Fed: Team has NO legal bats

[Buckeye12]

Our association told us that if one of the teams do not have a BESR certified bat, kindly ask the other team if they would share at least one bat with the other team during their turn at the plate. If they frown on that, explian to them that the game can not be played if the other team does not have a BESR bat. In Ohio, a game that is not started is considered "no game", not a forfiet. This should make them want to comply. If they refuse to let the opposing team borrow a BESR bat, or if neither team has a BESR bat, the game should not be played due to circumstances (and lawsuits) that may arise. This is also the case with the NOCSAE catcher helmet/mask combinations. There must be at least one helmet/mask that meets this criteria and if not...don't let the game be played (at least while you're there). This is just to cover your a$$ if a player were to be injured. That's what I'm going by.