The reason that Jim is setting LL apart from other youth organizations is LL has many rules that are very kid oriented that are not in other organizations. The manger can't cross the foul line, coach can't warm up pitchers, headfirst slide prohibition, MPR, sprcial pinch runner and probably a few I missed. These are all intended to make maximum playing time for the kids while mininizing the adults. Does that make LL better than Pony, Dixie, or Cal Ripkin; not necessarily but it does make it different.