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Originally posted by Bluefoot
Here's in CT, one town's Men's SP ASA Rec league that I will be working wants to allow all bats to be used, and to ignore the ASA banned bat list for their league games. I've told them that they will need to contact the UIC for the league and straighten this out before the season starts in May. I don't know why they are so emphatic to use the illegal bats, mnaybe because the teams have already spent so much $$ on them?
The possible outcomes that I foresee are:
1.) They are told that if they are using ASA umpires, then they must not use bats that ASA considers illegal.
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It would be nice to conform, but your insurance is not voided if a team(s) use illegal equipment. Of course, if someone gets hurt, you'll be happy you have it as everyone and their mother will receive a summons or subpoena for that case.
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2.) They use their illegal bats and submit some type of written waiver to the UIC (who accepts it?), absolving the ASA umps who work their games of liability in any situations that may arise from use of the illegal bats.
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That, too, would be comforting, but basically useless as they have no authority to waive the rights of other entities (insurance companies) which may become involved at a later date.
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3.) They get their own non-ASA umps to work their games.
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Or they could provide the umpire with additional insurance at their expense. Oh, that's right, they spent all their money on the illegal bats
