As a parent, having the right equipment for your player is an important part of their baseball experience. It can be confusing with all the options available and it can be hard to determine what your player needs, whether they've outgrown their equipment or you are new to baseball. We hope this guide provides information that takes the confusion out of the process and helps make preparing for each baseball season a little bit easier.
If you have any questions about equipment, please contact the Division Coordinator(s) for the respective division your player is registered for or discuss with your player's coaches.
Player Provided Equipment:
- Footwear: Footwear requirements and recommendations vary by Division.
- Rookie & A Division: Plastic or Rubber Spikes are recommeded. Sneakers are also permitted.
- AA, AAA, and Majors: All players should have plastic or rubber spikes.
- Junior & Senior Division: All players should have metal spikes.
- Protective Cup: All boys are required by Little League rules to wear a protective cup.
- Glove: All players should have their own glove.
- Pants
- Belts
- Batting Gloves (Optional): Batting Gloves are not required and based on player preference.
- Equipment Bags (Optional): Equipment Bags are helpful aids in carrying equipment to and from games. They are not required.
- Helmets: All players should have their own helmet. Per Little League rules, all batting helmets must meet the following requirements:
- Affixed with the NOCSAE symbol
- Have protection for both ears
- No Cracks or other visible damage
- Internal padding must be in tact (no missing, tattered, torn or frayed padding)
- No stickers unless the manufacturer indicates stickers are permitted to be affixed to the helmet.
- Bats: All players should have their own bat. All Bats used in Little League must adhere to the requirements listed in the table below.
Rookie, A, AA, AAA & Majors | - USA Baseball marking
- 2 5/8” barrel maximum
- Approved Tee Ball bats may be used in coach pitch/machine pitch divisions only with the use of approved tee balls.
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| Intermediate (50/70) & Junior | - USA Baseball marking or BBCOR marking
- 2 5/8” barrel maximum
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League Provided Equipment:
- Uniforms - The league will provide a Hat and Jersey for each registered player.
- Balls: The league will provide balls certified for the appropriate level of play in each division based on Little League Standards and safety guidelines.
- Catcher's Gear: The league will provide all catcher's gear for practices and games, include helmets, chest protector, shin guards, and a catcher's mitt. As a reminder, all players that catch must wear a protective cup (provided by player).