New Baseball Bat Rules for 2018
As many of you are aware, Little League Baseball has changed the bat standards for this coming season, effective January 1st, 2018. If you are considering purchasing a new bat please be aware of the new standards.
The Little League site explains the change and answers many questions. In essence, the existing 1.15 BPF and BBCOR standards are being replaced by a USABat standard. All alloy or composite bats will have to have the USABat mark to be allowed in play.
These new bats are designed to have a wood-like performance. They will now be allowing barrel sizes up to 2 5/8".
