About Little League

A special thanks to all of the Board Members past and present that have made CWLL the successfull organization that it is today.

Our boundaries for Central Whidbey Little League extend from Van Dam Road to Bush Point. According to the 2001 census this includes approximately 8400 people.

Little League Baseball is much more than just bats, balls, a field, dugouts, or any of the other dozens of physical items that go into baseball and softball. It has become, over the years, a leadership program for both children and adults, with the aim of helping children to become good and decent citizens. Through the application of Little League Rules, Regulations and Policies, developed over decades of experience, Little League has become a beacon throughout the world.

Children learn the positive values of good sportsmanship, fair play and teamwork — values they can use throughout their lives. Adults involved as volunteers in a local league gain a sense of belonging in a community, and can convey their leadership qualities to today’s children so they will grow to be tomorrow’s leaders.

Little League is part of a growing phenomenon. Although baseball has been known largely as an American sport since its beginnings more than 100 years ago, the movement has spread. In some cases, world politics played a part in this.

When the U.S. began opening relations with Japan in the early 1900s, baseball was introduced to Japanese culture by American Service Members. Today, Japan’s baseball programs thrive. In fact, baseball is extremely popular all over the Far East.

Major League Baseball attempted to export the game to other countries in the past, but it never really caught on. Little League Baseball, however, was able to bring the game to more than 20 countries by the 1970s and 40 countries by the 1980s.

Two events caused those numbers to skyrocket in recent years. The fall of the Iron Curtain and the advent of baseball as an Olympic sport have resulted in Little League being the organization of choice for nations wishing to emulate “The Great American Pastime” and to develop young athletes in preparation for the Olympics.
Little League brings together on the playing field such diverse nations as Jordan and Israel, The People’s Republic of China, Russia and Japan. It is truly international in scope.