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Determining Appropriate Bat Size
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There are some standard rules of
thumb in selecting the appropriate bat length. The most common error made when purchasing
a bat is buying one too heavy for your child. Good hitting comes from Bat Speed.
A heavy bat teaches poor mechanics and has a slower bat speed. The charts below
offer some guidelines based on age and weight and height.
Age
This is one method. Using your age as a guide, use the chart
below to determine the bat length that fits your body.
Determine Your Bat Length by Age
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Age
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Bat length
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5-7 years old
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24"-26"
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8-9 years old
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26"-28"
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10 years old
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28"-29"
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11-12 years old
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30"-31"
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13-14 years old
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31"-32"
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15-16 years old
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32"-33"
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17+ years old
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34"
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Height and weight
Height and weight are usually better
ways to determine what bat length may work best for you. Once again, use the height
and weight chart to give you a general idea of the length of bat that fits your
body.
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Your height (inches)
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Your weight (pounds)
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36-40
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41-44
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45-48
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49-52
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53-56
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57-60
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61-64
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65-68
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69-72
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73+
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<-- Bat length
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less than 60
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26"
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27"
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28"
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29"
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29"
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61-70
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27"
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27"
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28"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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71-80
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28"
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28"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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81-90
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28"
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29"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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32"
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91-100
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28"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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101-110
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29"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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111-120
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29"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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121-130
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29"
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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32"
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33"
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33"
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131-140
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29"
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30"
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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33"
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33"
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141-150
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30"
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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33"
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33"
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151-160
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30"
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31"
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31"
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32"
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32"
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33"
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33"
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33"
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161-170
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31"
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31"
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32"
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32"
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33"
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33"
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34"
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171-180
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