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Jan, 2018
Little League International announced in August 2015 that it will be formally adopting USA Baseball's new standard for bat performance testing. Based on the new bat regulations, the full composite bats and composite-barrel half-and-half bats used today will be illegal after 12/31/17.
2017 & 2018 Bat Standard Comparison
Minor & Major
2017: BPF 1.15 marking / 2 1/4” barrel maximum
2018: USA Baseball marking, 2-5/8” barrel maximum
Intermediate & Junior
2017: 1) 2 1/4" alloy/metal barrel with BPF stamp of 1.15
2) 2 5/8" alloy/metal barrel (no marking required)
3) 2 5/8" composite barrel with BBCOR stamp
2018: USA Baseball marking, 2-5/8” barrel maximum, NO BBCOR ALLOWED
Senior
2017: ALL bats must be BBCOR
2018: ALL bats must be BBCOR
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