Baseball is not just the American national sport. Also in Europe, this sport enjoys ever greater popularity. In Germany there are as in the Soccerseveral leagues in which teams compete against each other. But even as a hobby sport, baseball is becoming increasingly popular. You will need for the game next to the ball and the mitt baseball bat , Rackets for baseball are available in different versions. What is important when choosing a baseball bat?

That’s one baseball bat built up

On baseball bat is a baton that has the shape of a club. He is always circular to give the ball the required drive. At grip height, the bat is thicker than at the batting end. According to the baseball sports guidelines, the bat may be no more than 1.07 meters (42 inches) long and no more than 7 inches (2.75 inches) thick at the strongest point. The weight is not mandatory. The stronger a player is, the higher the weight of his club. Wooden clubs must always be made in one piece. They must not be hollowed out in contrast to hollow aluminum. In professional sports only wooden clubs are allowed. Baseball teams usually bring with them a number of different clubs to suit different playing conditions. Professional players prefer their personal baseball bat They use in every game. The bat is used by the so-called batter, who has to knock the pitcher’s ball as far away from the tee as possible. Here are very strong forces on the baseball bat one, so that it must be worked very stable.

Baseball bats of wood or aluminum

The classic sports equipment consists of solid wood, which was turned and then polished. It can not consist of several parts. Ash wood or the even harder hickory wood growing in the US is most commonly used. In practice, aluminum rackets are often used, which are lighter and also more stable. Wooden clubs are easier to break, scratching and denting aluminum clubs faster. For better grip when hitting many clubs are provided with a rubber coating in the grip area.

Baseball bats for children and adults

When you buy a baseball bat, the age, size and league to which the player belongs play a role. For children, there are shorter batons mostly made of aluminum, which have less weight. If the baseball bat is to be used for playing in the Regionalliga or the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, only wooden clubs with DBV approval may be purchased. Which baseball bat fits for individual use, can be best found out by trial and error. Professional players make sure that the weight is well proportioned so that the racket fits perfectly in the hand. As a result, enough power can be built to drive the ball as far as possible in the game. The length should be adjusted to the size of the player. If the racket is only used for occasional playing in the park, an aluminum racket is sufficient.

Baseball bat as a weapon

Baseball bats are unfortunately something in disrepute. Many consumers buy the sturdy clubs, not to play baseball, but to use them as a weapon in emergencies. Although baseball bats do not fall under the weapons law in Germany, there are some areas and districts in which the carrying of the sports equipment is not allowed in principle. On the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, for example, a general ban applies for taking along a baseball bat. In other vulnerable areas, the owner must prove that he has the racket for athletic purposes only. The baseball bat is in this case in a corresponding sports bagkeep with sportswear. If it is suspected that the racket should be used as a weapon, the police can move the device. Against one storageunder the bedOf course, at home as a deterrent speaks nothing.