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Thursday, March 5Role of the Parent
Role of the Parent (excerpt from Little League Official Regulations and Playing Rules)
The parents of millions of Little Leaguers combined with their children, league officials, umpires, managers, coaches, and countless volunteer agencies including sponsors, represent an imposing cross section of our world. Parents must take the initiative to make the local program successful. Little League is not a club in which membership implies baby-sitting benefits and entertainment privileges.
Practically speaking, Little League is an adult, volunteer work project constructed, supervised and assisted by parents who want to extend this benefit to their children. The parent who shirks this responsibility cannot, in turn, expect others to assume the burden.
Little League developed the Parent Orientation Program to help parents and volunteers better understand the rules and ideals of Little League.
For more information about the role of the parent, please see the Parents section at the Little League web site.