Maine District 4 Little League

09/19/2026

A League’s Umpire-in-Chief (UIC) is an important position. Spread the word, let’s help them find their new UIC!

We have found someone! Thank you to everyone who reached out!

We still have one open board position!

We're looking for an Umpire In Chief for our 2027 season. This person is responsible for ensuring there is an umpire for all of our majors and minors games, and tracking volunteer hours for our high school umpires.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please message us on here, email us at [email protected], or reach out to a board member directly.

09/14/2026

A couple quick reminders...

Make sure you Follow this page! We appreciate those who visit here on occasion, but it's better if you Follow us so you can get all of our updates and info sent right to you!

Secondly, and related, make sure you follow our website. Not only is there a ton of useful information there as well, it's also the place to get all game schedules during District and State Tournaments. Add that site to your favorites bar!

Maine District 4 Little League Baseball & Softball The District is looking for motivated volunteers to assist with all the behind the scenes activities that get all the players through Regular Season and Tournament Season activities. Below are the positions available, some are filled and some

09/10/2026

This is the time of year when Local League Board of Directors hold their annual elections. We encourage everyone to give some thought to joining their local BoD to help in any way possible.

Every League needs a dedicated set of Volunteers to make the programs run smooth. If you have any questions about a Board position, reach out to your local league officials and talk to them.

Standard positions are: President; Vice President; Player Agent; Safety Officer; Equipment Manager; Treasurer; Secretary; Field Maintenance Director; Information Officer; Concessions Manager, Umpire-in-Chief. Many Leagues further break down their Vice President positions into VP of Baseball/Softball or VP of Minors/Majors. A League can make any position they think is necessary to run their League...the ones listed are just some of the basic ones.

Check your Local League to see what they have available, and if something is of interest to you, give it a try!

Related to that, the District Board of Directors is also involved in that same process. If you're interested in getting on the District BoD, send us an email at [email protected]

Being a Volunteer is rewarding on so many levels, and the players need strong leadership!

08/30/2026

Our Little League season has now officially come to an end!

Did it turn out the way you thought it would?

Now we rest, which doesn't mean we don't still think about baseball or softball. It just means we won't be active for a little while. But that's ok, we were very busy and definitely deserve a little break.

Let's take some time off now, though we still have lots to talk about after all these games (I'm still 4-5 behind).

If anything that happened made you wonder, or ponder, or scratch your head, or be curious about the WHY, take a few minutes to look it up in the Rule Book. Learn a little from what other people did, or didn't do!

Speaking for D4, we will start training again in late January, maybe early February. These will be in-person trainings once a week until the Regular Season gets started, getting us all up to speed and ready to call games.

In 2027 this page will also once again have a rules-related feature, though I haven't settled on a name just yet. But it will be all about learning rules and their proper application during a game. If you have a suggestion, I'm all ears!

This past season was fun, and we are already looking forward to next season!

08/30/2026

Ok people...today it happens!

We have 3rd & 4th place being decided at 10am. Japan v Great Lakes, this will be on ESPN.

At 3pm we have the CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! Curacao v Mountain Region on ABC. Two powerful teams will battle it out, with the winner taking home the title of 2026's Little League World Series Champions!

Good Luck to ALL teams playing today!!

08/29/2026

TODAY is the day!

We have a Challenger Division game followed by TWO Championship Games.

Game # 1 is in the Challenger Division. PA v CA at 1030am.

Championship Game 1 is in the International Division. Caracao v Japan at 1230pm on ABC.

Championship Game 2 is in the US Division. Mountain Region v Great Lakes Region, at 330pm and also on ABC.

I'm still 4-5 games behind, but at this point I'm not watching to see who wins, I'm watching to catch the action (and watch the Umpires rotate!).

There has been some really good stuff going on. It's always fun to watch these players giving it their all, competing at the highest level! Lots of things to discuss for sure!

AND - if you've never been to Williamsport to catch a game (or two or ten), you really should consider going! It will be a great experience!!

08/28/2026

Today is a Rest Day for the LLWS!

Tomorrow will be the International and US Championship Games, where the teams headed to the Championship on Sunday will be determined.

I didn't watch yesterday's games yet, so no spoilers! I'm hoping to watch them later on today...

Has the Tournament gone the way you expected? How did YOUR team do?

08/27/2026

Only TWO games today, BOTH at 9am!

We have Latin America v Japan on ESPN2.

We also have Midwest v Great Lakes on ESPN.

Which one are you watching? Of course, there's always the Record Option...watch one live catch the other one in Replay.

I was only able to watch the last few innings of yesterday's late game, so Replay Option is how I'm watching most of these games.

Speaking of Replay (Review/Challenges), what are your thoughts on the use of Review/Replay for calls during games? There were a couple overturned calls yesterday in that game. Is it good because it's about "getting the call right", or does it take away the "human element"?

People make the play decisions. People put the ball in play. People make the plays. People make the decisions on the outcome of those plays based on rules/interpretations.

08/26/2026

Another day...another set of FOUR games!

We are deep into Elimination Games, every game puts a teams longevity on the line!

Games again today at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and ending with another 7pm game. International games at 1 & 3, US games at 3 & 7. If you can't watch live, set your recorder so you don't miss any of the action.

As I have mentioned before, though it's better to watch live, the benefit of watching later is you get to skip ahead, or rewind and watch a play over and over again. A great learning and/or teaching tool!

There's always going to be something that is going to generate some lively discussions amongst your group of people - whether that's parents, coaches, players or Umpires!

08/25/2026

What’s your call if this happens in your game?
*edited to add details: Ball was live, bases loaded, pitcher on the pitcher’s plate.