fly before Nick Conlin scored on a wild pitch.
Even Vice President Joe Biden, who attended the game, was impressed, standing and
clapping as his three granddaughters looked on.
Later, Taiwan walked slugger Luke Ramirez with two outs to bring up Graft. The 12-year-
old second baseman hit a 1-1 pitch to right to score Rios from third.
Taiwan loaded the bases in the fifth off two hit batters and a walk, but Garcia escaped
the jam after getting Ou to ground into an inning-ending double play. Rios snagged the
bouncer, tagged the runner going to third before throwing to first to get Ou.
"It was just instinct to tag the runner, he was right in front of me," the 13-year-old Rios
said. "They had all the momentum with the bases loaded, but I gave us the momentum
with the double play."
California added two runs in the fifth, more than enough cushion for Garcia.
The boys threw their gloves high in the air after Kao struck out, then gathered near the
mound and fell into a pile on the ground.
After the game, the boys were asked what they wanted to do when they got home. Rios,
flashing a mischievous grin, raised his hand and said he wanted to go the team's favorite
restaurant for the customary post-victory celebration. Rios and Godfrey longed for fries,
while Garcia wanted tacos.
"It's just an amazing feeling," the 12-year-old Godfrey said. "We went for it, and we did."
Ou, who started for Taiwan, baffled California early with breaking balls before the team
rallied in the fourth inning.
California didn't homer Sunday, though the club followed through on manager Oscar
Castro's philosophy to hit line drives, not the long ball. Castro said it took his boys one
time through the order to figure out Ou.
Garcia, who led the team by hitting .667 with three homers and eight RBIs for the
tournament, said the team never lost confidence.
"We knew we could hit any kind of pitching," he said.
Taiwan's coaches declined to speak with reporters afterward, instead choosing to lead
their players across the field back to their dorms, with equipment bags in hand.
They walked right past giddy California boys on their hands and knees, scooping up
bags of infield dirt as a memento of their big win.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. August 19, 2009
Tonight, we kick off the first of the six softball national telecasts, with the Big League
Softball World Series live on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com at 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time.
Tune in to the big game from Kalamazoo, Mich., to see who will wear the crown of 2009
World Champion for 14-18-year-olds.
Little League is proud to say, for the third consecutive year, that its contract with ESPN
includes national coverage from ALL of the girls' softball World Series tournaments.
Below is the remainder of the television schedule. All times listed are U.S. Eastern Time.
And remember, most of the girls softball games from the tournaments above can be seen
live on the Internet, along with dozens of other Regional and World Series games and
events, with a $14.95 subscription to Youth Sports Live. Click here www.YouthSportsLive.
com for more information.
Complete schedules are located here: http://www.littleleague.
org/series/2009divisions/index.htm
Sincerely,
Little League International
WILLIAMSPORT, PA. August 6, 2009
Little League Baseball and Softball International Tournament games can be seen on
television throughout the month of August, with nearly 60 games scheduled to be
televised. A list of games, dates and times, is available, here: http://www.littleleague.
org/media/newsarchive/2009/May-Aug/LLTVSchedule.htm.
Anyone with an Internet connection can log on to Youth Sports Live to watch dozens of
Little League International games from several venues throughout the United States. To
access the Youth Sports Live, go to: http://www.youthsportslive.
com/SummerTournament09/LittleLeague-Tournaments.aspx. The one-month
subscription of $14.95 covers all the games and events, including postgame interviews at
the Little League Baseball World Series.
To view webcasts of games in the 2009 Senior League Softball World Series, log on to:
http://delmarvasports.youcastr.com/season/little-league-senior-softball-world-series. For
webcast coverage of the 2009 Little League Softball World Series, log on to: http://www.
softballworldseries.com/Videotransferpage.htm.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. February 11, 2009
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Little League, participants from
around the world are invited to send a message to Little Leaguers and Little League
volunteers of the future.
It was June 6, 1939, when Carl Stotz’s idea from the previous year finally made its way
onto a Williamsport ball field. Mr. Stotz was an oil company clerk who had the notion to
provide a field, equipment and uniforms designed for pre-teen boys in the Williamsport
area. Up to that point, younger boys mostly played sandlot games with adult-sized
equipment.
