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Banned Bats
BSF has a banned bat list - we use the ASA rather than the ISF list because it is more comprehensive, and why players and umpires need to be vigilant about enforcing it.
The official bat in ASA Championship Play must meet all of the requirements of Rule 3, Section 1 and:

1. must bear either the ASA approved 2000 certification mark or the ASA 2004 certification mark as shown below, and must not be listed on an ASA non approved list, or

2. must be included on a list of approved bat models published by the ASA National Office; or
3. must, in the sole opinion and discretion of the umpire, have been manufactured prior to 2000 and if tested, would comply with the ASA bat performance standards then in effect.

Beginning January 1, 2004, all bats in ASA Championship Play must pass the ASA 2004 bat standard. All bats having the 2004 certification mark will be allowed in ASA Championship Play. Bats that have the 2000 certification mark will not be allowed in ASA Championship Play unless they are listed on an approved bat list on the ASA website. For convenience, the ASA website has a listing of bats that do not pass the ASA 2004 bat standard.

Banned Bats List (as 3rd April 2007)

Anderson

• Techzilla Reborn
• Rockettech Reloaded

Combat

• B1 Da Bomb
• B1 Da Bomb COMBAT
• Uncensored
• Virus

Demarini

• Dark
• DXEVO - Yellow Barrel EVO
• Juice

Easton

• SCN2 Synergy + CNT
• SCX2 Synergy
• SCX23 Synergy plus
• Synthesis
• SCN4 Steal CNT+

Louisville Slugger

• FPC 305 Catalyst (-8)
• SB34 Genesis
• SB105 Catalyst
• SB305 Warrior XXL Balanced
• SB72N Nexus
• SB72N TPS
• SB405 Warrior XXL End Loaded

Miken

• Freak Plus
• MSMM Maniac 585
• MSTC T22C6
• Ultra
• Ultra (Maxload)
• Ultra II
• Ultra IIAdvanced
• NRG600 Pro-Series 600 Maxload-MSNRGM-6
• NRG600 Pro-Series 600 MSNRGM-6

Mizuno

• Blur Advanced Series
• Wrath-120

Rawlings

• Liquidmetal Plasma Fusion 120 SBLMPFU
• Plasma SBLMP 120

Rip-It Elite

• Senior RESRI (SP version)

Schutt

• Schutt+

Worth

• ASY 120 (Asylum)
• EST 9
• MAX 120
• MAY 120 (Mayhem)
• Mayhem M7 120 (M7120)
• Mayhem M7JH
• Mayhem Reload (JH120)
• PST 120
• PSTOC (PST)
• QESTFP
• SBWK (Wicked)
• WIC 120 (Wicked)
• XEST9X
• XWICKX (Wicked Slow Pitch Version Only)
• Wicked (Wicked Slow Pitch Version Only)
• WWSC Wicked Composite (Slow Pitch Version Only)

Grandfathered Bats

From January 2008 the following bats have been banned by the ASA âââ and as BSF are using the ASA list, we will be following suit:

http://www.asasoftball.com/about/build_batlist.asp

Easton

• Synergy2

Miken

• Freak (original version only, NOT Freak 98)

Louisville Slugger

• SB304
• SB404

Worth

• XGOLD-Fastpitch
• XRED-Fastpitch
• XPST4
• WWSCA
• SBWKA

This means if you own any of these bats you can use them for the forthcoming season only and after that they will be banned. The reason for the ban is that it has been discovered that these bats get "hotter" the older they get, and are therefore considered increasingly dangerous.

Created on 04/03/2007 05:18 PM by liz Updated on 04/03/2007 05:34 PM by liz

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