New to the baseball and softball world? Here are some items that your player will need…
Baseball
T-Ball:
*Baseball glove
*Batting helmet
*Gray baseball pants or sweatpants
*Cleats (optional) or sneakers (NO metal spikes)
*Metal baseball bat (optional)
Coach Pitch:
*Baseball glove
*Batting helmet
*Gray baseball pants
*Cleats (optional) or sneakers (NO metal spikes)
*Metal baseball bat (optional)
9 to 12:
*Baseball glove
*Batting helmet
*Gray baseball pants
*Cleats (preferred, but optional) (NO metal spikes)
*Metal or wooden baseball bat
(**Metal bats should be labeled USA Baseball. Solid one-piece wooden barrel bats do not require the USA Baseball logo. The bat should not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end.**)
Juniors:
*Baseball glove
*Batting helmet
*Gray baseball pants
*Cleats (NO metal spikes)
*BBCor Bat - Metal or wooden baseball bat
(**Metal bats should be labeled USA Baseball. Solid one-piece wooden barrel bats do not require the USA Baseball logo. The bat should not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end.**)- Additional details on next page
Softball
Coach Pitch/Minors/Majors:
*Glove
*Batting helmet with guard/mask
*Fielders face mask
*Black pants
*Cleats (NO metal spikes)
*Softball size information –
**Coach Pitch/Minors (9/10yo) – 11 inch balls
**Majors (11/12yo) – 12 inch balls
*Softball metal bat (**Bats must be printed with a BPF (bat performance factor) of 1.20. Bats may be taped or fitted with a sleeve for a distance not exceeding 16 inches from the small end. Must be labeled USSSA.**)
9 to 12 and Juniors Bat Information
Drop Weight – Every non-wooden baseball bat has a weight and “drop” weight. Bat weights
are shown in ounces, while drop weights are shown as negative numbers. The drop weight is determined by subtracting
the weight of the bat from its length. For example, a bat that’s 30 inches long and weighs 20 ounces will have a drop
weight of -10. The larger the drop weight, the lighter the bat.
For example, a bat with a -13 drop weight is lighter than
a bat with a -10 drop weight. Lighter bats are often best for beginners and are smaller, contact-oriented players.
Heavier bats are better suited for older, advanced athletes and are larger, power-hitting players.