But it was not just about baseball. Mr. Stotz saw his fledgling program as a way to instill
the values of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play into children. He also saw the
opportunity for dedicated adults to volunteer their time to a community project that would
pay dividends long after the children were too old to play on the small field – no matter
what walk of life they chose later on.
Now, 70 years after Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in that first Little
League game, the goals established by Carl Stotz, and the small group of volunteers he
assembled, remain the same.
To celebrate that milestone, and in conjunction with the opening of the expanded Little
League International Administration Building, a time capsule will be placed in the
cornerstone this spring. The time capsule will contain digital messages from Little League
players, volunteers and supporters who submit an essay.
All are invited to click on the link below, or paste the URL into the browser, and submit an
essay before May 1, 2009. Each essay will be reviewed, and those found to be
appropriate will be added to a digital medium that will be placed in the time capsule.
http://www.littleleague.org/media/LittleLeagueTimeCapsuleProject.htm
The time capsule will be opened in 50 years, and the contents revealed to the leadership
and participants of Little League in the year 2059.
It will be the second time capsule placed in the Administration Building at Little League
International. Late last year, during construction, a severely rusted metal can was
discovered inside the walls of the original building. Its contents provided insight into the
direction of the organization that remains unchanged.
The can contained a message from the Little League Baseball Board of Directors from
August 27, 1960, placed there at the dedication of the first headquarters building. The
two pieces of paper that were inside, having been unprotected from temperature and
humidity swings for nearly a half-century, are in poor shape and partially unreadable.
One paper contains a message from the Board, and its President and CEO, Peter J.
McGovern, to the future.
In the text of the message, Mr. McGovern used “children” or “youth” instead of “boys,”
possibly foreseeing that girls would be permitted to play at some point in the future. In
most of Little League’s public communications at the time, the word “boys” was used,
since the program was available only to boys until 1974.
“Little League has attempted to establish a goal of service to youth,” Mr. McGovern
wrote. “It has flourished through the dedicated efforts of countless thousands of
volunteers, men and women of good faith, devotion and perseverance.
“It is the hope of its present officers and leaders that Little League may continue to grow
in order to further the welfare of children, families and communities and that it will bring
wholesome constructive benefits for future generations in the expanding horizons of
youth.”
The other piece of paper lists all members of the Little League Baseball corporate Board
of Directors who had served to that point in the organization’s history.
Construction, which is on schedule, began on the Administration Building in 2008, to add
13,300 square feet of office space, and to refurbish existing areas of the structure. It is
expected that Little League International personnel will begin moving back into
permanent offices in May.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. November 14, 2008
The sites and dates for the eight World Series tournaments in Little League Baseball and
Softball were approved on Friday by the Little League International Board of Directors, it
was announced today by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Little League Baseball and Softball.
The first games of the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series, held annually in
Williamsport, Pa., will be played on Friday, Aug. 21. The tournament is scheduled to
conclude on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Howard J. Lamade Stadium with the world championship
for baseball players 11-12 years old. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the United States and the
International championships will be decided.
For the first time, the championship game of the 2009 Big League Softball World Series,
to be played in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Aug. 12, will be televised live in prime time on the
ESPN family of networks. On Aug. 5 in prime time, the ESPN family of networks will again
televise the Big League Baseball World Series Championship from Easley, S.C. In 2009,
four of Little League’s eight World Series championship games will be televised live on
the ESPN family of networks.
For the third consecutive year, all games of the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series
are scheduled to be televised on the ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
In addition, all eight of the 2009 U.S. regional championships are to be televised on ESPN
or ESPN2. The semifinal and championship games of the Little League Softball World
Series, as well as the championship games of Junior League Baseball, Senior League
Baseball, Junior League Softball and Senior League Softball World Series are scheduled
to be televised on the ESPN family of networks.
Madison Square Garden (MSG) and New England Sports Network (NESN) will televise
early-round games of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Region Tournaments from
Bristol, Conn. The 2009 tournament games will mark the second year of Little League
International Tournament coverage for MSG and NESN.
Williamsport has been the home of Little League since it was founded there in 1939, and
the final game of the tournament is traditionally on the weekend before the U.S. Labor
Day weekend. Labor Day in 2009 is Sept. 7.
