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In this Aug. 28, 2016, file photo, taken with a fisheye lens, South Korea lines the third baseline and Endwell, N.Y. lines the first baseline during team introductions before the Little League World Series Championship baseball game at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. Little League International announced mandatory criminal background checks for its volunteer coaches, new eligibility requirements for players and a host of new rules on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, intended to increase the pace of play.

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little League International announced mandatory criminal background checks for its volunteer coaches, new eligibility requirements for players and a host of new rules Wednesday intended to increase the pace of play.

By Associated Press January 5, 2017