What does "Little League" mean? Little League is an international baseball organization for children and teenagers with an age range from five years to sixteen years. It was started in 1939 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Carl E. Stotz and Bert and George Bebble.
Millions of children around the world and in more than 100 countries can attest that baseball, softball and Little League are synonymous.
Little League is a program for youth. It is geared to provide an outlet of healthful activity and training under good leadership in the atmosphere of wholesome community participation. Little League Baseball is dedicated to helping children become good and decent citizens. It inspires them with a goal and enriches their lives towards the day when they take their places in the world. It establishes the values of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. Everyone is encouraged to teach children how to play and enjoy these great games.
Alexander Joy Cartwright was the chief codifier of the baseball rules from which the present rules were developed.
Every Little League age group has it's own set of rules, applicable for the age group. However, all of the basic rules of the game apply. As the players ages increase more regular baseball rules are added. When the players reach about age 12 or 13 most of the same rules applicable to playing Major League Baseball apply. When a player is 7 or 8 catching a batted fly ball is a major accomplishment, and running the bases often looks more like a track meet, so some of the more sophisticated rules wouldn't be appropriate to the typical skill level.
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