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The interesting part of this is that you are making a judgement that may not come back to bite you until later in the game. Other than that, I say that you handle it by the rule.
Once the non-approved bat is brought to your attention by the defensive team, you apply the proper rule....Batter is out and ejected, runners return.
You tell the offensive coach that you blew it in the pregame inspection, but the bottom line is that it is still a non-approved bat and not legal for play. Let him (deservedly) rant for a bit, then continue with the game.
Oh, yeah...and prepare for the a**-chewing by your UIC also!
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