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Suggested Guidelines for choosing a Child's
Bat
When trying to determine if the bat is too heavy, have the child hold the
bat out to their side,
at shoulder level height, for 20 seconds. If they are unable to hold the bat out for 20 seconds,
the bat is too heavy.
Refer to the following charts when trying to determine which bat size is
correct.
Bat Selection by Age
| Age |
Minimum
Bat Weight |
Maximum
Bat Weight |
Minimum
Bat Length |
Maximum
Bat Length |
Bat
Barrel Size |
| 6-7 |
17 oz |
19 oz |
24 in |
28 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 8 |
19 oz |
21 oz |
27 in |
30 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 9 |
20 oz |
23 oz |
28 in |
30 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 10 |
20 oz |
23 oz |
28 in |
31 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 11 |
21 oz |
24 oz |
29 in |
31 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 12 |
23 oz |
25 oz |
30 in |
33 in |
2 ¼ in |
| 13-14 |
23 oz |
28 oz |
30 in |
33 in |
2 ¼ - 2¾ in |
| 15-16 |
24 oz |
30 oz |
30 in |
34 in |
2¾ in |
Popular Bat Length Selection by Age
| Age |
5-7 |
8-9 |
10 |
11-12 |
13-14 |
15-16 |
| Length |
24-28 in |
27-28 in |
28-30 in |
30-31 in |
31-32 in |
32-33 in |
Popular Bat Selection by Player Size
|
Weight |
Height |
|
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| |
>40" |
41-44" |
45-48" |
49-52" |
53-56" |
57-62" |
63-66" |
67-70" |
71-72" |
73"+ |
| 0-60 |
26" |
26" |
28" |
29" |
29" |
|
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|
|
| 61-70 |
27" |
27" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
|
|
|
|
| 71-80 |
|
28" |
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
|
|
|
| 81-90 |
|
28" |
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 91-100 |
|
28" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 101-110 |
|
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 111-120 |
|
29" |
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
|
|
| 121-130 |
|
29" |
30" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 131-140 |
|
29" |
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 141-150 |
|
|
30" |
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
|
| 151-160 |
|
|
30" |
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
33" |
| 161-170 |
|
|
|
31" |
31" |
32" |
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
| 171-180 |
|
|
|
|
|
32" |
33" |
33" |
34" |
34" |
| 181+ |
|
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|
|
33" |
33" |
34" |
34" |
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