What bats are legal in high school baseball?
Under the new high school baseball bat rules, bats must have a “smooth cylinder implement from the top of the cap to the top of the knob.” There are some two-piece bats — composite handle and aluminum barrel — that are manufactured to look like one piece, and do not have this bump. They will meet BBCOR standards.
What size bat is legal for high school?
31″-34″ long
Adult baseball bats must have a -3 length to weight ratio and 2” barrel. In high school and collegiate sanctioned leagues, bats must be 31″-34″ long to be legal.
Are USA bats 1.15 BPF?
Q: What does this mean? A: The USABat standard replaced the 1.15 Bat Performance Factor (BPF) standard. Both standards establish limits for barrel performance, but the USABat standard mandates a more wood-like performance than 1.15 BPF.
Are AXE bats legal in high school?
BBCOR-stamped and approved for high school and collegiate play. Each BBCOR bat features the patented Axe Handle swing advantage for more bat speed and swing consistency. 500 BBCOR performance.
Is the AXE bat legal?
Everywhere! The Axe handle is approved in all major, amateur, and professional leagues in baseball, fastpitch softball, and slowpitch softball. Every Axe Bat is tuned to the maximum legal performance under all new bat regulations.
How big of a baseball bat do you need for Senior League?
All bats used in the Senior League, other than solid one-piece wood barrel bats, must be BBCOR baseball bats and feature the BBCOR certification stamp. The bats cannot exceed 36-inches in length, must not have a barrel diameter larger than 2 5/8-inches, and must have a length to weight ratio of drop 3 (-3).
Are there approved bats for Little League Baseball?
Effective January 1, 2018, Little League Baseball® adhered to the new USABat standard. Approved bat list, FAQs, and more from USA Baseball, the national governing body for baseball in the United States. What you need to know about the decertification process, and what bats are not currently approved for use. Video Player is loading.
When do baseball bats have to be BBCOR approved?
At the Senior League Baseball Division, all bats must be meet the BBCOR standard. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity as of January 1, 2018.
What are the rules for a softball bat?
Rule 1.10 – Softball. The bat shall be no more than 33 inches (34 inches for Junior/Senior League) in length, not more than two and one-quarter (2¼) inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenth (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30 inches) at its smallest part.