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Parents, fans furious with puzzling decision that could make high school baseball far more dangerous

USA Baseball and NFHS will allow lighter bat drop weights of -4, -5, and -6 in high school baseball starting in 2028, sparking player safety concerns.
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USA Baseball jointly announces new standards for HS bat weights

USA Baseball and the National Federation of High School State Associations (NFHS) today announced that the NFHS Rules Committee has voted to adopt the newly named USA BBCOR (-3) performance standard ...

Minnesota high school baseball coaches brace for new bat weight regulations

A recently passed national rule will give high school baseball players the option, starting in 2028, to swing a lighter bat ...

Larger first base, bat weight changes approved nationally for high school baseball

The National Federation of State High School Associations has approved a number of notable rule changes for high school baseball ahead of the 2027 high school baseball season. Beginning next year, ...
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High school baseball to allow lighter bats beginning with 2028 season

High school baseball players will be allowed to use lighter USA-certified bats beginning in 2028 after more than a decade of using only BBCOR (-3) bats.
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High school baseball change leads to parent, coach outrage: 'When kids start dying ... it's on you'

Parents and coaches of high school baseball players are speaking out to express their concerns over changes to bat drop weights they believe could lead to more injuries in the sport. USA Baseball, the ...
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High School Baseball Change Leads to Parent, Coach Outrage: ‘When Kids Start Dying … It’s on You’

Parents and coaches of high school baseball players are speaking out to express their concerns over changes to bat drop weights they believe could lead to more injuries in the sport. USA Baseball, the ...