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Last updated: September 25, 2026

Verdicts are informational, not official

BatChecker compiles bat certification data from the USA Baseball approved and decertified lists, the WSU Sports Science Lab BBCOR list, the USA Softball certified and non-approved lists, and USSSA's bat rules, licensed maker list, and withdrawn list. Specs come from maker and retailer listings. Verdicts reflect those sources as of the date shown on each page. They are not official rulings, and they do not replace the published rules of any sanctioning body.

Rules change, sometimes quickly

Bats are decertified and added to banned lists during the season. Leagues update age division rules year to year. BatChecker is run by one person and does not update on a fixed schedule, so there can be a gap between an official change and this site. The official lists always take precedence over our verdicts.

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