When selecting youth baseball bats it is important to consider
the bat?s length, weight, barrel width, and league requirements.
While wood bats are available, most people select aluminum or
cutting-edge alloy bats for youth baseball. A general rule is to
select the lightest bat for its length in order to maximize
swing power. Lighter bats are more expensive, while heavier bats
are usually thicker and made from a cheaper-grade aluminum.
Longer youth baseball bats arm the player with more plate
coverage, but they also weigh more. Shorter bats are faster but
may force the batter to crowd the plate in order to reach the
outside edge of the strike zone.
Also consider the size of the barrel. A larger barrel wields
more power and has a bigger sweet spot, yet the larger barrel
requires more mass, and so it is heavier. Often selecting a bat
is an imperfect science because you can?t really hit a ball in a
store, or even really swing the bat for that matter. You might
even try going out to a local baseball practice or batting cage.
Then you can try many different bats, actually making contact
with the ball, and get a much more accurate picture of what bat
works for your son or daughter.
Little League baseball bats should not be more than 33 inches
long or more than 2 1/4 inches in diameter at the barrel. Little
League baseball bats should be taped around the handle and up 10
inches. Bats are measured in inches for length and ounces for
weight. Minus numbers are used to show a bat?s measurements. For
example, if a bat is 33 inches long and has a (-10) rating, that
means the bat weighs 23 ounces. So the higher the negative
number than the lighter the bat is for its length.
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