History of Composite Baseball Bats

The design of a Composite Baseball bat depends on which league it is suitable for play. A Composite Baseball bat isused in a number of different leagues. Most Little League programs have governing rules concerning the Composite Baseball bat. High school (NFHS) and Collegiate play are governed under the BBCOR standards. No Metal or Composite Bats are not allowed in the MLB or its affiliates. MLB or affiliates for short season and rookie ball does allow a select few composite wood bats.

Disadvantages Of Composite:

When it comes to a Composite Baseball bat and its performance there are very few disadvantages. The most notable concern is the use in cold temperatures. The Composite polymers used in a composite bat can be susceptible to cracking if used in cold temperatures.

Advantages with Composite:

There are many advantages to using composite compared to Aluminum. As has been chronicled in slow-pitch softball recently, a bat made fromComposite Materials has outperformed the standard aluminum bat. There are five main advantages for using a composite bat: swing weight, trampoline effect, bending stiffness, bending vibrations, and sound.

Future outlook on Composite:

For a time, the future of the Composite baseball bat at the collegiate level was in question. On July 22, 2009, the NCAA reported that the rules committee had requested to ban the use of composite bats. The rules committee met on August 17, 2009, to discuss their proposal with manufacturers, and on August 24, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a temporary ban on any bat made with composite materials. On December 30, 2010, Little League officials announced a moratorium on using and Composite bat in all divisions and during the Little League World Series.Several manufacturers of composite bats have subsequently obtained Little League International approval for specific Composite Baseball bats. On January 1, 2018, USA Baseball adopted a new bat standard. For Little League, Pony, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, Dixie, and AABC, new 2018 bats must be approved and showing a 2018 USA Bat Stamp.