Posted by: Mike () on Mon Feb 14 21:23:08 2005

You might want to start letting him swing the heavy bat. Reason he is almost at High School. They can only swing -3 bats. My son is 10 and swings 30/21 big Barrell bat. I think if he plans on playing in HS he needs to start getting to the heavy bats soon.


Any recommendations on the correct bat length for a 12 year old, 5'4", 100 lbs. with very, very long arms (great for basketball!).
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> He has been using a 32/22 last season, an inch longers and a little heavier than what he was used too, but I think it's important he gets used to a heavier bat. I wondering if he should have a 31". I get too many opinions from different coaches about length & weight.
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> His mechanics are pretty much there (needs work on timing) but I'm wondering if a 32" versus a 31" would make a difference in hitting the ball properly? Thanks for any help.