2016 Little League World SeriesAug. 18-28, 2016 Williamsport, Pennsylvania? World Series and Regional Games TV Schedule? Little League World Series Scoreboard ? 2016 LLBWS Schedule ? 2016 LLBWS BracketInternational Teams? Mexico Region: San Nicolas wins Mexico Region ? Australia Region: New South Wales ? Asia-Pacific Region: Seoul, South Korea ? Caribbean Region: Pariba Little League from Willemstad, Curacao? ? Europe-Africa Region: Emilia, Italy ? Japan Region: Representative has yet to be determined. ? Latin America Region: Representative will be determined on July 30. ? Canada Region: Representative will be determined on August 13.United States Teams? Great Lakes Region: Representative will be determined on August 13. ? Mid-Atlantic Region: Representative will be determined on August 13. ? Midwest Region: Representative will be determined on August 13. ? New England Region: Representative will be determined on August 13. ? Northwest Region: Representative will be determined on August 13. ? Southeast Region: Representative will be determined on August 10. ? Southwest Region: Representative will be determined on August 10. ? West Region: Representative will be determined on August 13.From Little League to the major leaguesEvery Little Leaguer dreams of making it to the big leagues. A total of 45 players have made both the Little League World Series and MLB, including these 13 current players who first made their names on the fields of Williamsport, Pa.Return to WilliamsportBack in 2012, a team from Lugazi, Uganda, became the first African representative in the LLWS, winning not only one of its three games but also the Sportsmanship Award. The players taught other teams the Ugandan Finish, a mass slide into the outfield grass at the end of a game. Reaching the LLWS again was a challenge for Uganda, Steve Wulf writes, but perhaps no one was more critical to its return than the tall, lanky man who managed the 2015 team in Williamsport, Benard Adeil.LLWS Facts and Figures? Official site: LLBWS.org ? 2016 LLBWS Schedule ? 2016 LLBWS Bracket ? Tournament Coverage: Game Live ? Facebook: Follow now ? FAQs about going to WilliamsportQualificationThe qualification process for the Little League World Series begins in the months before the tournament, when each local Little League program puts together an all-star team within its league. That team goes on to compete in district, sectional and state tournaments, most of which are double-elimination. The state champions (each state sends two teams) go on to a regional competition, broken up into eight regions:New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest and West. Eight divisions also compete in the international bracket: Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Europe-Middle East-Africa and Trans-Atlantic. More than 7,000 teams -- 6,500 in the U.S. -- participate in the tournament, with 6,500 of them eliminated within the first three weeks.World Series FormatThe Little League World Series is contested by 16 teams: the eight winners of the regional tournaments and eight international champions. In 2010, the tournament was determined by double elimination for the first time. The two brackets (the U.S. and international brackets) are divided into two pools. The winner of each pool goes on to a single-elimination championship game within its bracket. Then the U.S. and international champions compete for the World Series title in the championship game.Each team still will play at least three games -- the four teams that lose both games in their pool will play a consolation match against an international team that also dropped out in two games.EligibilityPlayers in the Little League World Series must be between the ages of 11 and 13. Players must provide birth certificates to show they are of age. The birth-date cutoff -- the earliest date that players could turn 13 -- is May. That means many of the players in the later rounds of the tournament have already turned 13.Girls are allowed to participate in the Little League World Series, although there also is a separate softball World Series. Girls were not allowed to participate in Little League until 1974, when the rules were revised to allow inclusion. Little Leagues softball programs were created the same year. Victoria Roche was the first girl to play in a Little League World Series, in the 1984 competition for the Brussels (Belgium) international squad. The 2004 tournament marked the first time two girls played in the same World Series (it happened again in 2009).VenuesHoward J. Lamade Stadium Howard J. Lamade Stadium is the field in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, that has played host to the Little League Baseball World Series every year since 1959. Located off U.S. Route 15, the field is named for the late vice president of Grit Publishing who was a member of the Little League board of directors in the 1950s.The field is roughly two-thirds the size of a conventional major league field. The pitching rubber is 46 feet from home plate, while basepaths are 60 feet in length. The distance from home plate to all points of the outfield fence at Lamade Stadium is 225 feet.It is estimated that more than 40,000 fans could be accommodated, including those on the hills beyond the outfield fences. The stadium seats between 8,000 and 10,000 fans.Little League Volunteer Stadium Situated next to Howard J. Lamade Stadium at Little League Baseballs headquarters in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Little League Volunteer Stadium can accommodate approximately 5,000 spectators (including lawn seating).Little League Volunteer Stadium is used for early-round games of the Little League World Series. Admission to and parking for games during the Little League World Series is free, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Oklahoma City Thunder Gear . