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Just thought I would share a bit of information you may like to have when you are asked the stupid questions about ASA bat testing and reversal of certification.
Bats are tested by simulating a swing at 70 mph to contact a softball travelling at 60 mph. To attain certification, the ball may not leave the bat at a speed faster than 125' per second.
Bats are routinely purchased through a retail outlet and tested. Any time one of these bats fails to meet the standards, the bat is returned to the manufacturer with the findings. The manufacturer is given 30 days to bring the subject bats back in line with ASA standards. If the manufacturer fails to do so, the bat is then decertified.
So, it isn't like the manufacturers are taken by surprise or not given a chance to correct the situation PRIOR to any action taken by ASA. That means that the manufacturers knew toward the end of June that some bats were in danger of being removed from the list and then again in July.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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