{"id":1821,"date":"2015-03-24T11:28:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T16:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2018-10-02T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T16:34:15","slug":"can-kids-use-wood-bat-youth-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/can-kids-use-wood-bat-youth-leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Can kids use a wood bat in youth leagues?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The question is, can kids use a wood bat in youth leagues, where metal bats are the norm?\u00a0 Well, of course they can. A wood bat can be used in <em>any<\/em> kind of league or tournament play.<\/p>\n<p>Some coaches will tell you that there is a disadvantage to swinging a wood bat in a game where most other kids are swinging metal bats. Is that the reason why some coaches frown on kids swinging wood bats, or is it because they don&#8217;t know the rules?<\/p>\n<p>The answer could be both, but all you really need to know is that ALL wood bats are legal to use in baseball games, no matter the level.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve heard parents say that their kid <em>&#8220;has to swing a -10 this year&#8221;<\/em>. What this means is, their METAL bat can&#8217;t be any lighter than a -10 weight drop. This DOESN&#8217;T mean that they cannot use a wood bat in their games. It also doesn&#8217;t mean that if they use a wood bat, that it has to be -10. They can swing a -5 metal bat if they want to, or a -7 wood bat.\u00a0 Just remember that the lighter the wood bat, the weaker the wood.\u00a0 It&#8217;s actually advantageous for some kids to swing a wood bat as opposed to a metal bat.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because some of the metal bats are sooooo light, that the bat actually stops when making contact with the ball.\u00a0 Because a wood bat has a solid barrel and more mass, contact with the ball does not impede the swing of a wood bat as much as it does with a metal bat.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the rules completely omit the mention of wood bats in their list, but it&#8217;s necessary for everyone in baseball leagues across the country to know and understand that a wood bat is legal to use in all levels of baseball. Weight doesn&#8217;t even factor into the equation. 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