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TOPIC: What is an illegal bat in our league? |
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May 18, 2007
4:42:25 PM
Entry #: 2149809
| What is an illegal bat in our league
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| Dennis (Hosanna)
May 24, 2007
9:48:29 AM
Entry #: 2160895
| An illegal bat is. . .one that is not legal!
What you're probably asking is about bats that are too dangerous because they are too 'lively'. We follow Softball Canada rules, so their rules for legal/illegal bats apply to our league.
In the past, bats were required to have a Bat Performance Factor of 1.20 or less. But that has changed because there was too much monkey business going on with the bat manufacturers. The BPF requirement has now been superceded by the requirement for ASA certification.
ASA tests representative samples of a given bat model to determine the speed at which a ball rebounds off the bat. Based on the results, the bat will either be approved (legal) or non-approved (illegal). For a complete listing, see the ASA website:
http://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp
Select 'Bats' from the drop-down menu, then scroll down to the links for a listing of all non-approved bats (those with pictures are very helpful). Approved bats should have the ASA 2004 certification mark, but that's not a guarantee (some models were originally approved and then later had the approval revoked). So if you're considering buying a new bat, print off the list and take it with you when shopping!!
The onus is on individual teams to make sure they are using legal equipment. If you find a team using an illegal bat, make sure it is taken out of play, and please report it to the league executive (repeated offenses by the same team will need to be dealt with).
Hope this helps.
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May 28, 2007
4:32:09 PM
Entry #: 2167728
| so you'd say a miken ultra 2 would be illegal
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| jazzie
May 28, 2007
6:19:45 PM
Entry #: 2167921
| ASA Non-Approved Bat List
May 28, 2007
Effective immediately bats of the following models are not approved for use in ASA championship play:
Manufacturer Bat Name
Anderson Techzilla Reborn
Anderson Rocketech reloaded
Combat Anaconda Original
Combat B1 Da Bomb
Combat B1 Da Bomb COMBAT
Combat Uncensored
Combat Virus
Demarini Dark
Demarini DXEVO-Yellow Barrel EVO
Demarini Juice
Easton SCN2 Synergy + CNT
Easton SCN10BH Synergy+ Helmer Model
Easton SCX2 Synergy
Easton SCX23 Synergy Plus
Easton Synthesis
Easton SCN4 Stealth Comp CNT+
Easton SCN6 Stealth Comp CNT+
Louisville Slugger FPC305 Catalyst (-8)
Louisville Slugger SB34 Genesis
Louisville Slugger SB105 Catalyst
Louisville Slugger SB305 Warrior XXL Balanced
Louisville Slugger SB72N Nexus
Louisville Slugger SB72N TPS
Louisville Slugger SB405 Warrior XXL End Load
Mattingly Beast Unleashed
Miken Freak Plus
Miken MSMM Maniac 585
Miken MSTC T22C6
Miken Ultra
Miken Ultra(Maxload)
Miken Ultra II
Miken Ultra II Advanced
Miken NRG600 Pro-Series 600 Maxload-MSNRGM-6
Miken NRG600 Pro-Series 600 MSNRGM-6
Mizuno Blur Advanced Series
Mizuno Wrath-120
Mizuno Wrath 2 120
Nokona Tomahawk
Rawlings Liquidmetal Plasma Fusion 120 SBLMPFU
Rawlings Plasma SBLMP 120
Rip-It Elite Senior RESR1 (SP Version Only)
Schutt Schutt+
Worth ASY 120(Asylum)
Worth EST9
Worth MAX 120
Worth MAY 120(Mayhem)
Worth Mayhem M7 120(M7120)
Worth Mayhem M7JH
Worth M7JH
Worth Mayhem Reload(JH120)
Worth Mutant 120
Worth PST 120
Worth PSTOC(PST)
Worth QESTFP
Worth SBWK(Wicked)
Worth WIC 120(Wicked)
Worth XEST9X
Worth XWICKX (Wicked SP Version Only)
Worth Wicked (Wicked SP Version Only)
Worth WWSC Wicked Composite (SP Version Only)
For a complete list of bats that are approved go to the certified equipment section of www.asasoftball.com
Last Updated: Febuary 21, 2007
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| Dennis (Hosanna)
May 29, 2007
12:25:10 PM
Entry #: 2169594
| Yes, I would say that the Miken Ultra 2 is illegal. So says ASA (and thus Softball Canada) because it is explicitly on their list of non-approved bats.
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