I should clarify its not about swinging a heavier bat in which I do agree with you Amy, its just that is a byproduct of wood, you just cant get them in as big of a drop. You can get wood in a 2-1/4 inch barrel just like any other bat though. My whole reason is a smaller sweet spot, my wifes grandpa used to say when hunting, "aim small miss small'. I know you can probably tape the barrel and see where the ball is contacting the bat but the problem is you can miss by 3 inches and still get a solid hit, its a placebo effect to the kids. With wood you make solid contact or you dont. They will be forced to select pitches they can handle. I believe in my way of thinking but you bring up solid concerns about the weight issue.
I will look into chris's suggestion about the cheap metal bats. At least they can be sized correctly.
Do boys cheap metal bats have smaller sweet spots than girls metal bats?
I will look into chris's suggestion about the cheap metal bats. At least they can be sized correctly.
Do boys cheap metal bats have smaller sweet spots than girls metal bats?