Baseball Bat Standards
UpdatedTuesday April 12, 2022 byTony Metzler.
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New Bat Standards as of Jan 1, 2018.
2018 Rookie, Minors AA, Minors AAA, & Majors Divisions
All bats must have the USA Baseball marking 2 1/4" - 2 5/8" barrel maximum
2018 Juniors Division
USA Baseball marking
2 5/8" barrel maximum
NO BBCOR ALLOWED
You can read more about the new bat standards at www.littleleague.org
Starting on January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Standard will be implemented across all Little League baseball divisions and Little League-approved bats will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.
2018 TBall and Farm Division
Starting on January 1, 2018, all Tee Ball bats in the Little League Baseball® Tee Ball program must feature the USA Baseball mark and accompanying text. Tee Ball bats that were produced and/or purchased prior to the implementation of the new standard can be certified using an Approved Tee Ball Sticker (available September 1, 2017) via the USA Baseball Tee Ball Sticker Program for use with approved Tee Ball baseballs for Little League play. Tee Ball bats for Little League Softball® Tee Ball programs must follow the Little League Softball Official Regulations, Playing Rules, and Policies.