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. 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But canny displays in training for the tourists, ahead of a game they must win, spoke equally loudly for a level of ability the selectors have always rated.The call from chairman of selectors Rod Marsh to tell Holland he needed to travel to Galle to replace Steve OKeefe and partner Nathan Lyon in the second Test necessitated a journey from Brisbane back to Melbourne for a hurried renewal of documents. It is seven years since Holland last made an Australian tour, an ODI sojourn to India in 2009.Rod rang me when I was up in Brisbane, getting ready for Australia A, and told me that SOK was not good and I had to get over here, Holland said. It was a bit of a surprise, so much of a surprise that I didnt have a passport ready, so I was a bit nervous.I went back to Melbourne, I had to renew it, it had expired. Getting over here, just being around the group it hits home a bit more.I will be a little bit nervous if I do get a chance to play, I have worked hard on my bowling the last couple of years. I am pretty comfortable with where my bowlings at. Hopefully, if I do get a chance, I can get myself into the game and get a couple of results.On that previous tour, Holland was so close to a debut that he had the chat with then captain Ricky Ponting informing him he would play in the final match of the series in Mumbai. But rain began to fall almost as soon as Ponting spoke those words, and so, Holland returned home without playing.It was the last game, wed already won the series, Holland said. Ricky told me on the bus after training which was the next day, and as soon as he told me, it started raining and it didnt stop until we got on the plane to come home, so unfortunately I missed out, but thats the way it goes.I guess it was in the back of my mind that time was getting away from me, but I really enjoy playing cricket for Victoria. Theyve stuck with me through three shoulder injuries and supported me and given me the chance to play cricket, I have to thank them. Its here now, its all a bit surreal still and I will just have to wait and see if I do get the chance to play.Usefully, Holland is dropping into the Australian side in a manner he has become familiar with for Victoria.ddddddddddddThe selectors preference for Fawad Ahmed as the No. 1 spinner has meant Holland only plays on spinning pitches, and has harvested 22 wickets at 16.41 from his past three Shield games, spread over two seasons. Eight wickets in the Shield final piqued the selectors interest ahead of this tour.I would like to play every game for Victoria but that hasnt been the case, he said. Fawad has bowled extremely well for Victoria and its been hard to get in there, and especially in Australia - playing two spinners doesnt happen too often, but my opportunities for Victoria have come and I enjoy playing for Victoria.The Shield final was a big game for me. Id missed out on a couple, one through injury and one not being selected the year before. It was a big dream of mine to play in a winning Shield for Victoria, and to get the opportunity and do well was a really great week for me.In watching the first Test of the series on television, Holland was reminded of the left-arm spinners art by the clever variations of Rangana Herath. There has been evidence of similar skill from Holland in training, varying his pace and degree of spin to beat Australian bats on numerous occasions. Cricketers rather than athletes, Herath and Holland share an instinctive understanding of deceit.He knows the conditions extremely well here, Holland said of Herath. He just bowls on the spot and knows how to subtly change his spin and variations and pace and that sort of thing. I think just about every time he bowls the ball its hitting the stumps, which is a big positive. I try to take a bit of that on board and try to do the same as that.If Hollands passport was unready, he has at least got in his kitbag a handful of good relationships with Australian team-mates from days gone by, whether it be Under-19 tours or his Academy intake.Most critical of all, he shares a good rapport with Steven Smith. Captain and spinner must stay close this week. Ive known Smithy since he was pretty young, Holland said. I guess we have got a pretty good relationship, so, hopefully, he backs me in and looks after me. ' ' '
