Inflation and vast improvements in the quality of equipment have combined to raise prices and make things tougher on the parents. And it isn't just the prices of equipment that are rising. Now they cost at least a dollar each. While the majority of Little League parents have been of great help to the league both by volunteering time and by supporting their children, that cannot be said for everyone. League organizers fear that some parents get too caught up in the game, and change the very nature of Little League that attracts kids.
Parents sometimes get too involved in the game, and they try to play through their children.
It is going along with national trends. This level of play should be geared towards the child, not the parents trying to dominate them. It has become too political. The trend doesn't stop there, however, as the increasing amount of jeering from fans has become a serious problem for the league, which is now having some trouble retaining young umpires. Things weren't always this way, as such harassment was not allowed when the Little League was first formed.