NFHS Rule Change - Bats

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

1) Is there another possibility or are all "illegal" bats, in the sense of just an out, as defined as Illegal above?

2) How does a bat go from approved to illegal other than damage?

Does no responses mean there is no answer?

If memory serves (don't have a rule book handy), an illegal bat is one of three categories: damaged, altered, or non-approved. So a bat going from "approved" to "illegal" can do so under any of the three categories.

1. If an approved bat is altered, it becomes illegal.

2. If an approved bat suddenly becomes non-approved by USA Softball (that hasn't been done in a while), it, too, becomes illegal.

3. If an approved bat becomes damaged, it is now illegal.

Not sure if this answers your questions.