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Bat Rules

Travel Bat Rules

For 2022 and beyond, will use USSSA bat regs

Details available at MBL: https://www.mbl.bz/articles/new-mblmbt-bat-standards

 

Community Bat Rules

   

 Approved Bats

                 

Level

 

T-Ball

-12

-10

-5

-3

Wood

Big Barrel

USSSA

Babe Ruth

BBCOR

Rookie League

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

T-Ball

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

1st Grade

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

2nd Grade

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

3rd Grade

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

4th/5th Grade

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

6th/7th Grade

   

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

8th/9th Grade

     

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SYBL

         

X

 

X

   

X

 

 

3rd Grade: Maximum diameter 2 ¼” or less with unlimited weight differential with approval by USSSA or Babe Ruth with 1.15 BPF rating.

 

4th/5th: Same restrictions as 3rd grade with the exception of Big Barrel bats those with a diameter greater than 2 ¼”. Big Barrel bats must have a minus 10 weight differential.

 

6th/7th: There are no restrictions on the length of bats; each bat must be 2-3/4 inches or less in diameter at the thickest part and the bat shall be a -10, -5 or -3 in weight differential and approved for play by USSSA or Babe Ruth.

 

8th/9th: There are no restrictions on the length of bats, but, each bat must be 2-3/4 inches or less in diameter at the thickest part and the bat shall be a -5 or -3 in weight differential and approved for play by USSSA or Babe Ruth.

 

SYBL: Maximum diameter at the thickest part:  2 5/8.  Length of a bat can not be longer than 36”. Weight differential shall be -3 with BBCOR certification.

 

 


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