Players are not required to have their own helmet or bat as each team is provided an equipment bag with these items.

Equipment REQUIRED during ALL practices and games

T-Ball - Glove and helmet is required. Baseball cleats are recommended. Optional items are a helmet with a face guard and protective cup.

Rookies - Glove, helmet with a face guard, baseball cleats, and protective Cup (required at all practices and games). 

Minors - Glove, helmet, baseball cleats, and protective cup (required at all practices and games). 

Majors - Glove, helmet, baseball cleats, and protective cup (required at all practices and games).

Junior - Glove, helmet, baseball cleats, (metal ok), and protective cup (required at all practices and games).

Equipment NOT Allowed during practices and games (Babe Ruth & Cal Ripken rules) jewerly of any kind - i.e. ear rings, necklaces, bracelets, and watches

6U and 8U - Glove, helmet with a face guard,softball cleats, and fielder's mask (required at all practices and games).

10U, 12U, and 16U - Glove, helmet with a face guard, and softball cleats (required at all practices and games), and fielder's mask is recommended.

Equipment NOT Allowed during practices and games (Babe Ruth & Cal Ripken rules) jewerly of any kind - i.e. ear rings, necklaces, bracelets, and watches

The new USA Baseball bat standard (USABat), which applys to Babe Ruth Baseball/Cal Ripken Baseball, was implemented on January 1, 2018. 

Check out the link below for more information on the new bat standards.

http://www.floridababeruth.com/websites/florida/userfiles/usabat.pdf

13-15 BASEBALL DIVISION

The only COMPOSITE BARREL bats that will be permitted in the 13-15 Baseball Division are those that have been BESR (Bat Exit Speed Ration) and ABI (Accelerated Break-In) tested and approved and are found listed at www.nfhs.org.  These are the only approved COMPOSITE BARREL bats, and they are all -3 bats. Bats in the same make and model with a minus or drop greater than -3 are not allowed.

Further, the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Division will allow ALL aluminum/alloy 2 5/8 inch barrel bats and ALL COMPOSITE HANDLE (only) aluminum/alloy barrel bats in any minus or drop.  For example, if it is not a COMPOSITE BARREL bat, then -8, -9, -10, etc. bats are allowed.  ALL BBCOR -3 High School approved bats are allowed in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Division.

16-18 BASEBALL DIVISION
The Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18 Division will allow ALL approved 2 5/8 inch aluminum/alloy barrel (-3) bats.  The only COMPOSITE BARREL bats that will be permitted in the 16-18 Baseball Division are those that have been BESR (Bat Exit Speed Ration) and ABI (Accelerated Break-In) tested and approved and are found listed at www.nfhs.org.  ALL BBCOR -3 High School approved bats are allowed in the Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18 Division.

PENALTY

• If the illegal bat is discovered prior to a batter completing his “at bat” the bat is simply removed from play and the “at bat” continues.
• A player who uses an illegal bat or non-conforming barrel dimension and hits a fair ball will be ruled out.  No advancement on the bases will be allowed, and any outs during the play shall stand.  This is an appeal play.  The “at bat” will be considered legal once a pitch is thrown to the next batter.
• Any bat discovered prior to the game that does not conform to the above rule shall be directed to be removed immediately and not be allowed for use during the game.
• For all umpires, this rule should be covered during your pre-tournament meetings.