Abilene Legacy Little League

Review the official bat rules from theLittle League® Regulations, Playing Rules, and Operating Policiesfor all divisions of Little League Baseball®, Little League Softball®, and the Little League Challenger Division®. The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat). Non-wood and laminated bats used in the Little League (Majors) and below, Intermediate (50-70) Division, and Junior League divisions, shall bear the USA Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USABat – USA Baseball’s Youth Bat Performance Standard. All BPF – 1.15 bats are prohibited. The bat diameter shall not exceed 2⅝ inches for these divisions of play. Bats meeting the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) standard may also be used in the Intermediate (50-70) Division and Junior League Division. Additional information is available atLittleLeague.org/batinfo. Under the USABat standard, certified Tee Ball bats (26″ and shorter) will feature the USA Baseball mark and text which readsONLY FOR USE WITH APPROVED TEE BALLS. NOTE:Approved Tee Ball bats may also be used for Coach Pitch/Machine Pitch Minor Divisions only with the use ofapproved Tee Balls. It shall not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end. NOTE 1:Solid one-piece wood barrel bats do not require a USA Baseball logo. NOTE 2:Approved Tee Ball bats may also be used for Coach Pitch/Machine Pitch Minor Divisions only with the use ofapproved Tee Balls. It shall not be more than 34″ inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed eighteen (18) inches from the small end. NOTE 1:Solid one-piece wood barrel bats do not require a USA Baseball logo. NOTE 2:Also, permitted for the Intermediate (50-70) Division and Junior League Division are bats meeting the BBCOR performance standard, and so labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. The certification mark shall be rectangular, a minimum of a half-inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color. Aluminum/alloy and composite bats shall be marked as to their material makeup being aluminum/alloy or composite. This marking shall be silkscreen or other permanent certification mark, a minimum of one-half-inch on each side, and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color. It shall not be more than 36 inches in length, nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood