How to Measure a Kid for a Baseball Bat
An appropriately-sized baseball bat
could mean the difference between your child striking out and hitting a
grand-slam home run. Finding a baseball bat that could put your child at
the top of her game requires careful measurements of both her height
and weight, but you still need to consider her skill level. Regular
replacement of baseball bats is necessary for your child to grow into a
sport touted as "America's Favorite Pastime."
Step 1
Position your child so that he is
standing straight against a wall on which you can make a pencil mark.
Draw a mark at the top of your child's head.
Step 2
Place the end of a tape measure at the bottom of the wall. Measure to the mark and take note.
Step 3
Weight the child. Write down the child's height and weight when determining the baseball bat size.
Step 4
Give the child over six feet a 34-inch bat -- use a 33-inch if he weighs less than 161 pounds.
Give him a 33-inch bat if he is between 5-foot-6 and 6 feet -- use a 34-inch bat if he weighs more than 180 pounds.
Hand over a 32-inch bat if he is between 5 feet and 5-foot-6 -- use a 31-inch if he is under 121 pounds.
Four-foot-9 to 5 feet should use a bat between 30 and 32 inches -- use 32 inches for kids over 150 pounds, use 31 inches for kids between 91 and 151 pounds and use a 30-inch bat for less than 91 pounds.
From 4-foot-5 to 4-foot-8, use a 29- to 31-inch bat -- use a 31-inch bat if he weighs more than 131 pounds, use 30 inches if between 61 and 131 pounds, use 29 for any weight under 61 pounds.
From 4-foot-1 to 4-foot-4, give him a bat that is between 29 and 31 inches -- 151 pounds and up should get 31 inches, from 91 o 150 pounds use 30 inches and under 91 pounds gets a 29-inch bat.
From 3-foot-9 to 4 feet, use a 28- to 30-inch bat -- 30 inches if the child weighs over 121 pounds, 29 inches if between 81 and121 pounds and use 28 inches if under 81 pounds.
From 3-foot-5 to 3-foot-8, use a 27- to 29-inch bat -- 29 inches if weighing over 100 pounds, 28 inches if between 70 and 101 pounds and 27 inches for under 71 pounds.
From 3 feet to 3-foot-4, use a 26- to 27-inch bat -- 27 inches if over 60 pounds and 26 inches if under.
Give him a 33-inch bat if he is between 5-foot-6 and 6 feet -- use a 34-inch bat if he weighs more than 180 pounds.
Hand over a 32-inch bat if he is between 5 feet and 5-foot-6 -- use a 31-inch if he is under 121 pounds.
Four-foot-9 to 5 feet should use a bat between 30 and 32 inches -- use 32 inches for kids over 150 pounds, use 31 inches for kids between 91 and 151 pounds and use a 30-inch bat for less than 91 pounds.
From 4-foot-5 to 4-foot-8, use a 29- to 31-inch bat -- use a 31-inch bat if he weighs more than 131 pounds, use 30 inches if between 61 and 131 pounds, use 29 for any weight under 61 pounds.
From 4-foot-1 to 4-foot-4, give him a bat that is between 29 and 31 inches -- 151 pounds and up should get 31 inches, from 91 o 150 pounds use 30 inches and under 91 pounds gets a 29-inch bat.
From 3-foot-9 to 4 feet, use a 28- to 30-inch bat -- 30 inches if the child weighs over 121 pounds, 29 inches if between 81 and121 pounds and use 28 inches if under 81 pounds.
From 3-foot-5 to 3-foot-8, use a 27- to 29-inch bat -- 29 inches if weighing over 100 pounds, 28 inches if between 70 and 101 pounds and 27 inches for under 71 pounds.
From 3 feet to 3-foot-4, use a 26- to 27-inch bat -- 27 inches if over 60 pounds and 26 inches if under.
Tips
A longer bat will improve her hitting
ability, so if she is stronger than most children for her size, then
increase the length of her bat by 1 or 2 inches.
After batting with her new equipment, she may find that she can handle a larger size -- the size can increase as she becomes more skilled.
After batting with her new equipment, she may find that she can handle a larger size -- the size can increase as she becomes more skilled.
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