How can you tell what a good bat is?

Answer 1

Swing it in live batting practice. Just hitting of a tee will help, but you will never know for sure until you hit live pitching. But definitely try it out in practice, not in a game. Hitting live pitching will let you know if you can swing the bat and hit a fastball, but still hold up and hit a curveball or changeup. You want to be able to have good bat speed, but a bat too light will not provide much power.

Answer 2

A good bat usually has an overall good feeling to it. You should be able to hold the bat, in one hand, outstretched in front of you. When you swing it you should feel comfortable, not falling over. A good bat will have a lot of pop to it to. By pop i mean the ball will jump off the bat.

Answer 3

A bat must be between a given length, barrel width and material (ash or maple) to qualify as legal under Major League rules. Therefore anything longer, wider or of another material is illegal.

Answer 4

If you can't hit the ball far that usually is the first sign that a softball is bad. Other signs may be if your striking out a lot thats a big one