white bats

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by smbbcoach99

under NF rules, are bats that are all white legal? I have heard umpires say both yes and no. But, I can not find a rule in the book saying they are illegal.

Thanks for the help

An umpire that tells you that should be smacked with one....just to get his attention....then made to read the rule book.

[UmpJM]

MrUmpire,

Maybe the umpire was thinking of the OBR rule.

JM

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

MrUmpire,

Maybe the umpire was thinking of the OBR rule.

JM

What OBR rule?

[UmpJM]

Rich,

1.10(d).

JM

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Rich,

1.10(d).

JM

It doesn't ban white bats. It just says colored bats have to be approved by the rules committee - like all the colored bats you see in use.

Would you ban a black or brown bat, or assume it's approved? How about a blue bat with orange lettering? Maybe a green and gold bat? Isee a lot of colored bats in MLB. Never seen the approved list though - have you?

OBR 1.10 also says bats have to be wood.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

It doesn't ban white bats. It just says colored bats have to be approved by the rules committee - like all the colored bats you see in use.

Would you ban a black or brown bat, or assume it's approved? How about a blue bat with orange lettering? Maybe a green and gold bat? Isee a lot of colored bats in MLB. Never seen the approved list though - have you?

OBR 1.10 also says bats have to be wood.

MLB: I think if you take the Louisville Slugger tour, they tell you the "approved color" list.

I'm sure I've seen it somewhere. Since I dont' do MLB, I don't much care. Most of the "off color" bats are composite handles with wood barrels.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

MLB: I think if you take the Louisville Slugger tour, they tell you the "approved color" list.

I'm sure I've seen it somewhere. Since I dont' do MLB, I don't much care. Most of the "off color" bats are composite handles with wood barrels.

There's a list of approved colors in my PBUC manual.