Illegal Bats/Equipment
 

Texas Association of Sports Officials has given us cards for the coaches/representatives to sign at the plate attesting to the proper equipping of players and their equipment being legal.

If you see it, enforce it. On this issue, I'd try to see it before the kid steps into the box.

Sometimes you just have to umpire. Call what you see.

Most players will know when the opposing team is using an illegal bat. I once had a catcher ask me to look at one after the kid roped one to the wall. It was a -8, which looks like -3 when you get it dirty. I had to umpire.

How can I penalize? I am not checking bats anymore? But am knowledgable to know this marucci model is illegal.

Oh jimminy, they carried that insanity over from football to baseball? I sure hope they leave basketball alone.

They will for this year, LOL.

Maybe the UIL/TASO battle will heat up again and give the TASO board a distraction.

How did you penalize before if you checked the bats, but someone asked after one was used? Same answer this year. IF you see the kid brinign one to the plate, stop him before he enters the box. If he enters the box, enforce the penalty.

OK Thanks - Sounds like fun. Everytime a white Marucci is used during a game I must inspect to make sure the size is not 33/30.

Takes all of two seconds. Son can I see that bat. Coach, this bat was decertified yesterday by the state of LA.

Your right Blue, we will take care of that.

Actual scrimmage that took place 5 hours ago.

+1

All associations in Texas, or just yours?

From what we have been told it's for all HS baseball games regardless of level. We have several football officials in our chapter and football had to get them signed for this year too.

So the verbal statement before two officials and the opposing coach wasn't enough, now they want a paper trail to certify qualifications for a game played by children?
Even MLB doesn't go this crazy, that I know of.

PIAA bulliten
 

I just received an email from PIAA stating the 33" Marucci and Reebok Vector had been de-classified by the NCAA and are listed as non-compliant bats and are not to be used in PIAA member school contests!