As of January 1, 2018, the new USA Baseball Bat Standard will be implemented. Little League-approved baseball bats that were approved for use for the 2017 season will no longer be acceptable for use in any Little League game or activity starting on January 1, 2018.

Please keep this in mind for any new bats purchased for the 2018 season, so that they may continue to be used in following seasons.

Additional information can be found here:  http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/baseballbatinfo.htm
 

In addition a video is available for viewing regarding the new bat standard starting January 1, 2018: 

http://videos.littleleague.org/video/2017/09/11/Little+League%C2%AE+USA+Baseball+Bat-R2Y3BtYzE6