Required Equipment List
T-Ball & Youth Baseball Shopping List
- USA Baseball Certified Bat * (required for all players 12 years of age or younger)
- T-Ball requires a bat that is also marked "T-Ball". Bats that are marked as "T-Ball" are not allowed at the Rookie and above levels.
- BBCOR Certified Bat (required for all players 14 years of age or older, recommended for 13 year olds)
- Fielders Glove (required)
- White with Black Piping Uniform Pants (required) Examples from DICK's Sporting Goods and Epic Sports
- Black Athletic Socks (required for short length pants, optional for full length pants that do not show socks) Example
- Black Uniform Belt (required) Example
- Athletic Pants for Practices (shorts are NOT allowed during practices) (required) Example
- Athletic Cup & Supporter (required for all boys)
- Cleats (plastic cleats allowed at all levels, metal cleats are allowed only at the 13+ Babe Ruth level) (required)
- Batting Helmet (helmet required, face mask optional)
- Large Water Bottle (required)
- Face Mask (optional)
- Batting Gloves (optional)
- Equipment Bag (optional)
- Shatter Proof Sunglasses (optional)
- Eye Black (optional)
- Baseball(s)
- Rawlings TVP Training Baseballs for T-Ball (optional)
- Rawlings RCAL1 Baseballs for Rookies, Minors & Majors (optional)
- Rawlings RBRO1 Baseballs for Seniors (optional)
- Catcher's Gear (if applicable) (optional)
- Hand Sanitizer (optional)
- TAYBS will provide a team uniform jersey and hat in Spring, team jersey only in offseasons.
Youth Softball Shopping List
- "Official Softball Bat" or "Official Fastpitch Bat" (required)
- Fielders Glove (required)
- White with Black Piping Uniform Pants (required) Examples from DICK's Sporting Goods and Epic Sports
- Black Athletic Socks (required for short length pants, optional for full length pants that do not show socks) Example
- Black Uniform Belt (required) Example
- Athletic Pants for Practices (shorts are NOT allowed during practices) (required) Example
- Cleats (plastic cleats allowed at all levels, metal cleats are allowed only at the 14U, 16U & 18U levels only) (required)
- Batting Helmet with Face Mask (required)
- Fielders Face Mask (required for pitchers and those playing first and third base, recommended for all other positions)
- Large Water Bottle (required)
- Face Mask (optional)
- Batting Gloves (optional)
- Equipment Bag (optional)
- Shatter Proof Sunglasses (optional)
- Eye Black (optional)
- Softball(s)
- 11" Optic Yellow, Raised Seam, Safety Balls for Rooke Softball (optional)
- 11" Optic Yellow, Raised Seam Balls for Minors Softball (optional)
- 12" Optic Yellow, Raised Seam, .47 COR 375 lbs Balls for Majors & Seniors Softball (optional)
- Catcher's Gear (if applicable) (optional)
- Hand Sanitizer (optional)
- TAYBS will provide a team uniform jersey and hat in Spring, team jersey only in offseasons.
Adult Softball Shopping List
- Fielders Glove (required)
- Hat (optional)
- Batting Gloves (optional)
- Face Mask (optional)
- Batting Helmet (optional with or without face mask)
- Cleats (NO metal cleats) (optional)
- Fielders Face Mask (optional)
- Athletic Cup & Supporter (optional)
- Equipment Bag (optional)
- Water Bottle (optional)
- Shatter Proof Sunglasses (optional)
- Eye Black (optional)
- Hand Sanitizer (optional)
- NO privately owned bats or softballs are allowed anywhere at the field
- TAYBS will provide a team uniform jersey.
What size equipment should I purchase?
Many parents ask us what size equipment should I purchase for my child. The following charts should be used as a guideline for sizing equipment for your child. Every child is unique, so please only use these charts as a starting point to determine the correct size for your player.
BAT LENGTH RECOMMENDATIONS
BAT WEIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS
NOTE - We do not recommend getting a bat with a 2 1/4" diameter.
GLOVE SIZE RECOMMENDATIONS