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PBF Equipment Guidelines

Equipment Guidelines and Recommendations

Player Provides

League Provides

Required

Highly Recommended

Jersey

§    Shetland: T-shirt (player keeps)

§    Pinto: additional $20 charge for personalization. (player keeps)

§    Mustang, Bronco, Pony: Returned at season end

Socks, Pants, Belt (player keeps)

Cap (player keeps)

§       Shetland, Pinto, Mustang: adjustable

§       Bronco and Pony: fitted

All clothing items are the players to keep except Mustang, Bronco, and Pony jerseys.


Glove: real leather

Cleats:

§       Rubber: Shetland, Bronco and Mustang

§       Metal or Rubber: Bronco and Pony

Batting Helmet: Labeled clearly with player’s name

Athletic Cup: For Pinto and above

Aluminum Bat:

  • Shetland: Aluminum bat optional, No wood bats allowed.
  • Pinto: 2 1/4" maximum barrel (standard). No “Big Barrels" allowed.
  • Mustang and above: Big Barrels acceptable.

Gear Bag: Age-appropriate size

Important: Please label all personal equipment

Note on Buying Equipment

The following information is provided as general guidelines only. It is based upon averages at different ages. If you require assistance, seek the advice of knowledgeable sporting goods sales personnel. Wrong equipment can make a hard game much harder.

Tip: West Coast Sporting Goods, 13720 E 14th St, San Leandro (510) 351-6644, is an excellent local resource for all baseball equipment. The staff is helpful, well informed, and the store carries an excellent selection at competitive prices.


DETERMINATION OF BAT LENGTH BY PLAYER HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

 

Player Height (in inches)

Player Weight

36-40

41-44

45-48

49-52

53-56

57-60

61-64

65-68

69-72

73+

Bat Length

>60

26”

27”

28”

29”

29”

 

 

 

 

 

61-70

27”

27”

28”

29”

30”

30”

 

 

 

 

71-80

 

28”

28”

29”

30”

30”

31”

 

 

 

81-90

 

28”

29”

29”

30”

30”

31”

32”

 

 

91-100

 

28”

29”

30”

30”

31”

31”

32”

 

 

101-110

 

29”

29”

30”

30”

31”

31”

32”

 

 

111-120

 

29”

29”

30”

30”

31”

31”

32”

 

 

121-130

 

29”

29”

29”

30”

31”

32”

33”

33”

 

131-140

 

29”

30”

30”

31”

31”

32”

33”

33”

 

141-150

 

 

30”

30”

31”

31”

32”

33”

33”

 

151-160

 

 

30”

31”

31”

32”

32”

33”

33”

33”

161-170

 

 

 

31”

31”

32”

32”

33”

33”

34”

171-180

 

 

 

 

 

33”

33”

33”

34”

34”

180+

 

 

 

 

 

33”

33”

33”

34”

34”

 

§       Smaller players with less strength should consider a lighter bat to generate a quicker swing

§       Younger players, too, should consider that a lighter bat increases control, while also reducing the risk of injury

§       Bigger, stronger players generally prefer a heavier bat since they get the benefits of both the heft and swing power

 

GLOVE SIZE GUIDELINES

Age

Position

Glove Size

under 7

All

9 inches

7-8

Infield

9 Inches

7-8

Outfield

11 Inches

9-13

Infield

9-10 Inches

9-13

Outfield

11-12 Inches

 

§       Youth models are smaller to help kids maintain control

§       Avoid the urge to buy a bigger glove that you'll grow into

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