Beginning with the 2018 season, non-wood and laminated bats used in Nipmuc Youth Baseball MUST HAVE the USA Baseball logo sticker signifying that the bat meets the USABat – USA Baseball’s Youth Bat Performance Standard. Any bat WITHOUT this sticker is illegal and cannot be used. 

All BPF – 1.15 bats will be prohibited beginning with the 2018 season. Additionally, starting in 2018, the bat diameter shall not exceed 2⅝ inches for these divisions of play.

Cal Ripken (12 & Under)

• USA Baseball Marking
• 2 5/8'' Barrel Maximum
• NO BBCOR
  
  

Babe Ruth (Ages 13-15) 

• USA Baseball Marking
• BBCOR .50
• 2 5/8'' Barrel
  

Click Here to read about the USABat Standard to be used beginning on January 1, 2018.

Click Here for the list of USA Bat Standard approved bats.