The other seven World Series dates and sites are: Junior League Baseball (13-14-year-
olds), at Taylor, Mich., Aug. 16-22; Senior League Baseball (14-16-year-olds), at Bangor,
Maine, Aug. 16-22; Big League Baseball (16-18-year-olds), at Easley, S.C., July 29-Aug.
5; Little League Softball (11-12-year-old girls) at Portland, Ore., Aug. 13-19; Junior
League Softball (13-14-year-old girls), at Kirkland, Wash., Aug. 16-22; Senior League
Softball (14-16-year-old girls), at Lower Sussex, Del., Aug. 9-15; and Big League Softball
(14-18-year-old girls), at Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 6-12.
Specific times and dates for all games, including games to be televised, will be
announced in June 2009.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. Sept. 29, 2008 – For the sixth year, Chancellor and Little League
are offering the opportunity for parents to have their children included in the “Honor Roll
of Little League” book. Parents of children who have been selected to play in the Major
Division of Little League Baseball will soon receive a letter from Chancellor Publications
that provides all the details.
What is the Honor Roll of Little League?
The Honor Roll of Little League was created to honor the special players within the Little
League Division of Baseball who have achieved “Major League” status. Major League
status is when a player tries out and is drafted on to a Major Division team. Once a player
is drafted on to a major team, he or she stays on that team, without having to try out, until
they are old enough for the next division.
Who is Chancellor Publications, Inc.?
Chancellor Publications, Inc. (CPI) has been publishing sports-oriented books since
1998, including editions honoring outstanding players/athletes in organizations such Little
League Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and United States Special Sports Association
(USSSA).
Is my address being shared with other companies?
No. The names and addresses of these special players in the Little League Divisions of
Baseball and Softball were supplied by Little League, with the names and addresses
remaining completely confidential and not available to any other party. The mailing is
addressed to “The parents of” the player.
Does the inclusion of any athlete in the book obligate the athlete to purchase the book?
Absolutely not. There is never, under any circumstances, any cost or obligation to have
the athlete included in any edition. The only requirement for an athlete to be included in
an edition is that the Athlete Data Form is completed and returned to us to confirm both
your acceptance of this honor and your consent to have you included in the edition. As
indicated in the Order Form enclosed, a book may be ordered for the price of $52.95
(plus shipping) and that will ensure that you receive a book with your profile and
photograph included. If you do not wish to include a photograph but still wish to purchase
a book, the price remains $52.95 (plus shipping).
What if I want to include a profile and photograph in the book but do not want to
purchase a book?
If you wish to include your profile and photograph in the book, but do not want to buy the
book, the cost is $12.
What if I want to only include a profile in the book, without a photograph, and do not want
to purchase the book?
There is no charge for including only your profile in the book.
What size should the photograph be if it is to be included in the book?
Chancellor prefers a year-book type, passport size photograph but will accept larger
photos, up to five (5) inches by seven (7) inches. Photos can be black and white or color
but will appear in the book in black and white. Only the player’s head and shoulders will
appear in the book. Do not send proofs or newspaper pictures. Chancellor regrets that it
is unable to return photographs.
When will I receive my order?
The Books are shipped within 12-14 weeks after the deadline date which is shown on the
Order Form.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
For answers to any other questions you may have, we suggest you visit the Chancellor
website at www.thebestinsports.com. (By clicking on this site, you will be leaving the Little
League Web Site. Little League is only responsible for the content on the Little League
Web Site).
If you still have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Chancellor Publications at
their Information Hotline: 305-816-3040; or e-mail them at: chancellorpub@aol.com.
Below is a synopsis of the significant changes to the Rules and Regulations for 2010 in
the divisions noted, as of this date.
The exact wording of the Rules and Regulations noted will be provided in the coming
weeks. It is expected that rule books will be available soon as well.
(Note: Unless noted otherwise, these changes apply to all divisions)
REGULATIONS
Regulation I (c) 8 - Note 1: Added a sentence stating that if a league elects to operate a
Tee Ball baseball program only, it must use the league age determination date that is
noted in the regulation. (Baseball only.)
Regulation IV (a) - Junior League: Added language making it clear that when a 12-year-
old player is found to be ineligible under this regulation, that player and/or his/her team
are subject to removal from the International Tournament by action of the Tournament
Committee.
