19.04 Bats
7U 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB or stamped with BPF 1.15” (Bat Performance Factor)
9U 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop - bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB” or stamped with BPF 1.15” (Bat Performance Factor)
10U & 11U 32 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop - bats with greater than 2 1/4 inch. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB” or stamped with BPF 1.15” (Bat Performance Factor)
13U 32 inch, 2 3/4 inch max diameter, -10 max length/weight drop, marked BPF 1.15” or “USABB”
15U A/AA 2 3/4 inch max diameter, max -10 weight to length ratio, composite, aluminum or wood combination
15U AAA -10 max length/weight drop, Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite 18U AA -3 max length/weight drop, and marked “BBCOR
18U AAA/College Prep Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite Wood, bamboo and wood composite bats are permitted in all divisions. Wood composite bats include wood bats with fiberglass sheathing and wood barreled bats with composite handles.
19.01 Athletic Support/Cup It is recommended that League officials make every effort to ensure that all players wear an athletic support with cup. It is mandatory that catchers wear an athletic support with cup in all divisions.
19.02 Helmets Batters, on deck batters, base runners, players used as base coaches or bat people in all age categories shall wear double ear flap helmets which give protection to the temple, ears, base of skull and top of head. Skull caps and wraparound head gear are not to be used by any player as so defined. For divisions 13U and younger all player helmets must have a chin strap or have been manufactured with a C-flap (chin protector) and not contain the snaps for a chin strap.