Rule Book

All playing rules will come from the DBBI exceptions and National Federation of State High School baseball rules. Click here for the 2025 DBBI Exceptions and General Rules. 

Denton Boys Baseball Bat Rules

  1. Wooden, metal, graphite or ceramic bats, manufactured specifically for baseball play, which are round and not more than two and three-fourths inches (7.0 cm) in diameter at the thickest part, nor more that 42 inches (106.7 cm) in length, are acceptable for all age divisions. DBBI is not enforcing that bats meet the new USSSA standard. 
  2. Bats manufactured specifically for use in T-ball play, shall not be used when the ball is pitched by a player or coach, the T-Ball bat will be taken out of play. T-Ball bats are strictly for T-ball use only. 
  3. Any bat that says Coach Pitch is strictly for Coach Pitch only and shall not be used at any other level of play. 
  4. 14U & 16U division bats must conform to current high school bat rules. 15 & 16 year olds must use a drop 3 bat. 13 & 14 year olds may use a drop 8 bat or lower.
  5.  Easton Stealth coach pitch bat model #BCNCP1 can no longer be used for play in any DBBI game or exhibition.