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I've heard a general rule for length was to stand the bat vertically on the ground and have the bat knob come to his hip bone.My son just turned 9 at 4'7"-85 lbs. and he swings a 29"/-10 in games.It's an aluminum barrel-composite handle so it feels heavier than it is.For comparison,he swings a 28"/-7 aluminum bat that he says feels lighter than the game bat.I think that size of the player matters more than age.We have some boys on our team that are swinging bats in the 15-16oz range but they are significantly smaller.

3/12/0911:25 PM

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