In NFHS, bats must have one of the seals or be on the approved list. No "umpire judgement" acceptance is allowed. The rule (which includes reference to the ASA list) and case say "2004 ASA Bat Performance Standard", not just the ASA rule.
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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