Tagged With "Certification"

My son is starting middle school (in Texas), and I would like to buy him a new bat. I want to make sure I buy him the right bat before spending the money. We are new to the DFW area and he is going to a new charter school. I'm having trouble contacting the coaching staff, so I asked the Athletic Director what bat certification should I be looking at. He told me BBCOR -8. I have never heard of a BBCOR with -8 drop, only -3. I emailed Texas UIL Baseball and they told me that for regulations I...

At 13u my son was a drop 5 in 7th grade, I just got him a bbcor for next year (8th grade) which, as you know, is a drop 3. I am not in TX but fwiw, all the tournaments we are doing next year are 60/90 bbcor only. If your son is going into 7th, there is a good chance they allow for any drop but the bat might have to be usa certified.

Drop 5 for 7th Grade Drop 3 BBCOR for 8th to get ready for HS.