Legal Bat Attachment?

[Dholloway1962]

Are these legal for bat attachments in Fast Pitch (ASA and/or NFHS):

http://www.kellysultimatesports.com/...=71&prodid=755

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Are these legal for bat attachments in Fast Pitch (ASA and/or NFHS):

http://www.kellysultimatesports.com/...=71&prodid=755

ASA - He11 no. ASA 3-1-H (last sentence).

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

ASA - He11 no. ASA 3-1-H (last sentence).

What he said!

There can be nothing added to the handle of a bat, including tape, that removes the right angle which must be maintained where the handle meets the knob of the bat. There must also be at least a 1/4" clearance from the bat handle (including legal grip) to the edge of the knob where the 90 degree angle is maintained.

[CajunNewBlue]

NFHS... I wouldn't allow it.

[Skahtboi]

I highly doubt that this is legal anywhere in the world of diamond sports, though someone who does little ball may correct me on this.

[Dholloway1962]

I agree I didn't think they were but Rule 3-1-H states that the safety grip may be a molded finger-formed grip as long as it is permanently attached to the bat or attached to the bat with safety tape. This kind of made me wonder if they were considered legal.

Then the last sentence points out a bat having a "flare" or "cone" grip attached will be considered an altered bat

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Are these legal for bat attachments in Fast Pitch (ASA and/or NFHS):

http://www.kellysultimatesports.com/...=71&prodid=755

At the Men's C FP, we had to have about one of these per game removed from a bat....

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Andy

At the Men's C FP, we had to have about one of these per game removed from a bat....

We are removing them all the time.....well, at least the umpires that actually check bats and know what to do when they find something like this.

Of course, I'm the only umpire in the world that does this.