Choosing a Bat

Step5

 

The comfort of the baseball bat to the batter is the NUMBER ONE consideration when choosing a baseball bat. Just like any other tool or piece of equipment, the more comfortable you are the better you will swing the bat and the more successful you will be. The more successful you are the more you will enjoy the sport.

An easy way to see how comfortable your child is with the bat is to take some swings with it. You will be able to see if they are swinging the bat with ease. You can ask them how it feels to them as well.
If you are in season already, borrow a bat from one of your child's teammates and see how they swing that bat. We do this all the time on our team. Just remember, a swing in sporting goods store will never substitute for a good swing at the plate.

A good tip for choosing a bat for young player is to make sure they can swing the bat without struggling. There is nothing more troubling to me then to see a kid struggle at the plate simply because they can not handle the bat they are swinging. This is very common at most little leagues where they have a generic bag of bats available to players....most too big and heavy for the kids that are going to using them.

Step6

Size of the Bat (Length and Weight)

BAT LENGHTH:

Another important factor is to choose the right size baseball bat to the height of the batter. Generally speaking a tall batters will tend to use longer bats. Here is some basic guideline for choosing bat length:

AGE LENGTH

5-7 24-26 inches
8-9 26-28 inches
10-11 28"-30"
11-12 30"-32"
13-14 31"-32"
15-16 32"-33"
17+ 34"

 

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