Legal bats

[nopachunts]

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.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by onetime1

Take care of cheaters by letting him cheat or not?

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

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by onetime1

Take care of cheaters by letting him cheat or not?

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.

[onetime1]

Originally Posted by ODJ

Penalize cheaters.

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

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

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.

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

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by Welpe

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

They will for this year, LOL.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

They will for this year, LOL.

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

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by onetime1

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

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.

[onetime1]

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.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by onetime1

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.

[BSUmp16]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

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.

+1

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

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.

All associations in Texas, or just yours?

[nopachunts]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

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.

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by nopachunts

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.

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.

[thumpferee]

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!