The issues facing Little League sports today are the constant struggle between competition and fairness. Based on our research we found that the most important issues are equal playing time, the number of practices verses the number of games, and should score be kept, along with many other smaller issues. We the youth feel that most of the issues could be solved by implementing a new structure. This would be done by dividing the league into separate divisions based on the skill level of the children. Our views on the following issues will demonstrate why this separation of skill levels will be the best solution to the problem at hand.
Young people play baseball because they like the action and excitement of the game.
They like close scores and playing teams of similar ability who challenge their skills. This quote explains why we believe that the teams should be divided according to skill levels. We feel that by dividing the league into separate skill categories that it will eliminate the hardships of equal playing time. Every player will obtain a chance to play for the same amount of time as the next player and since the players will be similar in ability this will eliminate the argument that someone on the team should not be able to play because they are a poor player. The new separation of skill levels will allow for a maximization in participation.