Can I wear metal cleats, eye black or a cast or brace?
Rule- USA
- NFHS
- High school baseball
- High school (grades 9-12)
- Varsity and JV
- NFHS rules
- 2027 season
- Players
- Metal cleats are permitted under NFHS baseball rules.
- Eye black (grease or no-glare strips or stickers) is legal under new Rule 1-5-12 for 2027 only if it's one solid stroke with no words, numbers, logos or symbols, and it doesn't extend wider than the eye socket or below the cheekbone.
- Casts, splints and braces must be padded with at least half an inch of closed-cell, slow-recovery rubber (or a material of the same thickness and similar properties), with no exposed metal or other hard material.
Your coach is responsible for making sure every player is legally equipped and in a legal uniform before the game.
Updated 21 Oct 2026