I played when I was a kid and it was a ball. You got up and took your hacks. But watch the Little League World Series. The kids are totally over-coached. Kids step out of the box with the bases empty, no outs, and 1-0 count to take a sign. What strategic sign could you possibly give the kid that would help the outcome of the game in that situation? Then they proceed to step out every pitch thereafter to take a sign. It's maddening. The game's a mess starting with little kids and it goes on from there. Boring.
And while I'm on a role, what is the story with all the extra crap the batters wear now? Cheek guard, elbow bad, ankle bad, batting gloves, wrist bands half way up your arm. Everybody has to have a filthy helmet and pants that are three sizes too long. And what's with the dumb rope necklaces or whatever they are. These guys are cartoonish. In a couple of years they'll all be wearing full hockey equipment sans skates. Funny.