Regulation VI - Note 4: Added language making it clear that a resumed game or contest
decided by forfeit does not constitute a "game" for the purpose of this regulation, unless
one completed inning was played before the game ended or the game was forfeited.
Regulation XIV (e): Added language making it clear that alcohol is prohibited at the game
site.
PLAYING RULES
Rule 1.10: Added language making it clear that any bat that has been altered must be
removed from play.
Rule 1.11 (h): Added language making it acceptable for Junior, Senior and Big League
players to wear metal spikes or cleats. (Added for softball only. This rule already applies
to these divisions in baseball.)
Rule 1.11 (k): Added language making it clear that casts may not be worn by players and
umpires during the game, and that persons wearing casts, including managers and
coaches, must remain in the dugout during the game.
Rule 1.14: Standardized the limits on the size of fielders' gloves.
Rule 2.00 Definition of Pitch: Added language making it clear that a balk or illegal pitch,
whether or not a pitch is actually delivered to a batter, counts as a pitch in determining
the pitch count for that pitcher. (Baseball only.)
Rule 3.03 - No. 6: Added language making it clear defensive substitutions must be made
while the team is on defense, and offensive substitutions must be made at the time the
offensive player has her/his turn at bat or is on base. (Also added to Rule 3.03 for Big
League.)
Rule 5.07, Minor League: Added language providing that the five-run rule may be
suspended in the last half inning for either team, by option of the local league.
TOURNAMENT RULES AND GUIDELINES
Responsibility and Chain of Command: Added language making it clear that the
Tournament Committee may impose penalties it deems appropriate, or may take action to
correct a situation, regardless of the source of information.
Conditions of Tournament Play - Protests - C. Use of an ineligible player: Added
language making it clear that any violation of Regulations may result in a team having an
ineligible player.
SAFETY
Appendix A: Added Lightning Safety Guidelines.
Appendix D: Added Bat Modifications and Alterations Policy.
NOTES
Various Regulations, Regular Season Rules, and Tournament Rules: The deadline for
submitting forms that deal with Tournament Eligibility - i.e., regular season player roster
forms, Regulation II (d) and Regulation IV (h) forms, waiver requests, chartering, fee
payments, combined teams and interleague play forms, etc. - is June 8, 2010.
Adults and Minors in Positions of Authority: Changes were made to Rule 2.00, Rule 4.1,
Rule 9.01, Rule 9.03, Rule 9.04, and the Tournament Rules and Guidelines, making it
clear that Minors may serve as coach or umpire under specific and limited circumstances
as noted in each rule. (Summary: A coach who is 16 or 17 may only serve as a coach if
the adult manager and another adult coach are appointed. A person who is not an adult
may serve in a game as an umpire, including as plate umpire, provided one or more
other adults are also umpires for that game. However, that non-adult umpire cannot be
designated as umpire-in-chief for that game. The umpire-in-chief is not required to be the
plate umpire.)
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) August 30, 2009
Andy Rios couldn't wait to get home to Southern California to have some french fries.
There's a big victory meal upcoming back in Chula Vista.
Bulla Graft's sharp single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Kiko Garcia
pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead California to a 6-3 victory Sunday
over Taoyuan, Taiwan to win the Little League World Series.
With the U.S.-partisan crowd on their feet, Garcia closed out the victory by striking out Yu
Chieh Kao, completing a comeback from a 3-0 deficit. The California fans yelled "USA!
USA."
"We knew we could come back," said the 13-year-old Garcia in between laughs with his
teammates. "We always do."
The kids from Chula Vista, Calif., celebrate the United States' fifth straight title.
They're surely celebrating in the San Diego suburbs after California secured the fifth
straight Little League championship for the United States.
After a wild celebration around Garcia, the Californians invited Taiwan to accompany
them on the customary victory lap around Lamade Stadium on a sun-splashed afternoon.
But the championship banner belonged to California.
"It seems San Diego comes so close all the time. The Padres come close and don't win.
The Chargers come close and don't win," manager Oscar Castro said. "It was nice to do it
for the city."
Castro sought to shield his team from the pressure of the tournament as they advanced,
forbidding them to surf the Internet for the last three weeks to prevent them from seeing
the media exposure back home.
Victory on Sunday looked in doubt early. Wen Hua Sung and Chin Ou hit back-to-back
homers in the third to give Taiwan a 3-0 lead.
