College Bat Rules
 

Can anyone tell me what is the rule for use of non-wood bats as far as length, weight, diameter.

Thx

NCAA Baseball Bat Standards - NCAA.org

NCAA
The Bat
SECTION 12. a. Wood bat. The bat must be a smooth, rounded stick not
more than 2¾ inches in diameter at its thickest part nor more than 42
inches in length. There must be a direct line from the center of the knob
to the center of the large end. Any material to improve the grip may be
used for a distance not to exceed 18 inches from the end of the handle.
It is mandatory that all bats have an identification mark 18 inches from
the end of the handle. An indentation in the end of the bat up to 1 inch
in depth is permitted (cupped bats). All bats other than one-piece solid
wood must be certified in accordance with the NCAA certification
program.
b. Nonwood bat.
(1) The entire bat must be round with a constant radius at any point and
the finish of the hitting area must be smooth.
(2) There must be a direct line from the center of the knob to the center
of the large end.
(3) The maximum length is 36 inches and the maximum diameter is 25/8
inches.
(4) The knob and end plug (if applicable) must be firmly attached.
(5) A bat may not weigh, numerically, more than three units less than the
length of the bat (e.g., a 34-inch-long bat cannot weigh less than 31
ounces).
(6) A non-wood bat must have an approved, coded certification mark
on the barrel of the bat signifying the bat is legal for NCAA
competition.
PENALTY for a. and b.—Any bat that does not display the approved
certification mark or in the umpire’s judgment or upon
appeal of the opposing team has been altered or flattened
so as to affect the distance factor or cause an unusual
reaction on the baseball, shall be removed from the game. If
detected after the first pitch, the batter shall be declared out
and base runners shall not advance. If detected before the
first pitch of an at-bat, an altered or flattened bat shall be
removed from the game. The batter will be required to use
a bat that conforms to the rule. If detected after an at-bat
starts, the batter is out and no runners may advance.
c. It is mandatory that all bats have an identification mark 18 inches from
the end of the handle. No foreign substance that will in any way discolor
the ball may be added to the surface of the bat beyond 18 inches from
the end of the handle.
d. For game and practice use, all aluminum bats must have a leather, rubber
or taped grip securely attached to the bat handle.
PENALTY for c. and d.—If the bat is not marked 18 inches from the
knob, or has pine tar or a foreign substance beyond the
18-inch mark, the bat must be removed from the game and
the player warned. If the practice continues, the player is to
be removed from the game. If a bat’s handle should become
loose and the bat must be removed from the game, the same
practice is to be followed. Neither of these infractions is
cause for calling the batter out.

New Improved Waffle Grip
 

as far as length, weight, diameter. Normally 34 in max length, -3 length to weight ratio and 2 and 5/8 inch diameter.

NCAA/FED recently went through a period of "non-conformity" regarding baseball bat handle designs. Bat manufacturers were granted some leniency with regards to a new ax handle design and a "hollow, donut-like" handle.

...and according to an email I got this morning from NCAA Rules Editor Jim Paronto, the new BamBooBat is legal for NCAA use if it's stamped with the "BESR Approved" stamp....
The bat is made completely out of bamboo, so it's neither a "metal" bat nor a "wood" bat.

JJ

Hmm, I looked it up and it says "woody". I would have always thought it was a wood...but maybe not....

Wood comes from trees. Bamboo is a grass.

Right you are...Grass has no business being 100ft tall, ya know.

bamboo
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bamboo plant of the family Gramineae ( grass family), chiefly of warm or tropical regions, where it is sometimes an extremely important component of the vegetation. It is most abundant in the monsoon area of E Asia. Bamboos are the the largest grasses, sometimes reaching 100 ft (30 m). The stalks are round (rarely square), jointed, sometimes thorny, and hollow or solid with evergreen or deciduous leaves. Some types die after fruiting and some do not flower until they are about 30 years old. In many places bamboo is used as wood for construction work, furniture, utensils, fiber, paper, fuel, and innumerable small articles. Bamboo sprouts are eaten as a vegetable, and the grains of some species are also utilized for food. The bamboo has long been used for decorative purposes, both in gardens and in art. In the United States the native bamboo is a cane . The most common bamboo is Bambusa arundinacea. Bamboo is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Lilopsida, order Cyperales, family Gramineae.

Mine probably would be if my wife didn't make me mow it. I hate doing yardwork.:p

Bamboo is wood.

The bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen (except for certain temperate species) plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae.

duh

I find riding the mower quite relaxing (has a cup holder on the right fender), but so does my wife, so I end up doing the pushing and weed eating and she rides.

I find it difficult to think of bamboo as a grass.

I don't have quite enough yard for a rider, so i push it all. No cupholder on the pushmower; it shakes my beer too much.:p

I'd give good odds that you're not a botanist. ;)

Caribbean Balls and Bats
 

Sugar Cane has alot of the properties of bamboo. :D