Your bat should, if you put the end of the barrel on the ground next to you, come up right to where your hip is. That gives you perfect length to cover the plate for inside pitches and outside pitches. 32 inches long would be good for an average 15 year old. 22 ounces would be a good weight for an average 15 year old.
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some people say that it should be the size of your hip. if you put the top of the softball bat on the ground making it parallel with your leg, it should be the size of your leg up to your hip. only some say that. mine is 33 in and it still doesn't reach my hip, so there you go. hope that helps.
There is no average size for a softball bat. The lengths can run from 24 to 34 inches depending on the height or ages of the players.