well thats why you are encouraged to check bats before the game, but nobody really does until playoffs come, or the question is brought up.
i was working a tourny in my home town and they were told strict fed rules, but failed to tell the umpires, a coach is in the process of protesting the game for the fact that a batter used a -5 bat instead of the -3 bat. what made us all mad was that the bat was questioned in the FIFTH inning when the team was losing.
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while umpiring I have yet to WIN, LOSE, or even TIE a game. I am only there to call it like I see it.
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