ALUMINUM BAT TYPE AND SIZE SELECTION CHART
HOW TO USE THIS CHART
CHOOSING AN ALLOY -
WHEN CHOOSING AN ALUMINUM BAT, CONSIDER THE VARIETY OF ALLOYS AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE WEIGHT, DURABILITY AND "SWEET SPOT". GOOD 7046 BETTER Cu31; 7050 BEST C405; 7075 PREMIUM C555; C777; GEN1X; SCANDIUM
CHOOSING BAT LENGTH -
FIND THE PLAYER'S AGE UNDER THE AGE COLUMN AND DETERMINE THE TYPE OF BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL TO BE PLAYED. CHOOSE ONE OF THE BAT LENGTHS DESIGNATED FOR THE PLAYER'S AGE BASED ON THE COLOR SHADING. (LIGHTER COLOR SHADING FOR SMALLER/LIGHTER HITTERS- DARKER COLOR SHADING FOR LARGER/STRONGER HITTERS)
CHOOSING BAT WEIGHT DROP -
THE LARGER THE BAT WEIGHT DROP (MINUS #), THE LIGHTER THE BAT AND THE GREATER THE SWING SPEED.
	PLAYER AGE	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18&UP
BASEBALL	BAT LENGTH
T-BALL - AGES 4 - 8 2 1/4" DIA BAT -9 TO -10 WT DROP	24
	25
	26
YOUTH - AGES 6 - 12 2 1/4" BAT -9 TO -12 1/2 WT DROP	27
	28
	29
	30
	31
	32
SENIOR LEAGUE - AGES 11 - 15 2 5/8" BAT -7 TO -8 WT DROP	29
	30
	31
	32
	33
ADULT - AGES 12 & UP 2 5/8" BAT -3 WT DROP BESR & HS CERTIFIED	30
	31
	32
	33
	34
FUNGO 2 1/4" BAT -11 WT DROP	35
SOFTBALL
FAST PITCH - AGES 8 & UP 2 1/4" BAT -9 TO -12 WT DROP	28
	29
	30
	31
	32
	33
	34
SLOW PITCH - ADULT 2 1/4" BAT -8, -6 & -4 WT DROP	34/26
	34/28
	34/30