Gear by age

Pick your player's age: the mark a bat needs, the drop, and the questions parents ask at that age.

• Tee ballusually 4 to 6Drop −14 to −10.5
• 5 to 7coach pitch and first kid pitchDrop −13 to −12
• 8 to 10Little League Minors, rec and travelDrop −12 to −10
• 11 to 12Majors and 12U travelDrop −12 to −10
• 13 to 14Intermediate, Junior, 13U and 14UDrop −5
• High schooland collegeDrop −3