As a parent, having the right equipment for your player is an important part of their baseball experience.  It can be confusing with all the options available and it can be hard to determine what your player needs, whether they've outgrown their equipment or you are new to baseball.  We hope this guide provides information that takes the confusion out of the process and helps make preparing for each baseball season a little bit easier.

If you have any questions about equipment, please contact the Division Coordinator(s) for the respective division your player is registered for or discuss with your player's coaches.

Bat Buying Guide

Little League Approved Bats

Glove Buying Guide

Helmet Buying Guide

Choosing the right bat: Fit is more important than cost!

Player Provided Equipment:

• Footwear:  Footwear requirements and recommendations vary by Division.
  • LTP & A T-Ball:  Plastic or Rubber Spikes are recommeded.  Sneakers are also permitted. Metal cleats are strictly prohibited
  • A, AA, Lower and Upper Majors: All players should have plastic or rubber spikes.  Metal cleats are strictly prohibited
• Protective Cup:  All boys are required by Little League rules to wear a protective cup
  

• Glove:  All players should have their own glove.  See guide link above

• Practice Pants:  Players should wear baseball or long pants (not jeans) to practice/games unless coach authorizes "shorts" day

• Batting Gloves (Optional): Batting Gloves are not required and based on player preference.

• Equipment Bags (Optional): Equipment Bags are helpful aids in carrying equipment to and from games.  They are not required.

• Helmets:  CRCLL will provide a number of helmets for use in younger divisions.  Per Little League rules, all batting helmets must meet the following requirements:

• Affixed with the NOCSAE symbol
• Have protection for both ears
• No Cracks or other visible damage
• Internal padding must be in tact (no missing, tattered, torn or frayed padding)
• No stickers unless the manufacturer indicates stickers are permitted to be affixed to the helmet.  Adding stickers or decals may void warranty

• Bats: All players should have their own bat.  All Bats used in Little League must adhere to the requirements listed in the table below.

League Provided Equipment:

• Uniforms - The league will provide a Hat, Jersey, and Game pants for each registered player.

• Balls: The league will provide balls certified for the appropriate level of play in each division based on Little League Standards and safety guidelines.

• Catcher's Gear: The league will provide all catcher's gear for practices and games, include helmets, chest protector, shin guards, and a catcher's mitt.  As a reminder, all players that catch must wear a protective cup (provided by player).

Rule 1.10

The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat).

Non-wood and laminated bats used in the Little League (Majors) and below, Intermediate (50-70) Division, and Junior League divisions, shall bear the USA Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USABat – USA Baseball’s Youth Bat Performance Standard. All BPF – 1.15 bats are prohibited. The bat diameter shall not exceed 2⅝ inches for these divisions of play. Bats meeting the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) standard may also be used in the Intermediate (50-70) Division and Junior League Division. Additional information is available at LittleLeague.org/batinfo.

Tee Ball:

Under the USABat standard, certified Tee Ball bats (26″ and shorter) will feature the USA Baseball mark and text which reads ONLY FOR USE WITH APPROVED TEE BALLS.  NOTE: Approved Tee Ball bats may also be used for Coach Pitch/Machine Pitch Divisions only with the use of approved Tee Balls.

Lower & Upper Major Divisions:

Bat shall not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end.  NOTE: Solid one-piece wood barrel bats do not require a USA Baseball logo.