California scored a run in the third before surging ahead in the fourth. Seth Godfrey
drove in a run on a sacrifice fly before Nick Conlin scored on a wild pitch.
Even Vice President Joe Biden, who attended the game, was impressed, standing and
clapping as his three granddaughters looked on.
Later, Taiwan walked slugger Luke Ramirez with two outs to bring up Graft. The 12-year-
old second baseman hit a 1-1 pitch to right to score Rios from third.
Taiwan loaded the bases in the fifth off two hit batters and a walk, but Garcia escaped
the jam after getting Ou to ground into an inning-ending double play. Rios snagged the
bouncer, tagged the runner going to third before throwing to first to get Ou.
"It was just instinct to tag the runner, he was right in front of me," the 13-year-old Rios
said. "They had all the momentum with the bases loaded, but I gave us the momentum
with the double play."
California added two runs in the fifth, more than enough cushion for Garcia.
The boys threw their gloves high in the air after Kao struck out, then gathered near the
mound and fell into a pile on the ground.
After the game, the boys were asked what they wanted to do when they got home. Rios,
flashing a mischievous grin, raised his hand and said he wanted to go the team's favorite
restaurant for the customary post-victory celebration. Rios and Godfrey longed for fries,
while Garcia wanted tacos.
"It's just an amazing feeling," the 12-year-old Godfrey said. "We went for it, and we did."
Ou, who started for Taiwan, baffled California early with breaking balls before the team
rallied in the fourth inning.
California didn't homer Sunday, though the club followed through on manager Oscar
Castro's philosophy to hit line drives, not the long ball. Castro said it took his boys one
time through the order to figure out Ou.
Garcia, who led the team by hitting .667 with three homers and eight RBIs for the
tournament, said the team never lost confidence.
"We knew we could hit any kind of pitching," he said.
Taiwan's coaches declined to speak with reporters afterward, instead choosing to lead
their players across the field back to their dorms, with equipment bags in hand.
They walked right past giddy California boys on their hands and knees, scooping up
bags of infield dirt as a memento of their big win.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. August 19, 2009
Tonight, we kick off the first of the six softball national telecasts, with the Big League
Softball World Series live on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com at 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time.
Tune in to the big game from Kalamazoo, Mich., to see who will wear the crown of 2009
World Champion for 14-18-year-olds.
Little League is proud to say, for the third consecutive year, that its contract with ESPN
includes national coverage from ALL of the girls' softball World Series tournaments.
Below is the remainder of the television schedule. All times listed are U.S. Eastern Time.
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. - Senior League Softball World Series Championship
Game from Lower Sussex, Del., Live on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
- Tuesday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Semifinal No. 1 from
Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
- Tuesday, Aug. 18, 9:30 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Semifinal No. 2
from Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
- Wednesday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m. - Little League Softball World Series Championship
from Portland, Ore., ESPN2 and ESPN360.com
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. - Junior League Softball World Series Championship
from Kirkland, Wash., ESPN Classic (Replay on Sept. 11 at noon on ESPN2)
And remember, most of the girls softball games from the tournaments above can be seen
live on the Internet, along with dozens of other Regional and World Series games and
events, with a $14.95 subscription to Youth Sports Live. Click here www.YouthSportsLive.
com for more information.
Complete schedules are located here: http://www.littleleague.
org/series/2009divisions/index.htm
Sincerely,
Little League International
WILLIAMSPORT, PA. August 6, 2009
Little League Baseball and Softball International Tournament games can be seen on
television throughout the month of August, with nearly 60 games scheduled to be
televised. A list of games, dates and times, is available, here: http://www.littleleague.
org/media/newsarchive/2009/May-Aug/LLTVSchedule.htm.
Anyone with an Internet connection can log on to Youth Sports Live to watch dozens of
Little League International games from several venues throughout the United States. To
access the Youth Sports Live, go to: http://www.youthsportslive.
com/SummerTournament09/LittleLeague-Tournaments.aspx. The one-month
subscription of $14.95 covers all the games and events, including postgame interviews at
the Little League Baseball World Series.
