Below is the email sent out by Williamsport this morning concerning the new bat rules for 2012.
In a nutshell, the 2 ¼” bats used in LL and under remain the same, with the moratorium on composite-barreled bats still in effect. Only approved 2 ¼’composite-barreled bats can be used in these divisions.
For Junior League, any composite-barreled bat MUST meet BBCOR standards and be labeled as such. All BBCOR standard bats have a “drop” of no more than -3. Any non-composite barreled bat (metal, metal alloy or wood) can be used with no limitations on “drop” weight.
Senior and Big League, all non-wood bats MUST conform to BBCOR standards. This should not be an issue, as both the National Federation of High Schools and the NCAA, are using the same rule regarding bats.
Also, the definition of an illegal bat and the penalty have changed.
The link included in the email lists both the changes and how the new rule 1.10, 2.00 – Definition of an Illegal Bat, and 6.06 (d) will be published.
Bat Rule Change on Little League Website