Baseball Bat Standards

Updated Thursday May 3, 2018 by Tony Metzler.

Dear Little League Parents and Volunteers, On Thursday, May 3, USA Baseball informed youth organizations, including Little League, that effective immediately, the bat identified as the Easton Ghost X YBB18GX10 30/20 2 5/8" (or the "Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8" at retail) has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30-inch drop 10 variation of the Easton Ghost X only. Pursuant to Rule 1.10, this is now an illegal bat. At the time of this decertification notice, all other lengths and drops of the Easton Ghost X bat remain approved for play. All parents, coaches, and umpires must check their bats and remove these bats from play if they are in possession of these bats. Any questions regarding returns, refunds, or warranty claims for the Easton Ghost X 30/20 should be directed to Easton at ghostreturn@easton.com. Please visit USABat.com/Decertified-Bats for more information.

More information on how the USABat Standard impacts Little League can be found at LittleLeague.org/BatInfo. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you all for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Patrick W. Wilson Senior Vice President, Little League Baseball and Softball

 

 

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.