To view webcasts of games in the 2009 Senior League Softball World Series, log on to:
http://delmarvasports.youcastr.com/season/little-league-senior-softball-world-series. For
webcast coverage of the 2009 Little League Softball World Series, log on to: http://www.
softballworldseries.com/Videotransferpage.htm.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. February 11, 2009
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Little League, participants from
around the world are invited to send a message to Little Leaguers and Little League
volunteers of the future.
It was June 6, 1939, when Carl Stotz’s idea from the previous year finally made its way
onto a Williamsport ball field. Mr. Stotz was an oil company clerk who had the notion to
provide a field, equipment and uniforms designed for pre-teen boys in the Williamsport
area. Up to that point, younger boys mostly played sandlot games with adult-sized
equipment.
But it was not just about baseball. Mr. Stotz saw his fledgling program as a way to instill
the values of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play into children. He also saw the
opportunity for dedicated adults to volunteer their time to a community project that would
pay dividends long after the children were too old to play on the small field – no matter
what walk of life they chose later on.
Now, 70 years after Lundy Lumber defeated Lycoming Dairy 23-8 in that first Little
League game, the goals established by Carl Stotz, and the small group of volunteers he
assembled, remain the same.
To celebrate that milestone, and in conjunction with the opening of the expanded Little
League International Administration Building, a time capsule will be placed in the
cornerstone this spring. The time capsule will contain digital messages from Little League
players, volunteers and supporters who submit an essay.
All are invited to click on the link below, or paste the URL into the browser, and submit an
essay before May 1, 2009. Each essay will be reviewed, and those found to be
appropriate will be added to a digital medium that will be placed in the time capsule.
http://www.littleleague.org/media/LittleLeagueTimeCapsuleProject.htm
The time capsule will be opened in 50 years, and the contents revealed to the leadership
and participants of Little League in the year 2059.
It will be the second time capsule placed in the Administration Building at Little League
International. Late last year, during construction, a severely rusted metal can was
discovered inside the walls of the original building. Its contents provided insight into the
direction of the organization that remains unchanged.
The can contained a message from the Little League Baseball Board of Directors from
August 27, 1960, placed there at the dedication of the first headquarters building. The
two pieces of paper that were inside, having been unprotected from temperature and
humidity swings for nearly a half-century, are in poor shape and partially unreadable.
One paper contains a message from the Board, and its President and CEO, Peter J.
McGovern, to the future.
In the text of the message, Mr. McGovern used “children” or “youth” instead of “boys,”
possibly foreseeing that girls would be permitted to play at some point in the future. In
most of Little League’s public communications at the time, the word “boys” was used,
since the program was available only to boys until 1974.
“Little League has attempted to establish a goal of service to youth,” Mr. McGovern
wrote. “It has flourished through the dedicated efforts of countless thousands of
volunteers, men and women of good faith, devotion and perseverance.
“It is the hope of its present officers and leaders that Little League may continue to grow
in order to further the welfare of children, families and communities and that it will bring
wholesome constructive benefits for future generations in the expanding horizons of
youth.”
The other piece of paper lists all members of the Little League Baseball corporate Board
of Directors who had served to that point in the organization’s history.
Construction, which is on schedule, began on the Administration Building in 2008, to add
13,300 square feet of office space, and to refurbish existing areas of the structure. It is
expected that Little League International personnel will begin moving back into
permanent offices in May.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. November 14, 2008
The sites and dates for the eight World Series tournaments in Little League Baseball and
Softball were approved on Friday by the Little League International Board of Directors, it
was announced today by Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Little League Baseball and Softball.
The first games of the 63rd Little League Baseball World Series, held annually in
Williamsport, Pa., will be played on Friday, Aug. 21. The tournament is scheduled to
conclude on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Howard J. Lamade Stadium with the world championship
for baseball players 11-12 years old. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the United States and the
International championships will be decided.
For the first time, the championship game of the 2009 Big League Softball World Series,
to be played in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Aug. 12, will be televised live in prime time on the
ESPN family of networks. On Aug. 5 in prime time, the ESPN family of networks will again
televise the Big League Baseball World Series Championship from Easley, S.C. In 2009,
four of Little League’s eight World Series championship games will be televised live on
the ESPN family of networks.
For the third consecutive year, all games of the 2009 Little League Baseball World Series
are scheduled to be televised on the ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC.
