Latest Baseball Bat Information

Bat Lists - Find a Bat

• Full Printable List of 2 1/4 Baseball Bats - For quick reference on the field, with composites included (printable PDF format)
• Visual List - For Majors, Baseball - List of licensed, approved composite-barrel baseball bats for Majors and below for 2012 season
• Mobile List - Licensed 2 ¼” baseball bats, for convenient and scalable display on smart phones, tablets and other internet-enabled portable digital devices

Canyon Creek Little League sponsors the Big Al Baseball clinics for all CCLL managers, coaches, and parents. Take advantage of this great day of baseball training!

HOSTED BY CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 57

Date: Saturday February 4, 2012

Place: Dougherty Valley HS www.dvhigh.net

10550 Albion Road, San Ramon Ca 94582

Contact: Dave Wetmore da@ca57.org website www.ca57.org

California District 57 Little League

MORNING TRAINING SESSION (coaches & parents of players 5-8 yrs)

Learn how to introduce the skills of the game in a creative, fun and effective way. Experience Big Al`s complete practice planning approach that your players and their parents will love. Training targeted at coaches, managers and parents "rookies" and "veterans".

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Introductions

8:30 – 12:00 Hands on Training Session

AFTERNOON TRAINING SESSION (coaches & managers of players 9-13 yrs)

Learn how to teach the fundamental skills of the game and plan fun and effective practices. Experience Big Al`s "Teach it- Try it- Game it" approach! Season full of drills, games and fun activities for your players. Training targeted at baseball and softball coaches, managers and parents.

12:00 – 12:30 Registration and Introductions

12:30 – 4:30 Hands on Training Session

 

• Children who will be at least 5 years of age BEFORE May 1, 2012 are eligible to play in the 2012 season.
• Official practices begin on February 1st with games beginning the first week of March. The season runs until the beginning of June.
• Our lower division programs include training for both players and coaches. Even if you have never coached before, we will get you up and running with everything you need. 
• Registration fees for league age 5 thru 7 increase on January 15th so don't wait!
• 8 and 9 year olds may continue to register but will be placed on a Single A team.
• More information available here.
• Begin the registration process here.

Little League International Announces Bat Rules Changes for the 2012 Season

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.
November 2, 2011

In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International today announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season.      

Here are the highlights, followed by the actual text of the 2012 baseball bat rules:

• For the Little League Major Baseball Division and below: The moratorium on composite-barreled baseball bats remains in effect. However, some composite-barreled baseball bats that have been proven in laboratory testing to meet the BPF (Bat Performance Factor) standard throughout the life of the bat, through the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) process, have received waivers. That list is here: Licensed/Approved Composite 2 1/4 Bats.

Note that in the Little League Majors Baseball Division and below, there is no limit on the “drop” weight of any bat.

• For Junior League Baseball: The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2 5/8 inch barrels. As a result, composite-barreled baseball bats in this division, regardless of barrel size, must meet BBCOR (Batted Ball Co-Efficient of Restitution) standards, and must be so labeled. Note that all composite-barreled baseball bats that meet the BBCOR standard have a “drop” of no more than “minus-3.” However, in the Junior League Baseball division, bats that do not have composite materials in the barrel (i.e., all metal, all alloy, all wood), and meet all other applicable standards, can have ANY drop weight. Bats with a barrel of less than 2 5/8 inches also can be used in the Junior League Baseball Division, but must still comply with all other specifications noted.

• For Senior League Baseball and Big League Baseball: The rule was updated to reflect the changes that were anticipated and published two years ago regarding bats with 2 5/8 inch barrels. As a result, all bats with non-wood barrels must meet BBCOR (Batted Ball Co-Efficient of Restitution) standards, and must be so labeled. Because all BBCOR bats have a “drop” of no more than “minus-3,” this means all non-wood bats in these divisions must have a drop of no more than minus-3.

• Tamper-Evident Bats: Because the technology to create bats that show evidence of tampering is not yet available, this aspect of the rules that was anticipated and published two years ago, and again last year, will not apply in 2012.

• Penalty for Use of an Illegal Bat: Previously, the penalty for the use of an illegal bat was simply to remove the bat from the game. In 2012, the penalty has been increased as noted in the rules below.

• Definition of an Illegal Bat: To narrow the definition of an illegal bat, a new entry was added to Rule 2.00, specifically describing an illegal bat for the purposes of imposing the penalty. As a result, the definition includes altered bats, but excludes a bat that: is no longer smooth because of normal use; is cracked or dented because of normal use; has a handle that has a smaller diameter than the measurement noted in the specifications; or, has material on the grip (or no material) that does not meet the specifications.

• Softball: All rules regarding bats in all softball divisions remain the same as in 2011. The moratorium on composite-barreled bats does not apply to softball.

• Licensed Bats: As it has for decades, Little League is publishing a list of licensed bats, all of which have a barrel diameter of 2 1/4 inches. This is not a list of all bats that can be used. As long as the bat meets all the specifications and standards for the specific division of play in question, it need not carry the Little League trademark. (Note that Little League does not license any bats with a diameter of 2 5/8 inches.) The list of licensed 2 1/4 bats can be downloaded as a PDF here: All Licensed 2 1/4 Bats.
• A list of approved and licensed composite bats can be found on the Little League website at www.littleleague.org.