They were invited by Little League International and paid their own way.

He said Police Athletic League is not affiliated with Little League International, but plays under similar rules.

Several manufacturers of composite bats have subsequently obtained Little League International approval for specific composite bats.

Little League International completes renovation of its Administration building in South Williamsport, Pa.

The Senior League World Series is one of eight tournaments sponsored by Little League International.

Since 2002, Bangor has been home to Little League International's Senior League World Series.

Little League International renewed deals with uniform suppliers Russell Athletic and New Era Caps.

Persons interested in using composite bats should periodically check the Little League International Equipment web page for links to lists of approved bats.

Steve Keener, the president and chief executive of Little League International, which uses metal bats, said that injuries from batted balls had decreased over the years.

He serves on the Little League International Board of Directors, based in nearby South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Little League International has not officially endorsed BBCOR standards as of this date but currently has in place a similar moratorium on composite bats.

Baseball Factory announced a strategic partnership with "Little League International" in March 2009 in order to provide youth players worldwide with increased player development and college placement opportunities.

For 2011, Little League International plans to enshrine the first ever Little League graduate known to have received our nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor.

A number of coaches, leagues and athletic organizations, including Little League International and the New York Catholic High Schools Athletic Association, opposed the bill.

The recent precipitous increase in the number of arm injuries by teenage pitchers prodded Little League International to establish its new edict, which affects 2.3 million players in 7,500 leagues worldwide.

Little League International named Baseball Factory as the Exclusive and Official Player Development Partner of Little League Baseball.

A Philippine team dethroned as Little League baseball world champions said they had told Little League International to nullify a decision stripping them of the title or face legal action.

To honor him, and others who died that day, Little League International on Friday affixed the No. 11, Cammarata's old jersey number, to the right-field fence at Lamade Stadium.

Each year, Little League International recognizes Little League graduates who have become outstanding role models as adults, for induction into the Little League Museum Hall of Excellence.

"Studies conducted over several years going back to 1990 show there is no discernable difference between the speed the ball comes off a wooden bat versus metal," said Chris Downs, a spokesman for Little League International.

Coquitlam is also home to Coquitlam Little League, which has been part of Little League International since 1955; Coquitlam finished 3rd at the 1984 Little League World Series.

The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum is located on the Little League International Complex on Route 15 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.

On December 9, 2008 the Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League Baseball and Softball.

However, the Taiwanese dominance throughout the 70's and 80's is almost universally believed to have been due to violations of Little League International rules regarding age restrictions, and also the boundaries encompassing the pools from which they chose their players.

When they found out that she was playing, Little League International officials pulled the Ypsilanti American Little League's charter, and the 1973 All-Star game between the rival Ypsilanti American and National Little Leagues was never played.

Several specific divisions of Little League baseball and softball are available to children ages 4 to 18.

Vistula Park is home to Fremont's little league baseball and softball diamonds.

Little League Baseball and Softball and another league, Protect Our Nation's Youth, oppose the ban.

The diamond is locally known as "Wrigley Field", and is the home of Wrigley Little League baseball and softball.

Little League baseball and softball require travel only for the teams that make the end-of-the-season tournament, said Lance Van Auken, a Little League spokesman.

"We hope that the coaches, especially on the lower levels, encourage pitchers to be outfielders and outfielders infielders," said Chris Downs, a spokesman for Little League baseball and softball.

"It's really not that great of an idea," he added, and his assessment was seconded by Chris Downs, a spokesman for Little League Baseball and Softball in Williamsport, Pa.

On June 10, 2004, Little League Baseball and Softball announced that the Little League World Series Team Sportsmanship Award would be named after Losch.

In Little League Baseball and Softball, rules call for the game to end if the winning team is ahead by 10 runs after four innings (3 innings if the home team is ahead).

Metal bats are the choice of players in Little League Baseball and Softball, in high schools in 49 states, in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and in most recreational settings.

Each year, the NSTEP works with Little League Baseball and Softball to educate families about the risks of spit tobacco use, including oral cancer, gum disease, tooth decay, and nicotine addiction.

"We were seeing arm injuries in players as young as 15 and 16 that traditionally you wouldn't see until the mid-20s," said Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive of Little League Baseball and Softball.

On December 9, 2008 the Little League International Board of Directors unanimously voted for Warner Robins to become the new Southeast Region Headquarters of Little League Baseball and Softball.

Iselin has Little League baseball and softball for youth, two Pop Warner football leagues and a soccer league, according to John Eberhardt, recreation director for Woodbridge Township and a resident of Iselin for 51 years.

Wilton Little League organizes Little League baseball and softball leagues for boys and girls 5 to 12 years old, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Machine Pitch, A, AA, AAA, and Majors leagues.

According to the Little League Baseball and Softball participation statistics following the 2008 season, there were nearly 2.6 million players in Little League Baseball worldwide, including both boys and girls, including 400,000 registered in Softball (also including both boys and girls).

Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball, Incorporated) is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world.

"It is unfortunate, as we were very much looking forward to welcoming the first African team to the Little League Baseball World Series," Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, said in an official statement to the media.