In addition, all eight of the 2009 U.S. regional championships are to be televised on ESPN
or ESPN2. The semifinal and championship games of the Little League Softball World
Series, as well as the championship games of Junior League Baseball, Senior League
Baseball, Junior League Softball and Senior League Softball World Series are scheduled
to be televised on the ESPN family of networks.
Madison Square Garden (MSG) and New England Sports Network (NESN) will televise
early-round games of the New England and Mid-Atlantic Region Tournaments from
Bristol, Conn. The 2009 tournament games will mark the second year of Little League
International Tournament coverage for MSG and NESN.
Williamsport has been the home of Little League since it was founded there in 1939, and
the final game of the tournament is traditionally on the weekend before the U.S. Labor
Day weekend. Labor Day in 2009 is Sept. 7.
The other seven World Series dates and sites are: Junior League Baseball (13-14-year-
olds), at Taylor, Mich., Aug. 16-22; Senior League Baseball (14-16-year-olds), at Bangor,
Maine, Aug. 16-22; Big League Baseball (16-18-year-olds), at Easley, S.C., July 29-Aug.
5; Little League Softball (11-12-year-old girls) at Portland, Ore., Aug. 13-19; Junior
League Softball (13-14-year-old girls), at Kirkland, Wash., Aug. 16-22; Senior League
Softball (14-16-year-old girls), at Lower Sussex, Del., Aug. 9-15; and Big League Softball
(14-18-year-old girls), at Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 6-12.
Specific times and dates for all games, including games to be televised, will be
announced in June 2009.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. Sept. 29, 2008 – For the sixth year, Chancellor and Little League
are offering the opportunity for parents to have their children included in the “Honor Roll
of Little League” book. Parents of children who have been selected to play in the Major
Division of Little League Baseball will soon receive a letter from Chancellor Publications
that provides all the details.
What is the Honor Roll of Little League?
The Honor Roll of Little League was created to honor the special players within the Little
League Division of Baseball who have achieved “Major League” status. Major League
status is when a player tries out and is drafted on to a Major Division team. Once a player
is drafted on to a major team, he or she stays on that team, without having to try out, until
they are old enough for the next division.
Who is Chancellor Publications, Inc.?
Chancellor Publications, Inc. (CPI) has been publishing sports-oriented books since
1998, including editions honoring outstanding players/athletes in organizations such Little
League Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and United States Special Sports Association
(USSSA).
Is my address being shared with other companies?
No. The names and addresses of these special players in the Little League Divisions of
Baseball and Softball were supplied by Little League, with the names and addresses
remaining completely confidential and not available to any other party. The mailing is
addressed to “The parents of” the player.
Does the inclusion of any athlete in the book obligate the athlete to purchase the book?
Absolutely not. There is never, under any circumstances, any cost or obligation to have
the athlete included in any edition. The only requirement for an athlete to be included in
an edition is that the Athlete Data Form is completed and returned to us to confirm both
your acceptance of this honor and your consent to have you included in the edition. As
indicated in the Order Form enclosed, a book may be ordered for the price of $52.95
(plus shipping) and that will ensure that you receive a book with your profile and
photograph included. If you do not wish to include a photograph but still wish to purchase
a book, the price remains $52.95 (plus shipping).
What if I want to include a profile and photograph in the book but do not want to
purchase a book?
If you wish to include your profile and photograph in the book, but do not want to buy the
book, the cost is $12.
What if I want to only include a profile in the book, without a photograph, and do not want
to purchase the book?
There is no charge for including only your profile in the book.
What size should the photograph be if it is to be included in the book?
Chancellor prefers a year-book type, passport size photograph but will accept larger
photos, up to five (5) inches by seven (7) inches. Photos can be black and white or color
but will appear in the book in black and white. Only the player’s head and shoulders will
appear in the book. Do not send proofs or newspaper pictures. Chancellor regrets that it
is unable to return photographs.
When will I receive my order?
The Books are shipped within 12-14 weeks after the deadline date which is shown on the
Order Form.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
For answers to any other questions you may have, we suggest you visit the Chancellor
website at www.thebestinsports.com. (By clicking on this site, you will be leaving the Little
League Web Site. Little League is only responsible for the content on the Little League
Web Site).
If you still have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Chancellor Publications at
their Information Hotline: 305-816-3040; or e-mail them at: chancellorpub@aol.com.
