Plus Dates for the In-Person District Administrator Events [Sports Connect. The Offical Local League Technology Provider of Little League. Learn More.]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f4f25c4819f1b56f05e8720423ba272373a7ebe1da8e57305ddd2b29bba34c5d924e26e37875b55f01c64ad5e90df90c0&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=g_La2IId7Fn0kgHFu_g5uOQc_kwWFJf9jGbNy50_kQc&e=> [da bulletin newsletter graphic] The first month of the 2025 season has already come and gone, which means baseball and softball season is right around the corner. As February gets underway, here are five things to ensure your leagues are thinking as Opening Day quickly approaches: 1. Registration Prep: Take advantage of our Registration Checklist<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f50e4ec3945b4f9749650415beb913a430ea6d3f4d163a237d1faa90c724be9c2305f496b45af692f0ffa1eb9d6755fdc&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=z2RYne5WwAVfYZTGPnF4Iv4JSHTGqL9MyAK4HyNvMU8&e=>, list of Fun Ways to Promote Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401ff1a0300553a8f75a94c98feecde1bd5b86c5ff354221ea9259f9e6baba4bf29f8b45710868b422874789de4d330ce8e5&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=H3QPe-LYMomQzlR6jr5oN-dLonfap_X7CMHvDBCKfss&e=>, and think about these Three Groups to Target<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fc7cc0e9e29ccad7ac4edf386db301d078b82ca1234a75b6f67a15bc15f56c73e20a64048d712ff55f53a42ec021e636d&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=LPXnYcAt9sQG0V9F7fYXCKp_l17p0E4pI3LCjjcrf6o&e=>, along with various other resources across Little League ® University<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f4afa7e25b1a0a839b5ae247b1f7d372436be40981fd5784e51da0d2fad42b3b04f5e0d8987e0917fe8140b649f2ee4dd&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=WoAulXZbODLAx-aHtV6hazPztyZy77wWtSO4MLZtDYo&e=>. 2. Marketing the Program: Start utilizing all the communication tools to help market your league<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fdc8ae20b009612398347196428f704dff20162ad2134345f8f26626734500c25abc3b8c15c10fad31b2ba92b9db85e5f&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=3Q8kLC6bKcALWOrQz6HjKVrnOobOoFdZNv-vlVMFCAU&e=>, around the community, including our various marketing resource downloads<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f13ec6a82ef01bd0debd87644fadcd79d78527d20d02177f5f3f756a27a49bde3a33b84d985b871623f4d702196f0e6f9&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=-BZ7JwK8NfaEt28cbwB-wUXmnRteXKynGTUWZ_bT-24&e=> as well as our new customizable resources through EventGroove<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fbf9ff102e9a9be8ad0931f1deb07d7bb4e3d5d041289d16169557ff03ede634269a57dc59710ee175c7fb33545a6067f&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=AO-U6kCOqHmnrMEnUTrl3lGd8WQOnXJegKLzyte1Olw&e=>, which can be accessed directly through the Data Center.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fccee551a1707dc32a4d0fda0f6c7eb0cf2d4d22eda1d46b090303621fc0930d883c28a4ce0c0ed39381ef1cde59bcddb&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=93vOlhq7j_as3AcqX4vpGAquVZp3ykkgNdkAVJ7gtrI&e=> 3. Required Volunteer Training: Work with your leagues to ensure all volunteers have submitted a volunteer application<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f6c7a67c8e5cfbf686e83bec6e09491dbc10363171a8953e889227f334f5c29840314241effc8f7e16847f50ef97f33eb&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=07n0Dk2etacoTu1UVZK4vBkNsQ8psJ2RYl5490FoFKE&e=> and have completed both their background check through JDP<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fa9c6b8b573ea0dff205b22cf42fe06915721ac9883dbbe82995b63cce47770e455760206300209bafdeb6b0b124be1e2&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=P0azEODB4mvkQoy7-AbduFid9Eeu_ARWmFqsC-J9o_U&e=> and their Little League Abuse Awareness Training<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f84531b1c3e6ce52cfa926cebb722364842b77a7c0c183272ae36a167f51aa93521c2274aad1eb6f89c237f6c4fe081ca&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=PveB7Vtv_AqlAgylZtk1HwaOf2R4MZzH7XK0DWVZp94&e=>. 4. Selecting Players: Make sure all your leagues are following the approved draft methods<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f027c0e12db0b49b4261a9174aa85900f0caa3723668137fc30e88dd5f61a7e50ce2035337d63abeb26bc1cb91cf77046&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=Dtj9Wzhj4RWuPyscaYXNiUnra_CjXf3Ga4kavUx4ZIk&e=> for player selection this season. 