If your child needs a new bat or glove this year, you can use these charts as a guide to help you:
Bats:
Determine Your Bat Length by Age
Age
Bat length
5-7 years old
24"-26"
8-9 years old
26"-28"
10 years old
28"-29"
11-12 years old
30"-31"
13-14 years old
31"-32"
15-16 years old
32"-33"
17 years old
34"
Determine Your Bat Length by Weight and Height
Your height (inches)
Your weight (pounds)
36-40
41-44
45-48
49-52
53-56
57-60
61-64
65-68
69-72
73
Bat length
less than 60
26"
27"
28"
29"
29"
61-70
27"
27"
28"
29"
30"
30"
71-80
28"
28"
29"
30"
30"
31"
81-90
28"
29"
29"
30"
30"
31"
32"
91-100
28"
29"
30"
30"
31"
31"
32"
101-110
29"
29"
30"
30"
31"
31"
32"
111-120
29"
29"
30"
30"
31"
31"
32"
121-130
29"
29"
30"
30"
31"
32"
33"
33"
131-140
29"
30"
30"
31"
31"
32"
33"
33"
141-150
30"
30"
31"
31"
32"
33"
33"
151-160
30"
31"
31"
32"
32"
33"
33"
33"
161-170
31"
31"
32"
32"
33"
33"
34"
171-180
32"
33"
33"
34"
34"
180
33"
33"
34"
34"
Gloves:
Sizing Chart
Age
Position
Glove size
Under 8
Infield
9 inches
Under 8
Outfield
11 inches
9-13
Infield
9-10 inches
9-13
Outfield
11-12 inches
High School/Adult
Infield
10 1/2-11 1/2 inches
High School/Adult
Outfield
12-12 1/2 inches
Fit Tips
Youth and Beginner: Gloves that are too big allow "cheating," preventing beginners from developing and refining proper skills. Kids' gloves should not be bought to be grown into. The best way to learn the fundamentals of fielding and catching is by wearing a glove that fits well.
Kids 12 and Under: No larger than 12 inches. Kids 8 and older should try gloves in the 11s, while younger kids (especially if they are smaller) should consider gloves in 9 to 11 inch range.
Adolescent: Choose the lower end of the adult size range for your position.
OALL is not responsible for any wrong purchases. We just provide this information to help those that don't know where to start.
