According to the February 2011 NCAA Coordinator Conference call, this issue was addressed. White bats, specifically Nike's offerings, have been considered a problem by some but are ruled legal at this time. Given the tendency to err on the side of safety, it would seem apparent that next year the NCAA will 'encourage' manufacturers to put enough color on the barrel to make them less of an issue. Fed tends to follow saftey guidelines from the NCAA so they may take this up over the summer.
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