BASEBALL BAT REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
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THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL BAT REQUIREMENTS. THE
ATTACHED “ALL BAT RULES” WERE REPRINTED FROM THE DIXIE YOUTH HANDBOOK.
THIS SUMMARY IS INTENDED TO BE A GUIDELINE ONLY. AS THE INTROCACIES OF THE
“ALL BAT RULES” CAN BE A LITTLE MERKY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND
ABIDE BY THE “ALL BAT RULES” LISTED IN THE DIXIE YOUTH HANDBOOK. DYBSA IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF BATS THAT DO NOT MEET THE “ALL BAT RULES”
LISTED IN THE DIXIE YOUTH HANDBOOK. THIS SUMMARY IS STRICKLY INTENDED TO BE
AID TO YOU AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE WHEN PURCHASING A
BAT TO PARTICIPATE IN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL.
2 ¼” WOOD BATS ARE APPROVED FOR PLAY IN ALL DIVISIONS
ALL 2 ¼” COMPOSITE BATS, ALUMINUM/METAL ALLOY BATS MARKED “APPROVED FOR PLAY IN
DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL AND STAMPED “BPF 1.15” (ALSO REFERRED TO AS A “THUMB PRINT”)
WILL BE LEGAL FOR LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT PLAY IF IT HAS A MFG. DATE OF 2011 OR
LATER.
2 ¼” COMPOSITE BARREL BATS MARKED “APPROVED FOR PLAY IN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL” BUT
DOES NOT HAVE A “BPF 1.15” WILL NOT BE LEGAL FOR PLAY UNLESS SHOWN ON A LIST OF
APPROVED BATS ON THE DIXIE YOUTH WEBSITE.
2 ¼” NON-WOOD BATS WITH NO MANUFACTURE DATE THAT ARE LISTED ON THE DIXIE YOUTH
WEBSITE AND MARKED “APPROVED FOR PLAY IN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL AND STAMPED “BPF
1.15” ARE APPROVED FOR PLAY.
OLDER 2 ¼” ALUMINUM/METAL ALLOY BATS WHICH DO NOT HAVE A BPF 1.15 STAMP ARE
ALLOWED FOR PLAY IF STAMPED APPROVED FOR PLAY IN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL.
“O” ZONE DIVISION (OUR MAJOR LEAGUE IS “O” ZONE DIVISION, MEANING OPEN BASES, OR
LEADING OFF). BIG BARREL PATS WITH A LENGTH NOT TO EXCEED 33” AND A BARREL
DIAMETER NO MORE THAT 2 5/8” PLUS OR MINUS 1/32” IN DIAMTER ARE APPROVED FOR PLAY
DURING REGULAR SEASON OR TOURNAMENT PLAY. I WOULD LOOK FOR THE BPF 1.15 ON THE
BIG BARREL BATS ALTHOUGH I DON’T SEE ANYTHING REQUIRYING THIS IN THE DIXIE YOUTH
HANDBOOK. YOU WILL NOT FIND “APPROVED FOR PLAY IN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL” ON A BIG
BARREL BAT.
MAJORS (CLOSED BASES, NOT DYBSA) MINORS, PEE WEE, AND T-BALL ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
USE BATS WITH A BARRELL DIAMETER GREATER THAN 2 ¼”
ALL BATS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 25” NOR MORE THAN 33” IN LENGTH. EXCEPTION: 24” MAY
BE USED IN T-BALL.