2026 ESTL New Bat Rules April 7, 2026
| 8u-9u-10u-11u | any bat stamp USA or USSSA |
| Â | No drop 3 bats |
|  | drop 5 to drop 12 only |
| Â | no bat greater then 32 inches |
| Â | barrel size 2 1/4- 2 5/8 or 2 3/4 |
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| 12u elite | any bat stamp USA or USSSA |
|  | No drop 3 bats & no little league 2 1/4 barrel |
|  | drop 5 to drop 10 only |
| Â | no bat greater then 32 inches |
|  | barrel size 2 3/4 or 2 5/8 only |
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| 12u major | any bat stamp USA or USSSA |
|  | No drop 3 bats  |
|  | drop 5 to drop 10 only |
| Â | no bat greater then 32 inches |
|  | barrel size 2 1/4 or 2 3/4 or 2 5/8 only |
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| 13u | any bat stamp USA or USSSA |
| Â | drop 3 must be BBCOR |
| Â | drop 3 to 8Â |
| Â | no bat greater then 34 inches |
| Â | barrel size 2 5/8 or 2 3/4Â |
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| 14u & 15u | drop 3 only BBCOR |
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| 16u-17u-18u-19u | wood bat only |
| Â | one piece |
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| ban bat list | Â |
| DeMarini 2017 2 3/4 drop 10 blue/white | Â |
| Demarini Zen Balance 2017 2 5/8 drop 5 green/white | Â |
| Easton 2018 Ghost x 30inch | Â |
| Slugger Mets 33 inch 2020 | Â |
| Dirty South Bats Kamo 2018Â | 31/23 32/24 32/22 31/21 30/22Â ** Drop 10 and three models of Drop 8 were declared illegal |
| Nike CX2 | Â |
| Mattingly Balistk | Â |
| Slugger TPX Dynasty | Â |
| Marucci CAT 5*2 | Â |
| Marucci Black | Â |
| Reebok TLS | Â |
| ZEN drop 10 & 8- 2 3/4 blue and white | Â |
| ZEN drop 8 & 10- 2 5/8 green and white |  |
Easton Mako Beast YB17MK12 orange all zen bats from 2020 to 2016 | Zen bats 2022 are legal |
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