Demarini Vendetta Bat

[TxUmp]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I received the following e-mail from Eliot Hopkins of the NFHS today. The NFHS sent this e-mail to all SRIs in all FED states baseball programs.

The following bats are deemed LEGAL for use by the NFHS:

1) DeMarini Vendetta
2) Reebok Vector O
3) NIKE Aero Fuse

This pretty much closes the book in Oregon.

Regards,

When I check the NFHS site, #3 is not listed. Did you get a different memo that what is posted on the NFHS site? Is NFHS deliberately trying to muddy the waters?

[JJ]

(no pun intended - I'm referring to the bat)

The DeMarini Vendetta bat, as of today, is now LEGAL in Illinois. This is a change from the original Illinois High School Association ruling. The online rules interp meeting will now also reflect this change.

The Reebok Vector O is still ILLEGAL in Illinois.

JJ

[Steven Tyler]

I saw a Reebok Vector 0 yesterday. It doesn't look as if it should be made illegal. it was properly stamped BESR.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I saw a Reebok Vector 0 yesterday. It doesn't look as if it should be made illegal. it was properly stamped BESR.

BESR is only one criterion that a bat must have to be legal.

[JJ]

At the Illinois High School Interpreter's meeting we were told the Vendetta bat AND the Reebok were both ILLEGAL. Last week we got an email from Dave Gannaway, the IHSA Baseball guru, that the Vendetta was now LEGAL but the Reebok was still ILLEGAL. He gave no reasoning.
My bet is we wait a bit longer until the FED decides what IT wants to do, and then the IHSA will fall in line. Rule changes "on the fly"... I find it interesting that the rule book says "smooth cylinder", so there is support in black and white that would EASILY disallow these "gimmick" bats. By starting to make exceptions the FED has opened a can of worms and will necessitate individual rulings on many more such items in the years to come.

JJ

[MrUmpire]

FED could use a back bone transplant.

[JJ]

I just received an email from the IHSA's Baseball guy, and both the Demarini Vendetta bat and the Reebok Vector O bat are now LEGAL in Illinois. As I suspected, the IHSA is going with the NFHS ruling.

JJ

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JJ

(no pun intended - I'm referring to the bat)

The DeMarini Vendetta bat, as of today, is now LEGAL in Illinois. This is a change from the original Illinois High School Association ruling. The online rules interp meeting will now also reflect this change.

The Reebok Vector O is still ILLEGAL in Illinois.

JJ

Why is the Vector ILLEGAL if the FED has said it's legal? (I know -- the handle isn't a cylinder. I guess the question is why has IL chosen to "override" the FED in this case? You can respond off-line if you'd like.)