The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) published the latest WBSC Official Approved Wooden Bats List for international competition.
The list of one-piece wooden bats includes 38 brands, which are approved for the Premier12, the U-18 and U-23 Baseball World Cups and every event sanctioned by the WBSC, which applies the WBSC regulations.
One-piece wood bats are not mandatory but can also be used in the U-12, U-15 and Women's Baseball World Cups as long as the brand is included in the WBSC Official Approved Wooden Bats List.
Manufacturers intending to submit their brand for approval need to start the process through the WBSC main office in Pully, Switzerland:
PHONE +41 21 318 8240
EMAIL office@wbsc.org
The WBSC Baseball Wood Bat Manufacturer Regulations & Application Form 2023-2026 is available to download here.