I assume you are referring to the international tie breaking procedure. It can be used as a state adoption. Please check with your states high school athletic association to see if they have adopted the rule.
There is no limit to the drop; that only applies to baseball. The only requirement for a softball bat to be used in high school softball is that it must be ASA (Amateur Softball Association) approved and so marked on the bat. The current marking is the phrase ASA 2004 inside the outline of a home plate.
12 inch.
Size 5.
12 inch
12 inch (same as 12u- ect.)
The most popular size is 12 inches because once you go into 12U, it stays at the same size.
It should be a size 4. available at walmart
softball used to be played very differently than it is today. For instance the metal, and aluminum bats we are used to were rubber tipped bats and broom handles. Ummm.... the pitching distance was thirty five feet instead of what we are used to a much longer distance, well in some places .the gloves used to be much bigger than they are today and used to button instead of Velcro.
11" circumference for women's slow pitch softball.
To play softball
There are two sizes of basketballs used at the high school level. Size 6/ 28.5 inches around for women, and size 7/ 29.5 inches around for men.