No, BBCOR bats are required for high school baseball. BBCOR stands for "Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution."
Miami Hurricanes are using Nike BBCOR bats.
Yes, -3 bats (which signifies the oz compared to length of bat. ie 33inch 30oz bat is -3) These bats must now adhere to the bbcor rules on bat performance. Best bbcor bats on market are the Akadema Apocalypse, Rawlings 5150 and Easton Stealth.
Yes, on the bat there is a small white rectangle that reads "BBCOR Certified .50" or something like that.
metalMetal baseball bats will most likely go farther. A lot of people believe that wood bats hit farther than BBCOR though
It means that the ball must come off of the bat under a certain speed.
it depends on your bat. if it is, it says BBCOR APPROVED on the barrel
No. A BBCOR bat is made out of a "dead" metal substance. The composition of these bats makes them work more like wood bats, but not exactly like them. Any given metal bat will hit farther than wood bats. This is why you see people trying to break distance hitting records with metal bats as opposed to the wood.
a kid got killed in Georgia with a BESR composite bat. they are trying to prevent that from happening again so BBCOR batshave a lot less pop and "trampoline affect". or they don't jump off the barrel like BESR bats
The core of a baseball bat depends solely on whether it is a wood or aluminum bat. The wood bat is made of one piece of wood cut to specific measurements. Aluminum bats are hollow shells of metal. Love the Akadema bbcor Apocalypse bats and wood bat series both are made in the USA.
Yes, onlyBBCOR certified bats will be used in the 2012 baseball season In high school. However, the BBCOR bats are terrible. I prefer you save your money and buy a wood bat.
No, BBCOR bats are not required for Travel Ball leagues. Travel Ball leagues are generally limited to bats bearing the USSSA stamp, but any bat that complies with the regulations may still be acceptable in some leagues.