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 &nbsp; &nbsp; The subject of bat construction and materials became significant in 2009 and 2010 when certain composite-barreled bats were found to exceed league ratings for rebound. Excessive rebound can lead to injuries during a game. Little League International enacted a <a href="http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/LLBBCompositeBatMoratoriumFAQ.htm" target="_blank" title="Little League Composite Bat Moratorium">ban</a> on composite-barreled bats in 2010. In January (2011) Little League International <a href="http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Jan-Apr/TestingResultson2-_1_4InchCompositeBats.htm" target="_blank" title="Little League article on composite bat moratorium">released lists</a> of approved composite-barreled bats and will continue to update same as more testing is accomplished.</p>

The <a href="http://www.littleleague.org/" target="_blank" title="Little League International Headquarters in Williamsport (PA)">Little League International</a> web site links<br>
to bats that <b>HAVE BEEN APPROVED</b> are:<br>
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<a href="http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/equipment-merchandise/bats-wood.htm" target="_blank" title="approved wooden bats">approved wooden bats</a>.<br>
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<a href="http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/forms_pubs/2011ApprovedNonWoodBatList.pdf" target="_blank" title="approved non-composite-barreled non-wooden bats">approved non-composite-barreled non-wooden bats</a>.<br>
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<a href="http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbatssmall.htm" target="_blank" title="approved composite-barreled bats for Majors baseball division and below (ie, Big Flats)">approved composite-barreled bats</a><br>
for Major League Baseball Division and below (ie, Big Flats).<br>
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<a href="http://www.littleleague.org/learn/equipment/approvedcompbats.htm" target="_blank" title="approved composite-barreled bats for Junior Division and up">approved composite-barreled bats</a><br>
for Junior, Senior and Big League Baseball Divisions <b>only</b><br>
(This affects Big Flats Senior League Division.)<br>

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<span style="font:normal 8pt Verdana; color:black;"><a href="http://www.baseballmylife.com/2010/12/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-bbcor-and-bat-performance/" target="_blank" title="BBCOR bat status courtesy of BaseballMyLife">BBCOR bats</a>: Required for <a href="http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/sports+and+championship/baseball/bat+standards/bbcor+bat+standard+jan+1+2011" target="_blank" title="NCAA requires BBCOR bats for 2011 season">college</a> and <a href="http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4052&terms=bbcor%20and%20here%20http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4073&terms=bbcor" target="_blank" title="NFHS requires BBCOR bats for 2011 season">high school</a> play as of the 2011 season. <strike style="color:gray;">To my knowledge (based on a search of their web site this morning), Little League International has not yet formally addressed the issue of BBCOR bats.</strike> According to Q-12 (Question 12) in the <acronym title="Frequently Asked Questions" style="text-decoration:none; border-bottom: 1px dotted darkorange;">FAQ</acronym> section of the latest update to the <a href="http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2010/Sep-Dec/LLBBCompositeBatMoratoriumFAQ.htm" target="_blank" title="Reference Q-12 for BBCOR requirement in 2012.">Moratorium Letter</a>, BBCOR-compliant bats will be required for Junior, Senior and Big League play in 2012; and, such bats are legal for play in the 2011 season.<br>

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