DD is 8 years old, 4'10" and 82 lbs. She swings a 30/18.5 most of the time (and a 30/19 the rest of the time). She's in 8U but will play all-stars this summer and then move to 10U in the fall.
Her hitting coach wants her to move to a 30/20 bat. Her rec coach isn't a fan of that idea - he likes lighter bats for young girls and thinks a 30/20 is just too heavy.
On the one hand I tend to believe in DD's hitting coach, but on the other hand her rec coach seems pretty adamant that the bigger bat is a bad idea.
So if we go with rec coach's advice instead of hitting coach, is there any harm to using a bat that's too light?
Her hitting coach wants her to move to a 30/20 bat. Her rec coach isn't a fan of that idea - he likes lighter bats for young girls and thinks a 30/20 is just too heavy.
On the one hand I tend to believe in DD's hitting coach, but on the other hand her rec coach seems pretty adamant that the bigger bat is a bad idea.
So if we go with rec coach's advice instead of hitting coach, is there any harm to using a bat that's too light?