WHAT EQUIPMENT DOES MY CHILD NEED?
Each player needs to bring their own baseball helmet, baseball bat, baseball glove, baseball spikes and water bottle. Other items you may want to consider purchasing include baseball pants, baseball socks, belt and 3/4 sleeve undershirts.
Required Items
- Helmet
- Baseball Bat (USA Certified)
- Baseball Glove
- Baseball Spikes
- Water Bottle
Optional Items
- Baseball Pants
- Baseball Belt
- Baseball Socks
- 3/4 Sleeve Undershirts
- Batting Gloves
WHICH BAT SHOULD I BUY?
As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard was implemented. USABat Standard bats must be used in the Little League Major Baseball Division and below. Either USABat Standard bats or BBCOR bats must be used at the Intermediate (50/70) Baseball and Junior League Baseball Divisions. At the Senior League Baseball Division, all bats must be meet the BBCOR standard. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity as of January 1, 2018. For more information on the USABat standard and a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard, visit usabat.com.
Important Note: These changes only affect baseball divisions and don’t affect any divisions of softball.
USABat models are performance tested and certified using USA Baseball’s Performance Test Protocol.
Bat Information
Bat Rules
USABAT Approved Bat List
HELMET MODIFICATIONS
The safety of all our participants is our utmost concern, and, like the vast majority of youth organizations, Little League® requires our batters to wear helmets that meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) specifications and bear the NOCSAE stamp.
As the popularity of helmet attachments (c-flap, etc.) increase throughout baseball and softball, Little League® International has begun to receive inquiries from our families, players, and volunteers as to whether or not they’re permitted in Little League play.
Altering a helmet in anyway (drilling holes, removing padding, etc.) may cause a manufacturer to void the NOCSAE certification of that helmet, making it illegal to use in Little League play. If you have altered your helmet or intend to, please contact the helmet manufacturer to determine if altering the helmet will void the NOCSAE certification.
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