Bat question

[fastfeet007]

What standard does little league follow for bat stamps?

I thought I read they the follow USA/ASA standard. But then I read this (https://www.littleleague.org/help-center/does-my-bat-meet-the-softball-bat-standards/) , and it sounds more like they allow anything. As long as the BPF is 1.20?

So my question is, if the bat doesn't have the USA/ASA stamp could you still use it in little league?

 

[Yanko70]

As far as I know the USA bat stamp is only for baseball bats. You should be fine with any bat that has the alphabet soup stamps for fastpitch. It would have to have the 1.20 stamp on it somewhere though if it's not approved for those orgs. I'd just ask the league beforehand though, they'd best be able to answer.



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[gmorg]

I have overheard the umps saying bpf 1.20 stamp to each other.

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[Yanko70]

Here's a good explanation of the different stamps.

Bat Stamps Breakdown

When purchasing a bat you have to watch out for which stamps you need and which bats offer those stamps. You don't want to get that awesome new bat to the field only to find out it's not allowed because it has the incorrect association stamps.

andersonbat.com

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[fastfeet007]

I guess for an example say you have the 2019 USSSA Approved Gray and Gold Ghost. It only has the USSSA stamp, but I believe meets the 1.20BPF. But little league uses ASA/USA standard. But Obviously you can't use that bat in H.S. or College games. So I didn't know if that applied to little league?

 

[Yanko70]

The rule on the link says 1.20 which is the USSSA standard, has it right in their stamp so it reasons that bat should be fine to use. I don't even see a mention of using the USA Softball standard.

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