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Without turning this into a religious war, two facts are clear:
1) NFHS requires definitive proof that the bat has passed the 2004 BPS, and
2) ASA allows bats into Championship Play that have NOT passed the 2004 BPS. Note, I didn't say they failed the test. Only that they did not pass it, presumably because they were not tested.
Since #2 is true, unless ASA is willing to state clearly that the 2000 stamp and absence from the non-approved list IS definitive proof that the bat DID pass the 2004 BPS, such bats will not be legal for NFHS play.
NFHS does not allow umpire judgment or any other assurance that a bat WOULD pass the 2004 BPS. It requires definitive proof that it DID.
So, other than having the 2004 stamp and not being on the non-approved list OR having the 2000 stamp and being on the approved list, is there any other definitive proof provided by ASA that a bat DID pass the 2004 BPS?
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Tom
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