About District 4 and Little League Baseball, Inc.
Washington District 4 is comprised of nine leagues that serve the needs of girls, and boys ages 4 to 18.
Little League Baseball is a Federal Incorporation granted under a Bill signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1964, and amended December 24, 1974, to reflect the admission of girls. The legislation, which received unanimous approval from both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, is Public Law 88-378. It is the highest recognition that the federal government can accord. It provides for incorporation of Little League Baseball in all 50 states as an educational institution, endowing the program with protective integrity by the U.S. Government.
Little League’s purpose is to provide a wholesome, healthy activity for children using the ball field as a classroom to instill discipline, team work, sportsmanship and fair play, and to establish a set of values to guide them into adulthood and, hopefully, responsible citizenship.
We have added a Twitter feed starting in the 2012 season. Latest posts are shown on the right hand side of this page. For a complete list of our posts follow us @WAD4LLB
2012 Interleague Rules and other links “Click Here”
This form is for a single contact from a league to request umpires to cover games for that league. These requests need to be made for future games well ahead of the game date as the association meet once every two weeks to schedule games. Click here
2012 Season Sign Up Information
Now that the 2012 season is underway and if you have a child who wishes to play ball we encourage you to contact your local league to signup. You will need to know where to go to sign them up. To view this information Click Here
Winning! How Important Is It in Youth Sports?
By Michael A. Clark
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University
The answer to this question depends upon who is responding. For the young athletes themselves, the answer evidently is, “Not very.” When a national sample of youth, aged 10 to 18 years, were asked why they participated in sports, “to win” was not among the top ten reasons for girls and was only seventh on the list for boys. “Click Here” for details
Latest Baseball Bat Information
Little League has compiled information with background information, and details on the types of baseball bats approved for use in Little League play. Click Here for details
“Hits and Runs, Bumps and Bruises”
For the first time, Little League International has produced a comprehensive report on the history of Little League’s efforts and accomplishments regarding the wellbeing of its participants and volunteers. This white paper entitled “Hits and Runs, Bumps and Bruises: Health, Safety and Injury Prevention are the Keystone of Little League” provides an extensive review of advancements in these areas.
We invite you to review this important document, produced by the Little League International Communications Division. The white paper can be found at the Little League International web site by clicking on the link to the PDF below:
Click here to view the PDF file
2012 International Tournament Games
For this year’s listing of tournament sites and estimated start dates Click here
NOTE: Start dates of district tournaments subject to change without notice
Washington District 4 Little League Baseball, Inc. will be host to the 2012 Western Regional Junior Baseball International Tournament games hosted at Propstra Field starting Tuesday July 31st to Wednesday August 8th.
Washington District 4 Little League Baseball, Inc. along with Columbia Girls Softball Little League will be host to the 2012 9-10 Girls Softball Washington State Tournament games.