Required for all Divisions
Baseball or Softball Bat
Baseball or Softball Batting Helmet with 2 ear holes
Baseball or Softball Glove
Molded cleats or tennis shoes. No metal cleats, open toed shoes, sandals, slides or Crocs are allowed.

Recommended/Optional
Bat bags
Sliding shorts
Battle Helmet with Jaw Guard/Cage

Required for Intermediate and Senior Softball
Fielding Mask 
Battling Helmet with Jaw Guard/Cage

Items Provided by the League for all Divisions.
Baseball and Softball Team Jerseys - distributed by your coach early in the season.
Franklin Baseball Hat - distributed by your coach early in the season.
Baseball and Softball Pants and Socks – A coupon will be provided by coaches so players can receive pants and socks available for pick up from the Bloomfield Sports Shop.

Notes Regarding Bats
Baseball Bat Restrictions
1) All baseball bats must display a legible USSSA BPF 1.15 certification stamp except as noted below.
Wooden bats are allowed in all divisions. BBCOR certified bats are allowed in all divisions.
Small barrel bats (2¼” max.) with non-composite barrels are allowed in T-ball and Prep divisions.

2) Big Barrel (2 5/8” or 2 3/4”) baseball bats must display the USSSA 1.15 BPF certification logo.

3) Small Barrel (2¼”) bats must display the USSSA 1.15 BPF certification logo OR display the words USSSA BPF 1.15.
Visit this link to the USSSA rules for more information on Baseball Bat eligibility and BPF
http://www.usssa.com/baseballbatmarks.pdf

Softball Bat Restrictions
1) All Softball bats shall be round in cross section, straight in length, and measure not more than 34 inches long including tape or other grip additions to the bat, and not more than 2 1/4 inches in diameter in its largest part and its weight shall not exceed 31 1/2 ounces, including tape or grip addition to the bat.
2) All bats must display a legible USSSA BPF 1.20 certification logo.

Wooden bats meeting the specifications in these rules are allowed in all divisions.
Small barrel bats (2¼” max.) with non-composite barrels are allowed in the Novice Softball division only.
Visit this link to the USSSA rules for more information on
Softball Bat eligibility and BPF http://www.usssa.com/softballbatmarks.pdf