NEW LEAGUE RULES:

10U  Effective for the 2013 season, no player can advance a base except when either played on, a batted ball, or a bases on balls.

12U Effective for the 1213 season, a player can advance home from third base during the play. The player will be able to advance when a stolen base is attempted, a batted ball, walk, or passed ball.

 

 

Composite Bats - 13-15 & 16-18

The International Board of Directors of Babe Ruth League, Inc. has approved a moratorium on the use of composite bats in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions, effective immediately.  The moratorium shall be in effect until further notice by Babe Ruth Headquarters. 

The moratorium will follow the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), based on a recommendation from its Baseball Rules Committee.  The NFHS Board enacted a rule to prohibit the use of composite bats until they can produce compliance with the standards through the life of the bat.  If a composite bat is legal/approved under the NHFS rule for the 2011 season, it is legal for use in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions for local league play and tournament competition. 

Composite bats that are certified by an approved independent testing laboratory as meeting the current Ball Exit Speed Ration (BESR) and the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) procedure will be eligible.  For a list of composite bats approved for the 2011 Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 and 16-18 Divisions, please click here.  

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Composite Bats - Cal Ripken Division

Babe Ruth League, Inc. is lifting the moratorium on composite bats for the Cal Ripken Division effective immediately.  This applies only to the 2 ¼” barrel bats. 

All bats must be stamped “Approved For Play in Babe Ruth Baseball” and meet the requirement of Rule 1.10 in the Babe Ruth League, Inc. 2011 Baseball Rules and Regulations for 2 ¼” baseball bats.

 

APPROVED BATS 13-15 Babe Ruth

http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0016/3363/2011BRLApprovedNonWoodBatList.pdf