5. Tee Ball Guides and Other Education: Whether a first-time coach or long-time volunteer, becoming a Tee Ball coach can be an overwhelming experience, so be sure to take advantage of our 10-Week Program Guide<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f185c9f877b91ef7c07375f40d46f8510d13203aaaf46b04b8c347aaca61ebb293e2e4a5d8665ba98923bc41bb027ba84&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=IWuRU_uM1O_c1WJzTE6wRved1tShCrPnsxjBb19ds5E&e=> and other easy-to-follow drills at LittleLeague.org/TeeBall<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f842de370add559ece6cc9533e98271398a075bbb322dd553eb838b69940189506e55105db4417e468e60c34745f2c609&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=XcWQWnKYgfHW-qyqfVY63zo2NCR58eTXGGXEpYlfZPs&e=>. [spacer] Additional Free Training Opportunities In addition to the Tee Ball Guide and other resources online, make sure you and all your leagues are taking advantage of all the free training courses and updated resources at LittleLeague.org/Training<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fe725be9c9f4a05656bb96a2f55e6f43a57ff6f72be9bbe5eca31aa2c4d71d5f3fb5b9caec36b4cd2e71d98aa03127c2a&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=7FT0LyFlY-PfT1heo1bkzMS3zYw1KPLyxjvIfpDrJTs&e=>. Be on the lookout for some additional courses this season, and make sure your leagues are also taking advantage of these free resources. Start Training<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f7052157c587b4bb4e619d2021fd61b315e954a216d911978fa3102756ea42b2d2dd585b75e5cc7efd5df958abaa6cdad&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=p2DhHX22jhzKHOyuK4NvLCI4ynYJ1dO8WeBihKk3wCc&e=> [spacer] Impact Report and Disaster Relief Support Take the time to learn more about the impact that Little League had in communities around the world in 2024<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f5f26dad64c1a65bd35f1369c5d91cd766c6cba2ae8b3932643f9529e67b019981e18c397c3ff0370243d3a30e18fe615&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=nqYHGGMgR6OlenE4uoTHRk9qlMNgF6e5UD8kUiXk-Zo&e=> and see how you can help our communities and players return to the field after devastation by supporting the Little League Disaster Relief Fund<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fb4efa7cfae348ee8fb1a1428d10a2af2e9d5245720fd3deb51f60cec23defd41f40048ad3d5e7c02f584e47102cfead6&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=S9kZweddjwE_tSUs6BuwCW-M_g6TyU6wJe0HP0oB-dQ&e=>. Learn More<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fbadb36f78229513bede212931697021c445b961a44c342c47a2a2971e209d5a817cd9c7e334a3dff53a5015faf9e6b0a&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=YMlHcnK4L7XqhgiO6Ix79uo2lqpItHJVHS3kw9OQ2Zk&e=> View Impact Report<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f16f40d57cdf32e9fb58f010fb736a98ee2a3c0d880c8f7bb5f021e968de770dd11ab0e1dbbc59d692ce2e6b135b9edc5&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=awWzPqAIGQKQ7V0resUYV43Xqp1aUjWNWV28-d_xUkY&e=> [spacer] Support by the Safe at Home Foundation We are also proud to share that we have partnered with the Safe at Home Foundation to help end the cycle of domestic violence and to empower victims to live healthy lives. Check out this video featuring Joe Torre<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f000aee125074c993055aa57b8d1e9f55774cf91db2d81cc70982be3ca7612ace0165ab6d3c66d02e4e807a61ecadd98e&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=TR3VshrhwsT3rhq9htmNfdiTIrWLsols3naWiGs1NXw&e=> himself, and share it with all your league's parents. [Joe Torre in an MLB office]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401fc1e36c72adba23946b64415428ea6cfb7a33594aa3f037d230d6c41653bd904eb8e79855323927b83dfd9c0528616a97&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=tyA2T3yUW8pGMHcpDVU9AVjq4xXm_LIhM-TyBa6je5U&e=> [On-Deck Banner Ad]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__click.email.littleleague.org_-3Fqs-3D2631836297ee401f6669b010ef954257700c2ec5faf1afd83dd05ef775d02bb7af20a20aaf8bceeb1b213a38fb9a6252e614c9b13cb26fb5&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=Y0J9venJagBF2dxHYNFgZMMCHGqosdWtt3gHwZO8U40&m=v0kAmOeV75Ewrw-jFxiqXpajsmMeaexAe6uwR-UIr4evxwNFJTKgAN6QyWQ1f-51&s=Vp17t5cLQqzRfgiubwoNiNljKA3vybTP5U5vsL9-SmI&e=>