What bat is legal for 13U USSSA?

13U USSSA, current rules: USSSA, USA Baseball or BBCOR bats, or licensed wood, but no lighter than a -8: so -8, -5 or -3. At the Elite World Series, 13 Majors must use a -5, BBCOR or wood.

Checked Oct 27, 2026. Confirm with your league before you buy: local leagues and tournaments can set their own rules, stricter or looser than the national ones. The rule in full and its sources.

Typical bat size for age 13

Bat makers' charts put most 13-year-olds at 31–32 in (Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, Rawlings) and suggest a -8 or -5 drop (Louisville Slugger, DeMarini). That's a guide, not a rule: height, weight and strength matter more, so see what size bat your kid needs. Your league's limits above always come first.

USSSA (1.15 BPF) bats in 31–32 in, -8 or -5

• 2027 DeMarini The Goods USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 DeMarini Zen USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Easton Hype Fire USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Louisville Slugger Atlas 2.0 USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Louisville Slugger Supra USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Marucci RCKLESS Gen 2 Alloy USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Marucci RCKLESS Gen 2 Composite USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2027 Rawlings Icon USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 DeMarini Zen USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 Easton Hype Fire USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 Louisville Slugger Supra USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 Marucci CATX RCKLESS Composite USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 Rawlings Icon USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2026 Victus Nova Lit USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 DeMarini Zen USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Easton Hype Fire USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Louisville Slugger Atlas USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Louisville Slugger Meta Prime USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Marucci CATX2 USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Marucci CATX2 Connect USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2025 Rawlings Icon USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2024 Easton Hype Fire USSSA: -5: 31 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2024 Victus Vandal LEV3 USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in
• 2023 Marucci CATX Connect USSSA: -5: 31–32 in; -8: 31–32 in

Bats that fit

Bats in our catalog that meet the current rule, in the sizes that do, for the 2027 season. Not sure which length? See what size bat your kid needs. Buying used? Check the exact bat isn't on the withdrawn list. Store prices are on the way: we're connecting stores now.

Parents ask

Is a -10 bat legal at 13U?

No. 13U bats can't be lighter than a -8, so a -10 from 12U won't do; -8, -5 and -3 are fine (at the Elite World Series, 13 Majors need a -5, BBCOR or wood). (USSSA by-laws 7.01.C.1)

The rule in full