[AtlUmpSteve]

Let me add something that may not be clear about my position/opinion on this topic. In every state, you must follow the guidelines issued in your state. I understand completely that Dakota is supporting his state's guidelines in high school play; as is WMB.

I am disputing the dogmatic statement/belief that this is the only correct way to determine if a bat should be approved under NFHS Softball Rules. Rather than assuming that there must be, or even may be a bat that has a 2000 cert, and is on neither ASA bat list, I am asking any umpire on any message board to shoot a hole in the logical progression, and name one such bat.

Several of us are in a position to influence policy in our respective states. It strikes me that we should be working to address issues like this in the simplest manner, whatever manner that makes our job easier, follows the rules, protects our liability, but also allows the players to play the game without placing an unneeded burden of secondary proof. And, if the bat check procedure can be identical to that used by 40,000 ASA umpires already, that would be the simplest manner, IMO. If I am wrong, I want to work to change the current procedure in my state. Don't you?