little league

a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age

Little League is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local children's leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ]]These "little leagues" include both baseball and softball and are divided into six divisions based on the ages of the children playing: Tee Ball, Minors, Little (or Majors), Junior, Senior and Big (the age-cutoffs between divisions may differ from league to league). Little League welcomes both boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18. One of the aims of Little League, other than simply to have fun, is to teach children about teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. Their watchwords are ''Moral characterCharacter, Courage, Loyalty''.The most well-known event in the Little League calendar is the annual Little League World SeriesLittle League Baseball World Series, which is held every August in Williamsport, PA. Tournaments leading up to the World Series are held throughout the USA, including the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana IslandsCNMI, and Puerto Rico, and also across the rest of the world. In 2003 for example, there were also tournaments in Canada, Europe (Germany and Poland), Latin America (Mexico, Panama, Curaçao and Aruba), and in Asia (Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan)and Peru. The Little League Baseball World Series is just one of eight World Series every year. There are series for baseball and softball in Little, Junior, Senior and Big Leagues, each one held in a different location.The Little League was founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a three-team league in Williamsport, PennsylvaniaWilliamsport, Pennsylvania. There are now millions of Little League players in scores of countries around the world. ]]The organization now has its headquarters in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, directly across the Susquehanna River from the site of the original league. South Williamsport also hosts the Little League World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium.A similar body, known as the Babe Ruth League, also exists; the two are often confused, but have no affiliation with one another.

External links -

littleleague.org - Official Little League web site

littleleague.org - Little League World Series Champions

baberuthleague.org - Babe Ruth League web !siteCategory:BaseballCategory: Children's? sportCategory:Little League

Bethpage Little League
Little League Baseball and Softball in Bethapge New York.
http://www.bethpagebaseball.org/

Little League Online
Official international headquarters. Site includes tips for organizing and running local and district little leagues, World Series and tournament details, resources for umpires, little league news.
http://www.littleleague.org/

District 1-Bedford Little League
Offers news, events and information on league teams, rosters, standings, and clinics for coaches and players.
http://www.bedfordll.com/

Little League Ontario District 6
Provides information about teams in the eastern half of the city of Ottawa, all of Gloucester, Osgoode Township, and Cumberland, Prescott and Russell counties. Includes details about the program and each league, Challenger Division, Big League, summer leagues, Interlocking program, events, umpires, tournaments, leagues, Hall of Fame, archives, photos, and fundraising.
http://www.littleleagueont6.on.ca

Sunnyvale Metro Little League
Information, calendar, newsletters.
http://www.svlmetro.org/