2009 Bat and Glove Information for Parents

Little League International has mandated bat safety changes for 2009.

Bats: Player Ages 5-12:  Beginning in 2009, all metal bats must be marked with a BPF rating (Bat Performance Factor); a stamp which says BPF 1.15 If you are buying a new metal bat, buy one with the BPF stamp on it. The BPF stamp is easy to find, it’s usually on the barrel. Any BPF number less than or equal to 1.15 is legal.  If you have a bat without the BPF stamp, it is illegal and cannot be used in practices or games.

Bats: Player Ages 13-16: New in 2009 for Junior League metal bats: the bat barrel diameter cannot exceed 2 5/8 inches. Junior league bats do not require the BESR stamp (or the BPF stamp). If you are buying a bat now, we recommend you consider purchasing one that will be legal when your son is Senior League age (see info below). But and most importantly, the bat must be comfortable for your son to use now, not in 2 years.
Senior League Metal Bats: these bats do require the BESR certification stamp, and they must adhere to the -3 drop rule (e.g. a 30oz bat cannot exceed 33 inches), and the bat barrel diameter cannot exceed 2 5/8 inches.
If a bat is legal for use in High School, it is legal for use in either Junior or Senior League.

 Our league will continue to provide metal bats for each team’s use

 Wood bats are unaffected by the above rule changes, remain legal to use, and do not require a BPF or BESR stamp.

Gloves: if your child is a pitcher, or may pitch in a game, they cannot pitch using a glove which is white or gray. This includes multi-color gloves: they cannot contain white or gray colors. They also cannot wear a white or gray batting glove under their fielding glove. If you are buying a new glove, we recommend you avoid white/gray, and look for one that fits your child now.

Undershirts: if your child is a pitcher, avoid wearing long sleeve undershirts which are white or gray to games.

2009 Online Registration starts in February

If you would like to register on line, you will be taken to another web site (active.com).  Here you can register the same way as the mail-in registration. 

• A few things to point out: A fee of 6.5% + $1 is charged per registrant by the active.com web site.  Our league does not get any of this money
• Make sure you are registering for the right league.  Please check our border map on our main page to make sure you live within the Poughkeepsie South Little League borders (and not Poughkeepsie North, or Wappingers, or Lagrange)
• All children ages 9-14 MUST attend the player evaluation mentioned on our main page.  Please take note of this if you are registering online

Click here in February 2009 to register on line

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