December 13, 2017
Following further consultation with Baseball Canada, the bat manufacturing industry and sporting goods retailers, please find the updated, finalized version of the 2018 BC Minor Baseball bat rules which will be included in the 2018 BC Minor Baseball Rulebook.
RULE 19.04 – BATS
- 7U (T-Ball)
- 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB”
- 9U (Tadpole)
- 30 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB”
- 10U & 11U (Mosquito)
- 32 inch, 2 5/8 inch max diameter, unlimited length/weight drop – bats with greater than 2 ¼ in. barrel diameter must be marked “USABB”
- 13U (PeeWee)
- 32 inch, 2 3/4 inch max diameter, -10 max length/weight drop, marked “BPF 1.15” or “USABB”
- 15U (Bantam) A/AA
- 2 3/4 inch max diameter, -3 max length/weight drop marked “BBCOR”, or -8 max length/weight drop marked “BPF 1.15” or “USABB”
- 15U (Bantam) AAA
- -3 max length/weight drop, Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite
- 18U (Midget) AA
- -3 max length/weight drop, and marked “BBCOR”
- 18U (Midget) AAA/College Prep
- Wood, Bamboo or Wood Composite
Wood, bamboo and wood composite bats are permitted in all divisions.
Wood composite bats include wood bats with fiberglass sheathing and wood barrelled bats with composite handles.
Wood composite bats do not include any bat that has any metallic component.
Changes in bats at the 11U and younger levels for 2018 season as a Pilot Project for review after the season.