Aluminum bats

[bossman72]

aluminum bats will never be banned from youth sports because of one reason- COST

It's not feasable for a team to generate enough money to use wood bats because of the bats breaking so frequently.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by bossman72

aluminum bats will never be banned from youth sports because of one reason- COST

It's not feasable for a team to generate enough money to use wood bats because of the bats breaking so frequently.

A local coach reports that his players spend less on bats each year since they switched to wood. The key was to teach them how to hit with wood.

Another factor was that the players were caught up in the "keeping up with the Jones' trap and buying the new and improved metal bat each year at over $300. Now each kid buys three wood bats at $30 to $50 a pop.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bossman72

aluminum bats will never be banned from youth sports because of one reason- COST

It's not feasable for a team to generate enough money to use wood bats because of the bats breaking so frequently.

I believe the vast majority of bats used by youth players are paid for by their parents, and given the price of aluminum bats these days they might come out better with wood.