Team clothing at the championship

Every year brings the same questions: which number, can the sponsor go on the shirt, which colours are allowed and which are not. Here is what the Little League rules require and what the team decides for itself. In case of disagreement, the rules win.

The rules

What is required of every shirt and every player

Numbered and identical. All players on a team wear a numbered shirt, identical in colour, trim and style (Rule 1.11a).
The Little League patch: not until the European tournament. At the championship the official shoulder patch is not required. If your team goes on to the Europe and Africa Region tournament, it is mandatory there: a real patch, centred on the left sleeve, or on the left of the chest on a sleeveless shirt; printed or sublimated does not count. You buy it there on site for a small amount per patch and iron it on. So do not spend time or money on it now.
Sleeves. Length may differ from player to player, but both sleeves on one player are the same length. No ragged, frayed or slit sleeves.
No tape or fabric in another colour on the shirt, no pattern that looks like a ball, no glass buttons or polished metal.
Softball. A cap or visor is optional in the field. Shorts are allowed under the international rules too, but on our Dutch volcanic gravel we would not recommend them ;)
No jewellery, baseball and softball alike. Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and watches come off before you take the field, for your own safety and your opponent's. Little League International is a little more relaxed about this, but at the championship we stick to this rule. Safety first. Only a medical alert band is allowed, taped over.

The three questions we get every year

Numbers, sponsors and colours

Numbers

The rules only require every shirt to carry a number. The rest is a matter of agreement, which we spell out here.

Every player has their own number; no two players on a team share one.
Large and clearly legible on the back. A number on the chest may be added, but is not required.
The number on the shirt is the number on the line-up card. Keep the same number all weekend.
The rules do not specify a size or typeface.

Sponsors on the shirt

A sponsor's name on the shirt is allowed, even for a team at the championship. Little League does set limits (Regulation XIII).

Not allowed: alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping, drugs, weapons, gambling and adult content.
The sponsor may not use the Little League name, logo or patch.
The sponsor has no say over the team, the selection or the coaches.
Arrange it before the championship and do not change the shirt afterwards. If your team goes on to the European tournament, nothing commercial may be added from the first game there, not even on a bag or cap.

Colours

The shirt colour is fixed per region; within the team everything is identical.

Your region sets the main colour (see the table below). Trim and style are the team's choice.
Everyone on the team wears the same shirt, the same trim, the same style.
An undershirt is allowed, in one solid colour. Extra rules apply to the pitcher.
Softball is about seeing the ball: nothing in the colour of the ball on the pitcher.

Region colours

A colour for every region

The colours are set per region and do not change from year to year. Two regions in the same colour on one field does not work, so do not deviate from it.

Sport:
Teams:

Geographic size

The regions are set every year by Little League International; the championship has no say in them. A player belongs to the region of their home address or of their school.

Region	Team name	Colour
Amsterdam	Amsterdam ⚾ · Mokum Tigers 🥎	RGB #ffffff CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Brabant	Brabant United ⚾ · Bandits 🥎	RGB #ff7b00 CMYK 0 / 52 / 100 / 0
Den Haag	The Hague Lions ⚾ · South West Thunders 🥎 (together with Rotterdam)	RGB #ffdd00 CMYK 0 / 13 / 100 / 0
Kennemerland	Kennemerland ⚾ · Kennemerland Wolves 🥎	RGB #3396ff CMYK 80 / 41 / 0 / 0
Midden-NL	Valley Hitters ⚾ · Vipers 🥎	RGB #9800c2 CMYK 22 / 100 / 0 / 24
Noord	Noord ⚾	RGB #ff0000 CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 0
Noord-Holland	Night Hawks ⚾ · Northern Lights 🥎	RGB #000000 CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 100
Oost	East Pro's ⚾🥎	RGB #03bd00 CMYK 98 / 0 / 100 / 26
Rotterdam	Rotterdam ⚾ · South West Thunders 🥎 (together with Den Haag)	RGB #000080 CMYK 100 / 100 / 0 / 50
Zuid Nederland	South East Sharks ⚾	RGB #8ac6ff CMYK 46 / 22 / 0 / 0

RGB is the screen colour. CMYK is converted from it, without a colour profile: a guide value for the printer, not a proof. If your region has a Pantone number or an earlier shirt as a reference, that takes precedence.

On the mound

Extra rules for the pitcher

Baseball

Any visible part of the undershirt is one solid colour and not white or grey. A neoprene sleeve may be worn without an undershirt over it, if it is solid and not white or grey. The glove is not white or light grey.

Softball

Any visible part of the undershirt is one solid colour and never the colour of the ball. The same goes for the glove and for anything on the glove hand or arm: no optic yellow.

Both sports

Nothing on hands, wrists or arms that could distract the batter. No sweatbands. The umpire decides and may have an item removed.

In the dugout

Clothing for the coaches

The rules cover coaches and managers too (Rule 1.11i); what applies differs per league. What applies everywhere: be recognisable as your team's staff and never wear metal spikes. Printing "COACH" on the back of the shirt is not required; it is allowed if you wish.

Littles

No complete baseball or softball uniform. A cap, long trousers and a shirt are fine. So a team shirt and cap in your team's colour are allowed; uniform trousers are not.

Intermediates, Juniors and Seniors

Coaches may wear a complete uniform or a cap, long trousers and a shirt. This applies to baseball and softball.

For everyone

Never shoes with metal spikes, in any league. A player in the coach's box always wears a helmet; at the championship we ask the same of adult coaches. [Whether coaches may wear shorts is decided by the tournament office per edition.]

What the team chooses itself

The regional coordinator or the coaches arrange the shirt; the tournament organisation does not supply shirts. Within these requirements the team is free. One team turns up in a T-shirt, another wants hoodies or a complete new uniform. The coaches decide that with the parents; it explains part of the cost differences between regions. Finding a sponsor for the clothing is allowed; arrange that yourselves.

What clothing costs

Source: Little League Official Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies, Rules 1.11 and 1.15 plus Regulation XIII (Commercialization). Read the full rulebook at Little League (opens in a new tab) or see our Rules page. Where they differ, the rules win.

Unsure about a design?

Send it to the tournament office beforehand. A shirt rejected on the field costs more than an e-mail.

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