Long Island Little League Locks Away Phones And Has Its Best Season In 63 Years

Kayal and Company · Aug 11, 2026 · 47m

The first major story of the hour is a Long Island Little League team having its best season in 63 years after coaches begin taking players’ phones five hours before games. Nick immediately connects it to his first season as a softball dad and the one time he gets angry after spotting his daughter looking at her phone shortly before first pitch. That rolls into a debate about coaches setting rules for young athletes, followed by Nick’s irritation when his golf club refuses to let him walk the cart paths during a private event because of potential liability from an errant shot. Fight Club…