All baseball bats, including wood bats, in JBO, Inc. will be either “BBCOR”,  “BPF 1.15”, or “USA Baseball” certified. . Umpires are required to perform a pre-game inspection of all equipment, especially bats, to ensure proper certification. Use of an illegal/altered bat shall be considered unsportsmanlike conduct and the player and Head Coach shall be ejected from the game. Both the ejected player & coach may be subject to further disciplinary action by the District and JBO, Inc.
To identify JBO sanctioned youth bats, look for one of the following stamps on the taper of the bat. 
Due to safety concerns, the State JBO board is adopting the "Perfect Game" banned bat list for State JBO tournaments.

CLICK HERE for THE LIST of the BANNED BATS.  We will be using this list and will NOT adjust until the 2026 season, even though Perfect Game updates in April/May of 2025.  

*** These bats may be used in LEAGUE play- for ONLY the 2025 season, to allow teams/associations to make the necessary changes.  

However, they will NOT be allowed for ANY POST SEASON (County or State) PLAY!!!***

!!! An updated list will be compiled and posted by June of 2025 and that will be the list fully implemented for the entire 2026 season.!!!